How have I remained oblivious to this trial everyone seems to be preoccupied with?

Arias. Her last name is Arias, not Addidas. That would be a running shoe.
Perhaps you need to expand your news viewing and watch Nancy Grace every now and then.~

If the headline is big enough, it makes the news big enough. —Charles Foster Kane

This trial isn’t that big of a news story. Some of the television networks are blowing it up and creating bigger headlines to try and make this a big news story.

I’ve been hearing about it everywhere and I make every effort not to watch the news. I’m not sure how you missed it.

@chyna Ugh, Nancy Grace. I can’t stand that bitch.

Don’t feel bad. Like you, I wasn’t aware of it either until a question was posted on Fluther about it. As for how you remained obvious, you may need to check your news sources. My excuse is that I pretty much live under a rock. :)

So, back to your other question. Was it an important thing? Yes. Short-term, a woman is experiencing justice for her illegal action. Long-term, I hope it is a message to those who plan to attempt to carry out a crime that they can be caught no matter how much planning is involved.

Every now and then the media just latches onto a case for no particular reason and refuses to let go. I don’t know. Don’t feel ashamed.

I first heard about it from Fluther. No idear, man.

I’ve been so buried under work – I didn’t know a thousand people died in an Indian factory collapse… sad.

@Bellatrix, It was in Bangladesh.

It’s a completely bullshit story. There was a murder, and a trial, and a conviction. A handful of people are totally obsessed with it, even though this must be a daily occurrence in America, and they are determined to talk about it very loudly and all the time.

I heard about it on Fluther, and it’s not in our media here at all.

Jodi who?

I love on fluther how people always talk in absolutes, “everyone”... not in my world, not a clue or the slightest bit interest in that trial.

“always” :P

okay little miss smarty pants :P