Day Care provider found innocent of murdering yet another child

	posted by Hombre on 10:12 AM August 15th, 2004
	It's hard to fault the jury in this case. After all, they weren't allowed to hear the testimony of those who had formerly been abused and injured in Dianne Scribner's care. Also, it appears from the article, (though it isn't entirely clear), that judge Timothy McManus didn't allow the prosecution to mention that this is the second time a child has died while in her care. Everything seems to be business as usual here, Mr. Scribner was the first prime suspect in spite of a rock solid alibi, the Star Tribune publishes the story with a very sympathetic tone for Mrs. Scribner, community members show her lots of support, and we can only hope that next time her history of abusing and murdering children is found admissable.

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The Jury Was Manipulated (Score:2) by Roy on 11:06 AM August 15th, 2004 EST (#1) (User #1393 Info) This story shows how critical the judge's power is in determining what evidence is "admissable." His rulings effectively prevented the history of this woman's day-care service from being considered through eye-witness accounts. Interesting that the jury discounted the majority of medical experts who concluded that the manner of the infant's death was consistent with abuse by the care provider. Jurors admitted being "confused," and instead of acting responsibly to clarify that issue, they prematurely acquitted a potential murderer. The accused's statement that the baby's death "had nothing to do with me..." is chilling.... "It's a terrible thing ... living in fear." - Roy: hunted replicant, Blade Runner

Re:The Jury Was Manipulated (Score:0) by Anonymous User on 11:29 AM August 15th, 2004 EST (#2) The community supported her??!!?? Oh, you mean like the community supported Jeoffry Dahmer.(SP?) Oh, no wait they DIDN'T support him, did they? Of course, silly me he was a MAN!

What about Johnson's parents? (Score:1) by Hunchback on 02:42 PM August 15th, 2004 EST (#3) (User #1505 Info) Notice that in this lovefest exculpatory article the writer fails to get a reaction of the victim's parents. If the husband hadn't an ironclad excuse, he would've been the prime suspect, probably convicted, and we would've been treated to the tearful mother claiming that justice had been served.

Why? (Score:1) by mcc99 on 10:46 AM August 16th, 2004 EST (#4) (User #907 Info) Why do people keep having kids? Why do they have kids and give them to total- and near-total strangers to raise? People are stupid.

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