Americans Protest NATO'S War in Yugoslavia -- June 5, 1999
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From: Jory Samkoff
Date: 11/7/99
Time: 1:55:59 PM
Remote Name: 216.164.190.27
After watching The Indcitment, I have to admit that I wasn't surprised at the American "justice system." America, the superpower of the world is home to a justice system that is far from perfect. In fact, I believe that the American justice system is unfair ( in certain cases) and it is actually the media that decides whether or not someone is guilty of a particular crime, it is the media. In the McMartin case, the media convinced the public that the Mc Martins were guilty of incredulous crimes, ignoring the facts while spreading the fallacies. If the media had researched the credentials of the psychologist who testified against the Mc Martins, they would have discovered that she was not even qualified to interview the children. This inaccuracy destroyed the lives of many innocent victims of the media.