There's a lot wrong with the legal profession and TV "star" Nancy Grace accounts for much of it. Her relentless pro-prosecution bias, her Torquemada-like attitude towards punishment, and her attack dog personality routinely hold the legal profession up to disrepute. KC Johnson, who has developed enormous credibility as a chronicler of the Duke "rape" case blasts Grace in a must-read post. Money quote:
Grace, who regularly mocked principles of due process, allowed guests (such as the ubiquitous Wendy Murphy) to say virtually anything denouncing the players, while challenging even the mildest assertion suggesting the players’ innocence. And, when the case imploded, this television bully, who takes such joy in shouting down guests who challenge her views, was silent.
Please go read the whole thing. It's a devastating indictment of the worst of the legal talking heads.
Meanwhile, the following will offend lots of people (like Grace sycophants and various categories of PC-types). Indeed, like all good satire, it's humor is based on offensiveness. Of course, like all good satire, it's humor also depends on striking very close to home. And I think it's exactly what Grace deserves.
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