Dec 10 2007
12 Angry Men
I make no secret about the fact that I’m against the death penalty. As a teenager, I saw 12 Angry Men in school. One would think that the movie confirmed my belief that the death penalty is unjust. Perhaps it did, but I can’t be sure because there is only one scene firmly planted in my mind.
The scene in question is when a juror argues that a main witness, who happened to wear glasses, could not have seen the murder take place because she was lying in bed when the murder occurred. The juror argued that people don’t wear glasses to bed. As a result, there is no way she could identify the killer.
I panicked. I wear glasses. What if I was attacked in my bed and the prosecutor also saw 12 Angry Men? Would he bring up the fact that I couldn’t identify the person because I can’t see without my glasses, therefore, his client was innocent?
For months, I left my glasses on when I went to sleep just so that I can identify anyone who came into my room unwelcome. Years later, I don’t sleep with my glasses on but I do place them right beside my pillow so I could put them on in case I need to identify an intruder.
I dont wear glasses unless there for reading, but I can see where an intruder being set free because you dont wear glasses to bed could be a bad thing. As for Auria placing the glasses by the pillow, I dont see anyone fumbling around to put there glasses on god forbid something did happen. That would not be my first concern. Wear Contacts.
lol
it wouldn’t be most people’s concern, which is why i wrote about it…to give the world a glimpse of my insanity.
contacts? are you nuts? give up my glasses? no way.
Although I’ve seen 12 A M several times, years ago, I remembred little about it, just the basic theme; the acting was where my head was at. In the dark I can’t make out an intruder ayway, glasses or no. That is funny, you kept your glasses on. Good thing you didn’t watch all the Perry Mason shows or read all the books, you would really be weighted down with fears. LOL When I was attacked, early morning, but broad daylight, the cop who took my statement didn’t really care about all the details I had on the 3 kids. I think that they were black was enough…pathetic. Seattle police dept.has done some gleening since then. (And after WTO disaster in MY ‘hood!!)