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LAS14

(15,338 posts) Fri Mar 3, 2023, 07:06 PM Mar 2023

Why did we care about the Murdaugh trial? [View all]

Well... Why did people care about the Murdaugh trial? I didn't. I'd never heard of him before. It was a complete mystery to me why it deserved headline space. Can someone explain?

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Why did we care about the Murdaugh trial? [View all] LAS14 Mar 2023 OP

Fills airtime FoxNewsSucks Mar 2023 #1

I have Hulu live Trenzalore Mar 2023 #2

I think there are a couple of possibilities. Scrivener7 Mar 2023 #3

Well done! H2O Man Mar 2023 #28

I get LAS's question, though. I love true crime too and sought out Scrivener7 Mar 2023 #32

Right. H2O Man Mar 2023 #35

LOL! Lucky for me, all my relatives who were Irish cops and government agents Scrivener7 Mar 2023 #36

I think that H2O Man Mar 2023 #37

That must have been awful, hearing about that in real time. Scrivener7 Mar 2023 #40

Well, it was like porn, watching a rich white man being held Meadowoak Mar 2023 #4

One rich guy that did not get away with it??? GreenWave Mar 2023 #5

I think he's a poor substitute crankyoldbroad Mar 2023 #6

What is the title on HBO Max tia nt XanaDUer2 Mar 2023 #18

The case is sort of like a John Grisham novel mn9driver Mar 2023 #7

You aren't obligated to care, but it's an interesting and unusual case Ocelot II Mar 2023 #8

That is a great summary Siwsan Mar 2023 #12

I've always loved watching trials. Court TV was my addiction. Siwsan Mar 2023 #9

I didn't even know about it until a few weeks ago BigmanPigman Mar 2023 #10

Cross-posted from one of the other 1000 threads asking unironically why this is taking up space... TheProle Mar 2023 #11

That's pretty succinctly it, isn't it? Scrivener7 Mar 2023 #33

He and his family have been a multi-generational fixture in that part of SC and so taking him down hlthe2b Mar 2023 #13

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It's unusual for a family annihilator to go to trial. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2023 #14

$$$. NewHendoLib Mar 2023 #15

I had no idea. Thought it was Murdoch. usonian Mar 2023 #16

I haven't been paying attention to any of it. onecaliberal Mar 2023 #17

Some did, some didn't. People have different interests. chowder66 Mar 2023 #19

It only entered my consciousness in the last week or so. Demobrat Mar 2023 #20

I heard about it at the time Meowmee Mar 2023 #21

Generational Karma Dawgman49 Mar 2023 #22

I'm thinking you're neither a fan of Faulkner or Shakespeare because this had aspects of both. BlackSkimmer Mar 2023 #24

The first I heard of it was last week some time, I believe. Xavier Breath Mar 2023 #25

Real life Dallas mercuryblues Mar 2023 #26

Fifth or sixth-generation wealthy white family in South Carolina FakeNoose Mar 2023 #27

I've been following this case since the murders. Raftergirl Mar 2023 #29

Wanted to see if Southern Royalty was immune Kennah Mar 2023 #30

Yikes! BlackSkimmer Mar 2023 #31

In this case, no, but I was concerned that Royal Immunity would be in play Kennah Mar 2023 #38

It's a classic Southern Gothic tale. SYFROYH Mar 2023 #34

it was pretty compelling story Skittles Mar 2023 #39