More than likely the Casey Anthony trial will be put into the hands of the jury today. I have a few things I want to get off my chest. First, I don’t know what happened to this beautiful little girl, but I deem Casey Anthony responsible-I think many people do-especially mothers. I don’t believe we will ever know what really happened, but everyone has an opinion.
Normal is not a word that ever needs to describe this family but all families have quite a bit of abnormal. Most of us think we are all normal just like the Anthonys probably think this is all normal. Given: George and Cindy love their children and loved their grandchild, but I don’t quite understand the blanket dislike for any type of authority from each one of them. I think the family believed lying could get them out of trouble in a specific situation no matter what, but legally, when everything is recorded, lies come back to bite.
I’ve been keeping up with this for 3 years hoping to hear the truth and a reason of how anyone could act in such a way by not reporting a “missing” child-and not to be remorseful about the death of their daughter. There are charms of information throughout this case which will be denoted as (&).
I think Cindy Anthony was at work the days the internet searches were done on how to make chloroform and she was trying to protect her daughter at least from the death penalty (&). I believe this woman has to be in control of everything in her life-everything and tries to paint her life in a positive sense even when it isn’t. I had the feeling that she was so upset her granddaughter might have been in the trunk of the car-dead-but then she thought it was a private matter that the family could deal with without the justice system meddling into their affairs.
I think George may have had an affair with ‘River Cruz’ and it doesn’t matter one hill of beans relative to this case. I think he confided in this woman as a friend whether he slept with her or not. As I remember watching the news clips from 2008, I saw a man who was distraught and hurting seeking what had happened to his granddaughter. I believe he didn’t really believe the kidnapping story and that Caylee was already dead but went along with whatever Cindy wanted to portray to the public after she realized Casey could be held responsible. I don’t believe he had anything to do with the little girl’s death and certainly not dumping her. One can lie only so much, but when you put all of his actions and reactions together, I think he wanted to believe his granddaughter accidently died and his daughter covered it up. He wanted it to be logical and he didn’t want to be a father of a killer-but who does? I believe he had the duct tape in his house and someone in the house used it before dumping the little girl’s body (&). While the duct tape is an issue, it is not the only issue.
I believe that Caylee was getting out of the ‘cutsie’ stage and grandma wanted mom to be more influential in her development-take a bigger part in her life. It’s one thing to play babysitter a few hours a day, but it is another to be the tough parent as in setting rules and then being the disciplinarian, etc. I thought it was interesting about the pets. While I believe the defense was attempting to show that duct tape was used in the burial of pets, I was more awestruck with the fact that Casey was there to watch (and learn (&&)). I wouldn’t be surprised to hear a reference made to this fact in closing arguments for the prosecution. I watched as each witness came to the stand to testify about the Anthony pets. I sat asking which side were they there for. It is my theory that Casey borrowed the shovel to bury Caylee in the backyard but perhaps the ground was too hard so another recourse had to be chosen.
Specifics…I believe that Casey knew what happened to her daughter and I don’t believe the drowning story or at least I don’t believe George had anything to do with it. This sounds like a story she told or concocted for or with her lawyer way back in 2008/09. I don’t believe George would allow his granddaughter to lie in the swamp all that time and I don’t believe he would allow Casey to dispose of ‘the body.’ Listen, if George knew Caylee was dead, he would have buried her somewhere if he wanted to keep it a secret. And, he wouldn’t just leave the body so close to the house (&). And, I don’t buy that thing where Roy Kronk moved the body there. He would not risk being seen for one thing. He would be more interested in getting the reward and it would not matter where the body was found-as he would not be interested in incriminating the family that I know of (&). I do think he wanted the reward money, and I think that’s why he did not tell all of his coworkers about what he saw in August.
Did the state prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt? Maybe but maybe not. Was the defense able to show doubt? I don’t think so, but I also know how people think. The jurors will probably not go with the death penalty but will find-I hope-that Casey was responsible. I actually think the jury will go with 2nd degree murder as the highest consideration of judgment but will not be surprised if they choose the least of these or even acquit her. It seems that people are not to be held responsible for their actions or that is the mantra for our society these days. The defense did not live up to its opening statement about sexual molestation, drowning, and other things, but I bet when the lawyer gives closing arguments, there will be a fountain of tears coming from Casey Anthony as he paints a story of a life gone. Never mind that I have seen no remorse from the defendant-not for any part she has played (&). Casey and Caylee were the center of attention of the family for those first years. It was time that Casey became a more productive part of the household, and I don’t think she wanted that nor did she want to take care of Caylee like the little girl needed.
I couldn’t let myself believe that a woman would allow this to happen to her child, but when more evidence came out against her, I first thought of the death penalty. Then, I thought she should stay in jail for the rest of her life thinking about her daughter’s life and what caused it, but as I’ve watched, I’ve not seen any evidence that shows she bears some burden of responsibility. If she killed the child, I don’t think there is enough time in the universe for her to admit to herself that she was responsible. She exhibits no signs of pain or remorse that her daughter is dead. I’m pretty good at reading people and she sees this trial as a ‘game’ and that she must strategize how to get out of the maze because the powers in charge are out to get her. She shows that grimace or stone face to the jury but as soon as they are gone she does those quick smiles and at times she is batting those flirty eyelashes and raised brows.
What happens when Casey is introduced back into society? I don’t even want to think about that. What about the jurors who go back into their regular lives? The effects of this trial are not over by a long shot; in fact, this is only beginning. There will be a lot of people angry to see that she will not be put on death row and if by some chance she is, the appeal process has already begun. I would not be at all surprised that this trial has to be retried 😦 . Well, that’s my take on things-the abbreviated version. Nothing is going to change the fact that a little girl died and her mother did everything she could to cover it up. It’s a sad day, and there have been many sad days since this all began.
Note: These are my views, and I mean no disrespect or ill will toward anyone who is spoken about here.
May there be better days ahead and may we all learn that all of us have responsibilities.
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As you know, all of my information about the trial comes through my daughter (and I’ve heard a lot from her). Basically, I’d say she agrees with what you’ve said, particularly in your analysis of Casey and her lack of remorse. You’re right – it’s a sad day and a sad time.
I am writing this with difficulty because Casey Anthony was just found not guilty. I did not follow the trial every single day, but I knew what was going on in this case.
I agree with pretty much everything you said, I believe Casey is all about Casey. It was disgusting to see her laughing and giggling while she was fingerprinted in the courtroom right after she was found not guilty.
And her attorneys’ popping champagne bottles at the local bar…shameful.
This is a sad day, indeed, for little Caylee…but I do believe that God will have his vengence.