Why Casey Anthony Got Away With Murder

Comment #9

Rick G — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:30:02 GMT

Comment #8

TigerAngel — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 06:18:18 GMT

I don't think the hoopla around this case was for a contrived distraction from other issues, although there is plenty of that nightly. It was because of the shocking nature of the mother's actions. God forbid if you were raped or tortured in different ways over hours or days each of those acts would be one count of a crime as it should be.

Comment #7

time*treat — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 02:19:23 GMT

@Rick: if the ticket is torn up in front of the donut-grazing revenuer, it also counts as *in-tim-i-da-tion*.

Comment #6

sully16 — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:39:38 GMT

Good point Rick,

Comment #5

Rick G — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 21:32:30 GMT

One such motive can be seen in her sentencing for perjury...she was charged one count of perjury for EACH lie. Perjury charges usually encompass all lies at a single trial to be covered by one charge. Multiple charges for the same crime is a dangerous precedent. If she told 50 lies during her trial would the judge have sentenced her to 50 years? It's a case of double jeopardy. You can't be charged more than once for the same crime. The judge took it upon himself to charge a... [ More ]

Comment #4

jarasan — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:15:36 GMT

Busy body have nothing else to get a life society get over it.

Comment #3

tiparker119 — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:25:59 GMT

I agree with Sully....we have not heard the last of the case....I feel in the near future we may hear of jury tampering.....there was too much evidences to convince Casey and surely 12 people are not that STUPID...May CayLee Rest In Peace..!!!

Comment #2

sully16 — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:10:37 GMT

somehow, I don't think this case is really over, RIP Little Caylee.

Comment #1

Tenaj — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 09:58:49 GMT

http://www.change.org/petitions/create-caylees-law Last I heard a quarter millon people have already signed it. NC has a similiar law but it's already on the table to stiffen the penalty.

Original Blog Entry: Why Casey Anthony Got Away With Murder

TigerAngel — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 05:27:42 GMT

I like the fact this car guy gets it, and makes a case for what's wrong with the jury mentality but not sure about his fudging on the law take. A few thoughts of my own here. Some of the jurors have since talked and given reasons why they voted not quilty.

1. They didn't know the cause of death.

Me: How about sufocation since the body was found with 3 pieces of duck tape covering the mouth and nose? Sounds simple to me.

2. There wasn't enough evidence.

Me: How about not reporting your child missing, ever. It was the grandmother that reported it after she found out after 31 days. All the lies to the police. Partying and shopping for 31 days. 84 searches for chloroform on her computer plus neck breaking. Chloroform in the trunk of her car plus coffin flies. Duh, seems like common sense to me.

3. She probably drowned in the pool and covered it up with the help of her dad.

Me: This is rediculous because no one would handle an accidental pool drowning this way by turning it into a murder and throwing the toddler in a swamp for animals to tear apart. Especially the dad, a former sheriff. This explanation by the defense just doesn't make sense.

If you are ever on a jury know this. Defense attorneys can and will make up flat out lies and the judge is not going to call them on it. They don't swear an oath to tell the truth and nothing but the truth but maybe they should be required to. I was on the witness stand once and the defense attorney was telling lie after lie. I turned to the judge and asked, Your Honor, can he just make things up? I got no answer but now I know. Yes, they make up whatever fairytale they can to get their client off.

And what a faiytale Casey Anthony's lawyer spun. Also, his voice was smooth and calm. The prosecutors seemed to talk nervously and stressed at least in the closing. I wonder if these attorneys had been switched what the outcome would have been. If this is what juries have come to, maybe it's time for a three judge panel.

Anyway, here is the car guy's take on the jury. http://lewrockwell.com/peters-e/peters-e69.1.html

Casey Anthony walks free this Sunday, July 17th and yes she will most likely make a million dollars if not more for TV, book, movie deal, etc. Seems crazy to me.

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