Now I am thoroughly depressed

I just watched an episode of the ABC show inJustice.

I am not a happy camper now. I figured I was tuning in for another ABC court-room drama in the model of Law & Order or The Practice. Instead, I get a realistic portrayal of what happens when a (fictional) set of Justice Project workers try to prevent an execution at the 11th hour.

I was thinking to myself "wow, they're running out of time, in real life, I bet the judge would not grant a stay 8 minutes before the person was to be executed after 2 previous motions were filed with wrong data."

Much to my surprise and dismay, I was right.

The show has the temerity to take us with the investigators as they prove that the wrong man is possibly going to be put to death. And then to show us how those discoveries, within the confines of the current way that states with death penalties handle the appellate process, don't amount to much.

It was a really great expose, the subject matter treated thoughtfully, the exposition was skillful. Having said all that, I don't think I can ever watch this program again. I am telling myself that it is because I don't want yet another program to be addicted to.

But in reality, I can't watch it again because I can't stop thinking that the man strapped to the gurney could one day be me. Or my son. I can't bear to imagine that again any time soon. Let alone next Friday night at 9PM...