# Why is the Peterson case getting national attention?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-peterson-case-getting-national-attention/262356>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [August 31, 2004, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-peterson-case-getting-national-attention/262356 "2004-08-31T03:14:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2004, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-peterson-case-getting-national-attention/262356/21 "2004-09-04T07:21:20Z")

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> [@Kiki](#):
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> I don’t know how you can say that “the husband is obviously guilty”… unless maybe you have access to all of the court documents and have reviewed everything and have all the facts. I sure wouldn’t want you on my jury of peers because you seem too quick to convict. Ever hear of innocent until proven guilty?

_ **If** _ I was called for jury duty in this case, then I would obviously be excused because of bias. However, I believe the jury has already been chosen and in any case I don’t live in California. For those reasons I am not bound by a need to assume innocence until he is found guilty. For that matter, he can be found “not guilty” and it will not change my belief that he did it. Sorry.

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**Author:** ![carolynnjulie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@carolynnjulie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carolynnjulie)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2004, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-peterson-case-getting-national-attention/262356/22 "2004-09-05T16:30:23Z")

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Because everyone thinks he is guilty, but no one can prove that he did it.

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