Disturbing

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Today Drew Peterson was found guilty of the murder of his 3rd wife, Kathleen Savio.  I don't know if the facts of the case warranted a guilty verdict, but with one dead wife, and another missing after she reportedly threatened to tell about the murdered one, I think it's a good bet he did it.  Most likely murdered that 4th wife, Stacy Peterson, as well.  But that's not what I wanted to write about.

Peterson had a high powered defense team, made up of well known Chicago attorneys.  I'm sure they argued for their client as well as it could have been done.  And when they would come out of court to face the media on court days, they donned their dark sunglasses and presented a cool, united front.  An arrogant, united front.  They appeared to be treating it as a game.

Kathleen Savio

It has been reported that the jurors were attentive and seemed to be getting along well.  So well in fact, that they started coordinating their clothing. One day they all wore brown, another day - red. One day they even all wore sports jerseys.  What fun!

And while those lawyers were enjoying their press, and the judge was allowing the jury to amuse themselves, family and friends of Kathleen Savio sat quietly throughout the trial, as well as family and friends of Stacy Peterson.

Stacy Peterson

What happened to respecting the victims of crime, being sensitive to the grief of families who have lost loved ones?  When did a murder trial become the appropriate time for playing games and having fun?

Today Kathleen Savio's family finally got justice for her death.  They will never see Kathleen again, but at least they know that Drew will never again be a free man.

Stacy Peterson is still a missing person, her family does not have an answer to what happened to her much less justice for her disappearance.

It disturbs me to no end, that the memory of these two women did not automatically engender respect in that courtroom, and out.

Really.  WTF?  Why?

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Where's Emily Post when you need her? Or maybe the cops?

It's totally amazing to me which things my mind decides to totally drop. I forgot to mention this to ANYBODY. Yesterday I saw my BF at lunch. We had gone to a convenience store, parked, and he had gone inside. Sitting in the passenger seat I was just kind of staring into space until something on my right caught my eye.

There was a taxi parked there, right in the center in front of the doors which really isn't supposed to be a parking space. I wasn't sure what about this taxi caught my eye so I turned my head.

The door to the driver's side of the taxi was open and the driver was standing between the door and the inside of the car. He had a pack of cigarettes in his right hand and was smacking it against the palm of his left. He was an Asian man with a slight build, and he was looking straight ahead while he packed his cigarettes and peed.

Did you catch that? He was peeing! That's what caught my eye, the stream sparkling in the sunlight while it was bouncing off the pavement.

UGH!!!!!

I was so taken aback I looked away and doubted that's what I really saw for a second. It was bizarre, that's the only way I can describe it. We've all seen guys standing against a bush or a tree with his back to you and we know what he's doing. But generally they tend to go to a somewhat secluded spot, do their business and get on with it. But I have never seen a guy (we are discounting living in a college town where copious amounts of alcohol were involved) park in a highly trafficked area in broad daylight - whip it out and just pee - regardless of who was around, or who might see him!

He obviously was not aiming - in the traditional way - because his hands were in plain sight. How he was avoiding peeing on his legs and feet, not to mention his car, is beyond me. I would say this was something he was very practiced at and very comfortable with.

My BF came out of the store just as this guy was zipping up and getting back in his car. BF didn't notice anything, and I waited until the guy had gotten back in his car and pulled out of the parking lot before I said anything. To be honest, I was totally offended and was a tiny bit afraid of what the BF might do if the guy was still standing there with his willy out of his pants. BF is big. Peeing guy, very small.

I may be a conservative in some areas but I've never been a prude. But isn't there a certain amount of decorum that can be expected when you are out in public anymore? I mean, I know everybody pees, everybody has emergencies, but what about being a little discreet? Does this reflect a change in accepted behavior, or maybe it's a cultural thing? What do you think?

Because to me it was disgusting behavior and certainly disrespectful to anyone who was nearby, not to mention crude and just plain nasty. I'm sure the store wouldn't have wanted that to be happening right in front of their doors either, if the worker inside had noticed. But since it was about 12:30pm in the middle of a week day - he was pretty busy with customers.

So yeah, that slipped my mind yesterday but I'm curious. Am I overreacting or would you have found it bizarre and disgusting as well?

Just askin'.