Casey Anthony found not guilty.

[Carolinagirl]

:WTF: I can't believe it. she murdered her child and got away with it. :Idontgetit:

[koikeepr]

America's judicial system is just a complete wreck! When they say you are being judged by your peers, I never knew there were so many idiots out there.

[Luvmypond]

I was shocked. I didn't think there was anything out there that would make my jaw drop in disbelief, but that verdict sure did. Where did they find these jurors ???

[Carolinagirl]

The problem is, she is innocent until PROVEN guilty. They had no hard proof, only a mountain of circumstantial evidence. And the law says that there must be NO doubt in the mind of the jurors. the defending attorneys did a good job of creating alternate scenarios to what may have really happened, and that put the tiny bit of doubt that was needed into the minds of those jurors. I am sure everyone in this country knows that she is guilty and I am sure the jury does too, but because there was no hard evidence, they had to acquit her. Sounds like OJ all over again, doesn't it?

[koikeepr]

If you are getting tattoos and partying days after your child has disappeared (or has, ahem, drowned in the pool and your daddy has helped you bury her), you have to friggin' be guilty of something. The world is insane!

[Luvmypond]

What goes around, comes around ... I hope it comes around to her soon.

[Carolinagirl]

Oh I agree 100%!! That woman killed her child and disposed of her body like a piece of garbage. I hope she gets exactly what she deserves in life.

[Kntry]

Didn't her father get on the stand and testify that he thought she did it? I haven't followed this very closely.

Honestly, after what we've been through, I have no faith in the judicial system at all and I've told that to our District Attorney. There is no justice for the victims in this country. Don't EVEN get me started.

The only thing we can count on is God has the final justice and she will be judged more harshly by him than any jury here.

[koikeepr]

Her side is saying that her father was a liar and that the kid drowned in the pool and everyone panicked and then her father buried the kid out in the woods. And she admitted to lying to the cops.

Everyone in that case is a pathological freak!

[lindalongfin]

So the little lass Caylee, mixed up Chloroform and knocked herself out, when she was unconcious she wrapped duct tape round her own head, then jumped into a laundry bag and dove into a swamp. Yeah right, I hope a lynch mob gets hold of her, wicked bitch to throw her own parents under the bus to save her own sorry hide.

I am totally and utterly GOBSMACKED ( English Expression)

[koikeepr]

Apparently, the prosecution screwed up by telling the jurors that the death penalty was at hand. Many in this country do not approve of the death penalty, so the thinking is that because of that they did not convict her. If it would have been life in prison, they would have had an easier time convicting her. It's unfortunate when one's religious beliefs infiltrate the political process. So much for separation of church and state...

[Luvmypond]

So, now what ... there has been a child murdered, the Mother (I use that word loosely) was acquitted, who killed her? Is the case still open? Are they going to investigate it further or is she just forgotten?

[koikeepr]

It doesn't matter as she can't be tried again thanks to double jeopardy. She can confess to the murder now and she can't be jailed for it.

[Serenae]

I can't believe they didn't even convict her of manslaughter, or any of the numerous other charges against her. Now, the most she'll get is a year for each of her lies to the police - and because she's been in jail for 3 years already, her defence is trying to get that to "count" towards any of her jail time!

However, in many ways she would have gotten off easier by being convicted. She's now in for a lifetime of hell, as everyone she will now have to interact with believes her to be guilty. And she deserves it. What a despicable human being she is.

[Meganne]

naw, the witch will write and sell her "story" sell the movie rights and disapear rich.

Linda I was gob-smacked also! she killed her baby and put her father up for sacrifice trying to save her own skin...wicked through and through.
her folks left the court room with out even looking back at her.

[Meganne]

The problem is, she is innocent until PROVEN guilty. They had no hard proof, only a mountain of circumstantial evidence. And the law says that there must be NO doubt in the mind of the jurors. the defending attorneys did a good job of creating alternate scenarios to what may have really happened, and that put the tiny bit of doubt that was needed into the minds of those jurors. I am sure everyone in this country knows that she is guilty and I am sure the jury does too, but because there was no hard evidence, they had to acquit her. Sounds like OJ all over again, doesn't it?

Cindy the problem is to much TV CSI crap that folks watch

[PaNancy]

What a travesty. I'm still fuming. How can those people be so STUPID? Did you see her face when they said not guilty? Even she looked shocked.

Like it was said by the prosecutor..... Why take an accidental drowning and make it look like a murder? ESP!! when her dad was a cop. So so many freakin lies from every one of them. I don't believe her dad molested her, and why bring that up anyways? What's that got to do with anything? Just more pity for the poor thing. Well I for one hope she has a real "free" life. HA! She'll have far from it. She'll be reminded every day for the rest of her life what she did by someone. The media is going to hound her for a looooong time. She won't be able to go outside her door without someone tailing her. Yep she'll have a "free" life. :cursing::cursing:

[Will]

I know it's a bad situation, and I know that I'm looking at it in a cold way (maybe that's the only way my mind can comprehend what I see as inexcusible evil), but I'm seeing this as a form of evolution, perfectly realized. Two generations of a bloodline have been shown to be defective, and have opted to remove the line from the gene pool.

In a perfect world, Anthony would be sterilized and forced into violent pornography and prostitution by hunger, culminating in an unknown suicide as the reality of her actions finally penetrated her fog of misery, and guilt and shame set in. I realize that is awful, but humans of this quality cause me to lose touch temporarily with my human side.

[stroppy]

this was on the BBC news website, thought you might want to read it http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-13986356, probably if this had happened in the UK they would even be stupid to give her a new identity on her release, until i read this thread i knew nothing about her, but must add i hope she is hounded for the rest of her life !

[lindalongfin]

I've been watching this case since day one when Nancy Grace reported the child was missing and possibly kidnapped by the "Nanny" and I'm also an avid watcher of the forensic (real life) shows on TV. One question has been bugging me since it was intimated at the very beginning that Caylee Marie may have drowned in the swimming pool. Surely if this had have been a possibility, her hair and her clothes would have carried traces of the chemicals used in swimming pools as some of them are very strong. I feel so very sorry for the police officers who put their whole into this case. How many lives have been ruined by this whole sad and sorry episode, the real Zenida Gonzales for one. The lead prosecutor Jeff Ashton is taking retirement and who can blame him.

I really like Wills solution.

[Kntry]

I like Will's solution, too.

She is a piece of crap with no feelings. I just hope she doesn't "breed" again.

I also saw her parents get up and leave. It's such a shame that they will have to live with this the rest of their lives. I haven't kept up on the details but for the life of me, I can't understand why the father did what he did. It proves that she killed her or they wouldn't have tried to cover up an accidental drowning.

The entire situation makes me sick to my stomach.

[Brit]

the way i and many others see it... if it was truely a accident, why did they hide it? like that one person said, people dont make accidents look like murders...


i hope someone shanks her...


i swear, if she pulls a OJ simpson.... "I did it", i swear i will move to canada, like stated above, the judicial system is a wreck, i would say its a completely failure.

[Kntry]

Brit, the judicial system has been a wreck for many years. TV is just bringing it out in the open.

They said on the tv this morning that she hasn't spoken to her parents in 2 years. They're actually going to protect her WHEN she gets off today. She has no where to go and no one to protect her once she's on her own. Maybe someone will repay her for what she did to her daughter.

[lindalongfin]

"The Law is an Ass" - Charles Dickens

[koikeepr]

Many are saying that she will not last a year with out catching a beating.

And she had the nerve to say that she was thinking of adopting or having an other baby...god help us all!

[Kntry]

Part of her sentence should be that she be sterilized and forbidden to ever be in the presence of another child without supervision.

[PaNancy]

Part of her sentence should be that she be sterilized and forbidden to ever be in the presence of another child without supervision.

I agree with that.

They are now saying she gets out next Wed.

[Will]

Maybe she should be sterilized the old fashioned way - with a noose.

[koikeepr]

I said the same thing to my DH, that at minimum she should be sterilized. Agree.

[Appliance Guy]

I know it's a bad situation, and I know that I'm looking at it in a cold way (maybe that's the only way my mind can comprehend what I see as inexcusible evil), but I'm seeing this as a form of evolution, perfectly realized. Two generations of a bloodline have been shown to be defective, and have opted to remove the line from the gene pool.

In a perfect world, Anthony would be sterilized and forced into violent pornography and prostitution by hunger, culminating in an unknown suicide as the reality of her actions finally penetrated her fog of misery, and guilt and shame set in. I realize that is awful, but humans of this quality cause me to lose touch temporarily with my human side.

Nice. I liked you, Will, from day one, now even more.

My take; Guilty. I'm a wierdo, but I believe in our system. Yes, there are problems, but as a whole, we're the best in the world. Would never live anywhere but in the United States of America. This case was flawed from the beginning. While we may not agree on the decision, we must accept it. You can't have it both ways. If you accept a guilty verdict, you must accept the not guilty verdict as well. Whether you agree or disagree is irrelevant in my opinion. The defense played by the rules and they won. Fair and square. The State had 3 years to build a case. They didn't. In 3 years, they couldn't get enough evidence to convict. I don't know about you, but I don't want to live in a country that will convict you without evidence. And there are countries out there that do this- Iraq, Iran, China...If the prosecution messed up and over charged her, than that's tough. Sorry. I'd rather a guilty person walk, than an innocent person get convicted. Imagine walking down the street and you get picked up, charged with murder, and executed, and you didn't do it. Happens everyday. Less in America. What I do know is that we have a system, and we all agree to this system by living here. Now, we're upset that a jury didn't agree with our own personal opinion. Shame on you. Hope some of you are never on the jury for me, I'd hate to be convicted on an opinion, rather than facts.

BTW- not a supporter of the death penalty. I don't believe in killing our citizens as a punishment. Hard time with no possibility of parole- yes. While I do not support the death penalty, I accept it. If I felt so strongly that the country's system is flawed, I'd leave. I have that right. Either way, I know the rules, accept them (right or wrong), and stand by my countrymen's decision.

Jack Nicholson said it best in A Few Good Men, " how dare you sleep and rise under the very blanket of freedom I provide, and then question the manner in which I provide it", "I'd rather you say 'Thank You' and be one your way, either way I don't give a damn what you THINK you're entitled to"

[Will]

:wow:Do I smell sarcasm, or is that just fish?:LaLaLa:

[Brit]

http://www.caseyisguilty.com/deathpenalty.jpg


i believe in capital punishment. to me, if people know that if they kill, they will be dealt with the same way, that would deter more people from it.

[Brit]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-za28vZkQHVY/ThXcnbJmTEI/AAAAAAAAAuA/_9TKlEtaorg/s1600/Funny-Casey-Anthony-STD.jpg

[Kntry]

Brit, that is priceless! Shame it's not true.

She makes my stomach turn every time I see her face. Last night, she winked and smiled at the attorney and I thought I was going to lose it.

[99srxman]

http://pic90.picturetrail.com:80/VOL2153/12881805/23364199/397612532.jpg A LITTLE MORE OF THIS http://pic90.picturetrail.com:80/VOL2153/12881805/23364199/397612531.jpg AND A LITTLE LESS OF THIS :jawdrop::jawdrop::jawdrop:

[Brit]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S3r16CR9v0E/ThRXsQMG4WI/AAAAAAAAAt4/kMsFzQ3HfEE/s1600/Funny-Casey-Anthony.jpg

[Kntry]

Ok, that made me laugh out loud! I have to go visit that website.

[Will]

Okay, on that note, I feel we should close the discussion in the interest of keeping this a friendly forum, and not inflaming anyone's anger. There are valid points to be made for all entries here, in support of justice and in support of constitutional rights. We, in some cases, must agree to disagree, and post nothing, as indicated recently, that will serve merely to inflame aggravation. We're here to speak mainly of the thing we all share and love, ponds, and this thread, although a useful vent, has gone a little too far out of our field of expertise. I was involved as well, and apologize to anyone who I might have offended with my comments on this thread. I hope you all will agree with me, but I am closing this thread and this discussion as not in the interest of The Pond Forum. Thanks for your support folks, let's get back to ponds!