Casey Anthony found not guilty

TerraRhiannon · #1 07-05-2011, 02:32 PM

Today it was found that Casey Anthony is not guilty on murder charges. Who else feels incredibly ashamed of the Justice system? I do, and I'm not even from America. Really though, why can't we all go out and kill everyone now that we know we can get away with it?

Ridiculous.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H6YxAEVJdY

Allycattt · #2 07-05-2011, 02:44 PM

Omfg. I know. We need justice for Caylee. Was the jury high or something?!! I strongly believe Casey killed her daughter. It's horrible. I cant believe it.

HejiraNYC · #3 07-05-2011, 03:03 PM

Well, this is what happens when the death penalty is legal in a state. The jurors probably felt uncomfortable sending a woman to her death unless there was something, anything concrete that was irrefutably damning. But unfortunately this case was a $h*tshow of epic proportions- full of lies, speculation, sketchy circumstantial evidence and conflicting stories. Without any hard proof, it was pretty much impossible to be 100% certain one way or the other. And unfortunately death is a 100% permanent sentence.

By the way, I carry garbage in the trunk of my car all the time- when I go away on the weekend. Trust me, it does smell like death after a couple of days.

TerraRhiannon · #4 07-05-2011, 03:09 PM

You're right, maybe if Florida didn't have the death penalty they would have sentenced her to prison... I guess I would feel the same way about sentencing someone to their death. I don't believe in the death penalty for different reasons, but Casey was for sure without a doubt guilty of murder.

DavidMn · #5 07-05-2011, 03:11 PM

This is o.j simpson deja vu.

GODDESS6 · #6 07-05-2011, 03:12 PM

the jury slapped baby caylee in the face by this verdict~ it's a travesty of justice & it makes me literally ill~

Allycattt · #7 07-05-2011, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidMn

This is o.j simpson deja vu.

I agree. But the O.J. case was a bit more understandable in the sense that the two people murdered were adults, fully capable of defending themselves. And the murder occurred in the heat of the moment.

But Caylee was just a helpless baby girl. And her murder was carefully plotted.

But In both cases, two murderers were free to walk

mezzoforte · #8 07-05-2011, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

Well, this is what happens when the death penalty is legal in a state. The jurors probably felt uncomfortable sending a woman to her death unless there was something, anything concrete that was irrefutably damning. But unfortunately this case was a $h*tshow of epic proportions- full of lies, speculation, sketchy circumstantial evidence and conflicting stories. Without any hard proof, it was pretty much impossible to be 100% certain one way or the other. And unfortunately death is a 100% permanent sentence.

By the way, I carry garbage in the trunk of my car all the time- when I go away on the weekend. Trust me, it does smell like death after a couple of days.

Nailed it. I am vehemently opposed to the death penalty--it's barbaric, expensive, inefficient, and often racist. And as we've seen in this case, it changes the jury's interpretation of reasonable doubt.

mezzoforte · #9 07-05-2011, 04:09 PM

Along those same lines, I can't help but wish that these highly publicized cases would inspire broader interest in law and the justice system.
Unfortunately, horrifying crimes are committed every day, and only a select few capture the zeitgeist and horrify America: Caylee Anthony, Laci Peterson, and Natalee Holloway (notably, all of whom are white and photogenic). Thousands of similar crimes and subsequent trials go unnoticed.
I'm not trying to minimize the tragedy of Caylee's death, but I see so many comments and tweets along the lines of, "WHITE TRASH HO! SOMEONE SHOULD KILL HER!"
To me, that's unproductive. Justice for Caylee (and other children) might include re-thinking the death penalty or forming new strategies to protect children from unstable parents.

APerfectLie · #10 07-05-2011, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

Well, this is what happens when the death penalty is legal in a state. The jurors probably felt uncomfortable sending a woman to her death unless there was something, anything concrete that was irrefutably damning. But unfortunately this case was a $h*tshow of epic proportions- full of lies, speculation, sketchy circumstantial evidence and conflicting stories. Without any hard proof, it was pretty much impossible to be 100% certain one way or the other. And unfortunately death is a 100% permanent sentence.

By the way, I carry garbage in the trunk of my car all the time- when I go away on the weekend. Trust me, it does smell like death after a couple of days.

Not that I am for the death penalty, but I wouldn't say this is the reason they found her not guilty. There were several lesser charges they could have found her guilty for, such as manslaughter, which would not result in the death penalty. Not only that, but even if they found her guilty of 1st degree murder, they would have also had find it was premeditated for the death penalty to be utilized.

Street_Dreamer · #11 07-05-2011, 05:39 PM

If Casey didn't do it, shouldn't the police and other authorities be right back on the case to find who really killed Caylee?

Matt

jannieC · #12 07-05-2011, 06:10 PM

I was not expecting a 1st degree murder verdict but I am really shocked by this. I can't wrap my head around the fact that she is walking away from all of this. I have many comments to make but they're emotional and probably not very original anyway. A very sad day, all around.

chiliD · #13 07-05-2011, 06:42 PM

And, now, out come all the closet vigilantes. She'll be lucky to live 2 more years. Maybe she'd live longer had she been given the Death Penalty...basically, by letting her off, she's a target, now.

Jondalar · #14 07-05-2011, 06:46 PM

I guess the moral of the story is if you kill your child, hide the body until it rots a little, so no one can find a cause of death and then go out partying. Accuse someone in your past of molesting you to get sympathy but don't even try to back up the allegation. Lie to police and be a woman. Then you can get off scott free. If that was a man, he would of already been hung. Makes me sick to my stomach. She killed that little girl and put her parents through hell. I hope she rots in hell.

David · #15 07-05-2011, 07:14 PM

Caylee died accidentally in a swimming pool, the defense maintained.

Were adults present? An "accident" doesn't necessarily absolve a person of lesser charges of recklessness, neglect, or endangerment --- given that a 2-year-old in a swimming pool was involved.

Grandpa denies that he tampered with a corpse ... but that's definitely a crime, too.