creature of the black lagoon

In respect to experts grabbing the media spotlight to offer up lame opinions about JonBenet's case all these years, over at facebook there has been some dialogue about how easy it is for anyone with a quarter ounce of credibility to sensationalize half witted truths and wild speculation the general public will gobble up as gospel.


On the other hand, one would have to get up awfully early in the morning to pull one over on Frank Cerabino who is quick to point out how Casey Anthony's defense team might have a leg up in understanding how and where in Florida to find a population of potential jurors most likely to be convinced of a reasonable doubt when selecting the venue for the trial of the brutal murder of 3 year old Caylee. I know some incredibly brilliant and creative people in Florida, but seems the Anthony defense team has their eye on on Palm Beach County where there Loch Ness monster like legends thrive and it's acceptable to call 9-1-1 for assistance when a fast food joint doesn't deliver on time--


Column: Circus-style trial is just what we need
Publishsed in the Palm Beach Post
By Frank Cerabino

"I've decided it's good news that the lawyers for Caylee Anthony's mother think Palm Beach County would be a good place for her murder trial.

If you don't know who Caylee Anthony is, well, congratulations. You've avoided being sucked into the cable-news vortex of news pornography, and Florida's answer to the JonBenet Ramsey cavalcade of shame...

I'm also guessing that Casey Anthony's lawyers were impressed with our fascination for the Muck Monster in the Lake Worth Lagoon.

After all, any community that encourages a belief in an unseen sea monster would certainly have a handful of citizens who could entertain notions of reasonable doubt in a courtroom...[read the article]