Right Amount of Crazy

I generally stay away from talking about court cases because it is common for testimonies or other evidence to only be known by those directly involved in the court case. I feel like people jump to conclusions way too quickly based off of emotion or limited knowledge of the events. I believe one of the main reason this case became as popular as it did is because people could choose a side with confidence. While it was surely already a popular case, the fact that Arias’ had changed her story is enough indication to some people to decide that she is guilty, and when she started claiming that it was self-defense everyone watching the case could agree that she killed Alexander. The fact that everyone was in agreement meant that the case could be talked about more openly because everyone was on the same side.

                What also helped build the case up to the level it was at was Arias claiming that no jury would convict her. This was probably taken by some onlookers as sort of a challenge. It made her appear as if she knew she was getting away with a crime. This certainly increased the attention that was being paid to the events because people were surely waiting for her to eat her own words.

                I also believe that the case was interesting to people because it has a lot to talk about. During my readings on the case it was sure to mention love, sex, religion, and surely quite a bit of crazy. These are all things that people grab people’s attention, and this case happened to be a mixture of all of that.