The judge in the Phil Spector case has declared a mistrial. The jury was reportedly deadlocked 10-2 but so far, there's no information as to which way. I'm guessing ten for guilty and two who thought he was guilty but that it would just be fun to watch Nancy Grace's head explode.
A date has been set to discuss if there should be a retrial. Given the evidence and the defendant's history of threatening people with guns, it's obvious that he should be retried. Then again, it was also obvious he should be found guilty on the first ballot. So I think maybe I should get serious about that killing spree I've been planning in case he gets away with this.
In fact, I'm thinking maybe I shouldn't wait until he actually goes free. I mean, if a guy with a long track record for unstable, violent behavior can murder and only wind up with a hung jury then a decent, non-drinking, non-violent fellow like myself should be able to slay without even getting arrested. I should be able to murder someone and then if the police come, they'll check and see that I'm in show business and they'll say, "No point in taking him downtown."
Yeah, this might be the time. If you know what's good for you, you'll stay out of my way.
By the way: I hope that if Spector does get off, he will at least have the decency to announce that he will not rest until he finds the real killers.