Larry's Mail Bag - Feb. 16, 2008

More of your e-mails answered by me:

Hillary, Maine:
Larry, did you hear the news that they may have found Brianna Dension’s body today?

Larry:
Yes, Hillary I heard it. I think that if they did they need to get serious about finding the killer. There are already some clues. The public is going to be a big help. The word needs to get out. Once found, the killer needs to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and I will accept nothing less than the death penalty.

Greg, Oregon:
What do you drink during the day?

Larry:
Diet berries and cream Dr. Pepper

Nancy, Virginia:
Do you believe in any of the Titanic conspiracy theories?

Larry:
I have read about them and they are very interesting. Because I was not around back then, I cannot say for sure what happened. Sometimes things don’t appear to be what they seem.

Tracy, Iowa:
I voted for Romney in the caucus… who should I vote for now?

Larry:
Tracy, if your going republican it seems McCain is surging right now. But some conservatives have a beef with him. I sugguest you go to all the canidates websites and determine which issues are most important to you, and base your decision on that. It wouldn’t hurt to open your mind to a democrat either. I’m just saying.

Jane, Georgia:
Larry, why do you think Elizabeth Smart won’t testify?

Larry:
Jane, her father has said its because he doesn’t want to put his daughter through that. I understand but disagree. Studies have shown that testifying agianst somebody who abused you is very healing and helpful. If it were my daughter, I would want her to testify to put those creeps behind bars for as long as possible.

Britney, Louisiana:
Larry, I am trying to star a diet but having a hard time, any tips?

Larry:
Drink plently of water (at least 8 glasses per day), get 30 minutes of exercise in the morning, focus on protein and vegetables, don’t cut out carbs but cut back on them… especially the refined ones.

Andy, Rhode Island:
Larry, I am an independent, which cable news channel do you think is most fair?

Larry:
CNN Headline News. Their dayside news is straight down the middle. Their primetime coverage is the best and most entertaining in all of cable. You will really enjoy Nancy Grace and Showbiz Tonight. Plus, they invite great guests and analyst… better than CNN.

Daniel, Nebraska:
Larry, you wrote recently that the Duke boys are guilty. Guilty of what?

Larry:
Daniel, they are guilty of going to a party they should of never been at. If they weren’t there doing something they should of never been doing…. none of this would of happened. Now that doesn’t make it right, Nifong still abused his power for politics and to get re-elected but the reality is that the girl is a victim here…. a victim of Nifong. She did something wrong, but what Nifong did was worse.

Debbie, Colorado:
Why do you say Martha Stewart is not guilty?

Larry:
Because if she had not been Martha Stewart she would never had been prosecuted. Lady justice is blind and you don’t go after one defendent because shes rich and famous and made it to the top. If she goes down, they all go down, and thats just the way it works.

Jon, New York:
Larry, Do you have any thoughts on Michael Vick?

Larry:
Trash. He should be in jail for the rest of his life.

Mary, Maine:
Larry, don’t you think the accuser in the Michael Jackson case had credibility problems?

Larry:
You have to take your witnesses as you find them. As a prosecutor, when a victim comes into your office and tells you that they’ve been victimized what do you do? Throw the case out because the family has credibility problems? Throw the case out because the mothers a little wacky? Throw the case out because the mother was abused for 15 years? Throw the case because the victim had cancer? Throw the case out because oh…. how dare a mother let their child go to Neverland. No, you try the case, you take your lumps, and maybe you lose… but at the end of the day the prosecutors will know that at least they tried. A pedophile may have gone free and they may have been up agianst a world wide mega superstar but they tried and thats the important thing. They stood up for these kids when nobody else would.

So to answer your question, sure they had credibility problems IN THE PAST. But does that matter? All I care about is the testimony on the stand. Did the jury believe it? Did the other witnesses establish a pattern of behavior? Did the jury believe them?

Testimony IS evidence. People keep forgetting that.

Martha, New York:
Larry, you’ve said before that Paris Hilton should not have been prosecuted. Explain.

Larry:
Martha, Paris Hilton was gone after for that DUI because she was a celebrity. That was the ONLY reason. If she had not been Paris Hilton, she would have never stepped foot in jail. If that was you or me, we would of never seen a court of law. It was a waste of tax payers money.

Pat, Wyoming:

Larry, what do you make of criminal profiling?

Larry:

Pat, I think its an important tool for law enforcement to use in catching and preventing criminals.

Berry, Ohio:

Larry, my mother is very ill… could you please pray for her?

Larry:

Berry, I will add her to my prayer list.

Lynn, Alabama:

Larry, what does justice mean?

Larry:

Lynn, for families that are victims of violent crime, there will never be justice. There will never be closure. Their can be a burden lifted from their shoulders. When a loved one goes missing, a huge burden is put on the families shoulders. When their loved one’s body is found, a burden lifts. When the person responsible faces preliminary hearing, a burden lifts. When the person responsible faces trial, a burden lifts. When the person responsible faces a guilty verdict, a burden lifts. When the person responsible faces sentencing, a burden lifts. When the person responsible faces jail time, a burden lifts. When the person responsible faces death, the burden lifts. There is never justice. There is never closure. Just a gradual lifting of various burdens.

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