Why is the Casey Anthony trial a national story?

[boomerang]

Scunt comes to mind.

She is typical white American party girl trash. Like that twat in Italy that everyone is fawning over as well.

So, tell us about your mother...

 

[spacejamz]

Reading some of the comments on the msnbc.com article about this...there are a TON of pissed off people who are absolutely certain she killed her, yet none of them can reply back with the details of the murder....

Nancy Grace has certainly done her job into stirring up the general public into a feeding frenzy it seems...

 

[DrunkenSano]

It's good to see that the Jury actually did their job correctly, it's a tragedy that the prosecution completely mucked up this case. Glory hounds will be glory hounds, going for the home run when the chances of getting a conviction is extremely low with what they had.

 

[ProfJohn]

Scunt comes to mind.

She is typical white American party girl trash. Like that twat in Italy that everyone is fawning over as well.

You talking about the one where there is evidence that she was railroaded by a corrupt justice system?

You are as big of ass as your avatar, except I felt sorry for him at the end but doubt I'll ever feel sorry for you.

 

[Linflas]

Reading some of the comments on the msnbc.com article about this...there are a TON of pissed off people who are absolutely certain she killed her, yet none of them can reply back with the details of the murder....

Nancy Grace has certainly done her job into stirring up the general public into a feeding frenzy it seems...

They must be morons then as it is pretty simple really.

1. Kid and mother were missing for 31 days, mother and car turn up without kid resulting in grandmother calling the police after her daughter lies to her and says the kid was kidnapped by a fantasy baby sitter.
2. In the call to the police the grandmother notes that her daughters car "smells like there has been a dead body in the damn car".
3. Mother goes so far as to take police to her fantasy place of employment before admitting she never worked there.
4. Police continue to treat case as a "missing person" case while investigating mother and family. At this point media is in full out frenzy covering case.
5. In August police receive call regarding spotting of a body in the exact place it is eventually discovered but the officer that responds to the call refuses to go back into swamp where caller claims to see the skull. Had he done his job we might be having a very different discussion regarding this case.
6. In December same guy goes back to spot and claims to still see skull, calls police who this time actually go into the area and discover the remains unfortunately by this time really too decomposed to establish a cause of death.

 

[Rudee]

You think she's actually gonna do it? IDK, she seemed like she was about to shit herself when the verdict was gonna be announced. She knew she could've spent anywhere from 30 years to the rest of her life in prison. She got the opportunity to get away with a slap on the wrist, so to speak. If it were me, I'd try the most I could to reorganize and improve my life. Making a book is only gonna give her a reputation worse than she has now.

Casey Anthony is a sociopath. She only cares about herself, and it's not likely any company is going to hire her for a normal job. She will definitely capitalize on her fame and become a millionaire by selling her rights for books, movies and exclusive interviews. I have absolutely no doubt of that.

 

[Rudee]

It's good to see that the Jury actually did their job correctly, it's a tragedy that the prosecution completely mucked up this case. Glory hounds will be glory hounds, going for the home run when the chances of getting a conviction is extremely low with what they had.

Really? I would say that if this same jury was available in the 1971 Charlie Manson trial, Charlie would be walking free today.

 

[Farmer]

Casey Anthony is a sociopath. She only cares about herself, and it's not likely any company is going to hire her for a normal job. She will definitely capitalize on her fame and become a millionaire by selling her rights for books, movies and exclusive interviews. I have absolutely no doubt of that.

Doubtful.

 

[HAL9000]

Casey Anthony is a sociopath. She only cares about herself, and it's not likely any company is going to hire her for a normal job. She will definitely capitalize on her fame and become a millionaire by selling her rights for books, movies and exclusive interviews. I have absolutely no doubt of that.

It's not called sociopathy any more it's now anti-social personality disorder.

 

[ProfJohn]

Marcia Clark: Casey Anthony verdict, worse than O.J.!

Nice piece. Spells out why Casey is almost certainly guilty.

Also spells out how the jury could have messed up reasonable doubt with a 'reason to doubt'
http://news.yahoo.com/worse-o-j-231200719.html


BTW my favorite post trial comment so far is someone who said they would hate to be a jury member when they see the evidence that was withheld.

Jury member: "I just didn't see enough evidence...
reporter: "let me read you this diary entry...
jury member: "I think I am going to get sick...

 

[Rudee]

Doubtful.

Definitely NOT. She hadn't held a job in 2 years prior to being arrested, she stole over 100 checks from her Mother, as well as from friends. Her parents were the ones providing food clothing and shelter for her Daughter. Nobody in their right mind is going to hire her. Of course she is going to capitalize on her fame. You'd be crazy to think otherwise - especially somebody who has no morals and is a heartless sociopath.

All those thousands of overweight couch potatoes who have glued themselves to the boob tube watching Nancy Grace the past 3 years will be fighting themselves in the lineup for Casey's book, or anything else they can grab that has to do with the trial. Heck, people were fighting in the lineup just to get in to be a spectator in the court proceedings.

 

[Blackjack200]

BTW my favorite post trial comment so far is someone who said they would hate to be a jury member when they see the evidence that was withheld.

Jury member: "I just didn't see enough evidence...
reporter: "let me read you this diary entry...
jury member: "I think I am going to get sick...

Are diary entries generally inadmissable or was there a specific reason this one was not allowed?

 

[ProfJohn]

Are diary entries generally inadmissable or was there a specific reason this one was not allowed?

Couldn't prove the date it was written.

But given the timeline the diary is damning and by itself may have led to the chair.
The diary entry gives a motive.
"I just want to know what the future will hold for me. I guess I will soon see -- This is the happiest that I have been in a very long time.

I hope that my happiness will continue to grow -- I've made new friends that I really like. I've surrounded myself with good people -- I am finally happy. Let's just hope that it doesn't change."
Casey killed her daughter so she could party and be happy.

 

[spacejamz]

They must be morons then as it is pretty simple really.

1. Kid and mother were missing for 31 days, mother and car turn up without kid resulting in grandmother calling the police after her daughter lies to her and says the kid was kidnapped by a fantasy baby sitter.
2. In the call to the police the grandmother notes that her daughters car "smells like there has been a dead body in the damn car".
3. Mother goes so far as to take police to her fantasy place of employment before admitting she never worked there.
4. Police continue to treat case as a "missing person" case while investigating mother and family. At this point media is in full out frenzy covering case.
5. In August police receive call regarding spotting of a body in the exact place it is eventually discovered but the officer that responds to the call refuses to go back into swamp where caller claims to see the skull. Had he done his job we might be having a very different discussion regarding this case.
6. In December same guy goes back to spot and claims to still see skull, calls police who this time actually go into the area and discover the remains unfortunately by this time really too decomposed to establish a cause of death.

I will tell what you what is really sad here (in addition to the death of Kaylee) is that you know all of these details about this one case because Nancy Grace chose this murder to increase her TV ratings (and then other media and people like you swallowed it whole)...

How many child murder cases have there been since Kaylee died? I don't know either, but I am pretty sure that number is more than 1. Do you know this level of detail for any other cases where a child was murdered or have this level of emotional attachment?

How much of your 'evidence' was from the media who had already issued a guilty verdict way before yesterday? All of it perhaps??? These jurors have been INTIMATELY involved with this case alot longer than you, I or even Nancy Grace, OPERATING under the rules of our justice system. Not sure why you cannot see that or maybe you do but just can't stand the fact that the outcome is not what you wanted because of all Nancy's crap you have already swallowed.

It disgusts me to appear as though I sympathize with Casey (who is probably guilty), but at least I know how our judicial system works which is apparently something you do not.

 

[spacejamz]

Marcia Clark: Casey Anthony verdict, worse than O.J.!

Jury member: "I just didn't see enough evidence...
reporter: "let me read you this diary entry...
jury member: "I think I am going to get sick...

Why didn't the prosecution get this evidence allowed?? Another failure on their part???

 

[AMDZen]

Be glad you don't live in FL. Ever since a couple of years ago the whole thing happened it has been on the news here nearly every day in some fashion. Now with the trail, they have all day coverage of it and their analyst crap afterwards. It is a fucking circus here for it.

Thats the farthest thing on my mind when I think about how glad I am that I don't live in FL. The fact that shit like this always happens in FL might be one of the top reasons though.

 

[ProfJohn]

Why didn't the prosecution get this evidence allowed?? Another failure on their part???

I don't know the exact details of why they didn't allow it.

Most likely because they couldn't prove when it was written and the fact that it is so damning.

IF the entry was written the year before it is meaningless, but if it was written the month the girl disappeared it sends her to the chair.

 

[waggy]

They must be morons then as it is pretty simple really.

1. Kid and mother were missing for 31 days, mother and car turn up without kid resulting in grandmother calling the police after her daughter lies to her and says the kid was kidnapped by a fantasy baby sitter.
2. In the call to the police the grandmother notes that her daughters car "smells like there has been a dead body in the damn car".
3. Mother goes so far as to take police to her fantasy place of employment before admitting she never worked there.
4. Police continue to treat case as a "missing person" case while investigating mother and family. At this point media is in full out frenzy covering case.
5. In August police receive call regarding spotting of a body in the exact place it is eventually discovered but the officer that responds to the call refuses to go back into swamp where caller claims to see the skull. Had he done his job we might be having a very different discussion regarding this case.
6. In December same guy goes back to spot and claims to still see skull, calls police who this time actually go into the area and discover the remains unfortunately by this time really too decomposed to establish a cause of death.

to me #5 is the big issue. Why wouldn't they go look. its in teh area. its a body (well the caller thinks it is) so why not go out and search the area for 10 minutes.

I can see not paying attention on the first call. but the 2nd? yeah go fucking look you lazy assholes.

 

[Red Dawn]

 

[guyver01]

to me #5 is the big issue. Why wouldn't they go look. its in teh area. its a body (well the caller thinks it is) so why not go out and search the area for 10 minutes.

At that point, the "tip line" was probably getting 1,000 calls an hour with people who 'found the body' .. or spotted her somewhere.

As the defense asked, Why wouldn't he drive 2 minutes up the road to the 50 reporters and say.. hey.. i found the body... who wants a pulitzer?

 

[torpid]

Couldn't prove the date it was written.

But given the timeline the diary is damning and by itself may have led to the chair.
The diary entry gives a motive.
"I just want to know what the future will hold for me. I guess I will soon see -- This is the happiest that I have been in a very long time.

I hope that my happiness will continue to grow -- I've made new friends that I really like. I've surrounded myself with good people -- I am finally happy. Let's just hope that it doesn't change."
Casey killed her daughter so she could party and be happy.

Fits with covering up an accident as well, IMO.

 

[Aikouka]

"I just want to know what the future will hold for me. I guess I will soon see -- This is the happiest that I have been in a very long time.

I hope that my happiness will continue to grow -- I've made new friends that I really like. I've surrounded myself with good people -- I am finally happy. Let's just hope that it doesn't change."
Casey killed her daughter so she could party and be happy.

I'm confused at how this is damning at all. It merely assumes that the motive behind her happiness (as written) is her daughter's death, and even if that is true, it doesn't mean she did it.

I haven't followed this thing at all (except for a few posts read in here), but did they attempt to show her lifestyle before and after having a kid? Did they give examples of times when she showed strong disdain toward her child. Note that I assume all parents get frustrated with their kids at times (I know my parents did with me at times 😛), so you have to be careful when looking at this sort of thing.

 

[purbeast0]

Marcia Clark: Casey Anthony verdict, worse than O.J.!

Nice piece. Spells out why Casey is almost certainly guilty.

Also spells out how the jury could have messed up reasonable doubt with a 'reason to doubt'
http://news.yahoo.com/worse-o-j-231200719.html


BTW my favorite post trial comment so far is someone who said they would hate to be a jury member when they see the evidence that was withheld.

Jury member: "I just didn't see enough evidence...
reporter: "let me read you this diary entry...
jury member: "I think I am going to get sick...

i actually found that article pretty terrible and she just sounds like a butt hurt prosecutor.

i mean she goes as far as comparing the US system to the Scottish system, where they have 3 verdicts - guilty, not guilty, and not proven - then states that the US "not guilty" doesn't necessary mean "not innocent" but rather "not proven."

well no shit - not guilty means just that ... that they couldn't find enough evidence to prove the person guilty. does not mean they are innocent, just that there isn't enough evidence to prove it. THANKS CAPTAIN OBVIOUS!

edit:

it also doesn't spell out anything that the general public doesn't already know, it is just the same crap we've been hearing all along, which is 100% circumstancial.

 

[guyver01]

I'm confused at how this is damning at all.

That wasnt the diary entry... or not all of it. here is the whole thing:

I have no regrets, just a bit worried. I just want for everything to work out okay.


I completely trust my own judgement & know that I made the right decision. I just hope that the end justifies the means.


I just want to know what the future will hold for me. I guess I will soon see -- This is the happiest that I have been in a very long time.


I hope that my happiness will continue to grow -- I've made new friends that I really like. I've surrounded myself with good people -- I am finally happy. Let's just hope that it doesn't change.

The bolded part is the most damning.

 

[guyver01]

JUROR #6 TO TELL WHAT HAPPENED... for a price

http://www.tmz.com/2011/07/06/casey-anthony-juror-paid-interviews-lawyer-trial-murder-child-caylee-anthony-network-money-jury/

One of the jurors in the Casey Anthony trial has decided to go public with his side of the story -- but TMZ has learned, he's not talkin' ... unless the price is right ... and 5-figure offers are already pouring in

A publicist for the unidentified juror is sending a letter to media outlets, claiming, "Our client -- a married, college-educated, 33-year-old white male with two young children -- is willing to consider granting one or more media interviews so long as the opportunities are paid."

We're told the juror has already received multiple offers from big news operations, including at least one major network. Sources tell us ... the high offers are in the "mid 5-figures."

Paid interviews are a hazy moral territory for obvious reasons -- and the publicist, Rick French, admits, paying for sit-downs is "always a sticky subject and believe me, I understand the delicacy of this type of negotiation."

But French insists ... sticky or not, his client ain't budging -- "He will not entertain any offers that don't include compensation for a myriad of reasons."