Saw today there’s a Casey Anthony dunking booth at the Lexington Lions Club Bluegrass Fair in Lexington, Kentucky.
The booth is called State vs. Anthony, and while most dunking booths have 1 target, but this one has 2, labeled “INNOCENT” and “GUILTY.” You’re supposed to pick one and throw.
According to the fair’s website, the booth is there to give “fairgoers a chance to vent their frustration over the recent acquittal of Casey Anthony.” It says, “Casey will be on ‘trial’ in the booth each day from now until the fair closes on July 24.”
(In case you live outside the United States and aren’t familiar with the case, Casey Anthony is the Florida woman accused of murdering her 2-year-old daughter. Since the trial ended, the real Casey Anthony has gotten death threats, while a woman mistaken for Casey Anthony was attacked in Oklahoma. Click here to read a recap of the trial on Wikipedia.)
The woman playing Casey Anthony in the dunking booth goads passersby by calling out, “I’m good with kids,” and tells a contestant who misses the “GUILTY” target, “If that’s the best you can do, you should’ve been a Florida prosecutor.”
Some people have a problem with this. Some people think it’s a lynch mob by proxy, but others seem to think it’s OK, maybe even healthy. When I told a guy at work about it, he cracked up and said it was the funniest thing he’d ever heard.
Other than heads of state and terrorists, I can’t recall an individual being held up to such ridicule and outright hatred, but, then again, I haven’t heard of a case quite like this one. (I haven’t heard whether Casey Anthony’s legal team thinks the dunking booth is good, clean fun or whether they might take action.)
Just wanted to drop you a note to say that I love your writing style, which is what prompted me to subscribe to your blog post a while ago. We started a blog back in September of 2010 after we adopted our little puppy from the APL and we write in our blog about all the funny things she does, but make it sound like she is the one who is doing all the writing. (the funny photo’s of her antics make it great) But, I love reading your blog because you do write about whatever comes to your mind, what happens in your life, Thing 1 and Thing 2, and I just felt that I needed to tell you how much I have enjoyed reading your posts. Definitely keep up the good work, as I look forward to finding your posts in my inbox! P.S. – I think the dunk booth is a humorous way to take out our anger regarding that case, but it is a shame that an innocent child had to lose their life in this manner.
Wow, Nikitaland, that’s really nice of you to say! Thank you. That really made my day.
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I think that’s how a lot of people feel about it.
In the after trial reports, I heard a number of legal talking heads declare that the American Legal system is all about The Law, and not about Justice. If that is indeed the case, or it is how Americans view the system, then perhaps the public needs to express their outrage in some manner that doesn’t involve rioting. Perhaps a Dunk Tank is as good a way as any.
I think that’s how a lot of people feel about it. (I know that’s the same thing I said about Kim’s comment, but it’s true. Right now, the poll is about even, with “ewww” having a slight edge.)
Creepy however I guess we can be grateful it’s not the jury.