SFist: Hans Reiser Verdict In: GUILTY

Darkmoon

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:39:49 -0800

Thank goodness I am already insane enough to try to keep to myself... what with ..... dang, and I wonder why sometimes I watch (usually to remind myself why not to get married ) Wife-Swap.

bluecanary

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:42:51 -0800

As soon as I heard he was going to testify I knew his fate was sealed.

Cindy

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:54:39 -0800

Thank goodness! What a jerk - so arrogant as to take the witness stand. Hope his kids can still be normal.

ievans

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:39:40 -0800

shouldnt they have to prove she's dead before they can prove he killed her? 1. It is possible to infer that somebody is dead without having a body. That's in fact what the jury decided: that Nina Reiser was killed, and that Hans Reiser killed her. The manner of her disappearance was a big part of the prosecution's case against Hans Reiser. 2. If that were true, doesn't that just reward murderers who are good at getting rid of the body? As in, what if a yachtsman was charged with killing somebody, and dumping their body overboard at sea. It'd be impossible to recover the body. It's still possible that the person is alive, but is it probable? Did the yachtsman have motive? Opportunity? What about other evidence, like blood stains on the boat? What about the behavior of the yachtsman after returning? Would you not even consider these facts if you couldn't find the body?

daithi

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:52:52 -0800

She is dead, he did it, good work Jury, now lock him up and throw away the key.

innersunsetfog

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:47:19 -0800

shouldnt they have to prove she's dead before they can prove he killed her?

kimmie kim kim

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:00:36 -0800

check your tags, i think one of them is missing an important letter...