I have no interest in the Brit who shot his wife. It has no national implications; it's purely a story of shock and gore. The Cheney case, though, has implications that go beyond the incident itself- should powerful or wealthy figures get special treatment before the law, not just in court, where they can hire the best lawyers, but at the very outset, when the investigation is taking place. IMO these are fundamental questions that cut to the heart of our society, and our notions of justice, and democracy.
The saddest thing about this case (it seems to me) is that the one aspect I care about seems to interest people not at all. I can't stand people who kill animals for "sport"- seems creepy to get your enjoyment killing things, but obviously lots of people do it; so that angle doesn't really excite me. Many people enjoy brutality- it's why people like boxing, and killing things, and movies with gore- the reptilian cortex governs many people's hobbies, so that aspect isn't interesting to me, only sad. The drinking aspect is intriguing, but only from the POV of what it says about Cheney's evaluation of risk- and that is unique to Cheney. But the police issue goes to the system, and so that is the one I find most compelling. |
