Good ol' hot and sunny, Mickey Mouse lovin', roller coaster ridin', all-you-can-eat buffeting Orlando is apparently a pretty dangerous place to walk around. The City Beautiful was recently named the most dangerous in the entire U.S. for pedestrians. Here's the article. And not just once, but for the second year in row! Woohoo! Maybe it's the hot Central Forida sun frying or brains, or perhaps it's just that many of the people here on any given day aren't from here. Being the tourist mecca that Orlando is, a large portion of the city's occupants on any given day are more concerned with getting to the theme parks before the mercury breaks 95 degrees, or in the buffet line before the close of the early bird special at any of the lovely dining establishments that our visitors can choose from down on International Drive.
Starting yesterday however, we have a different type of tourist visiting our lovely city. These are a whole new bread of train-wreck watching, Jerry Springer loving, Court TV fans. Yes, the Casey Anthony trialstarted here yesterday, and people have come from all over the country (and not just the media) to get a chance to gawk at her trial. They're lining up by the dozens before 5:30 AM in order to get one of the few public seats available in the Honorable Belvin Perry's courtroom. Just another exciting thrill ride in Orlando I guess. They better look both ways before they cross the street though. It's dangerous out there.
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