638 Scott Peterson and Terri Schiavo

I don't believe in the death penalty--not for Scott Peterson, who has been convicted of killing his wife because he is worthless as a husband, or for Terri Schiavo, whose husband is attempting to kill her with the help of the State of Florida because she is useless as a wife. It really makes little sense. Mr. Peterson, who had a girl friend when his wife was 9 months pregnant, is obviously not a very nice man, but the evidence against him is really paltry and uncompelling. The evidence against Mr. Schiavo who wants his wife dead and has had a girlfriend most of the time she's been ill is overwhelming, and he will go "scot" free.

Terri in better days

Scott and Laci in better days

But imagine this. If Scott Peterson had been a homely, short, fat, toll booth operator, we never would have heard of him, and I'm betting he never would have been charged. Women are killed by their husbands (and husbands by wives) everyday, and the media never get involved. His story became a media obsession--most likely because he is photogenic.