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REGARDING THE CASEY ANTHONY VERDICT

Posted: Jul 11, 2011

When I heard the verdict, like almost everyone else in the US I was floored. It made me question the whole trial by jury, the validity of the judicial system and whether or not a person will ever be held accountable for this crime. In a nutshell, it is sickening and disheartening. I also wondered why in the world the JUDGE didn't exercise his power to overturn the verdict 'cause if ever there was cause, it was this case.

Okay, I get it, move on... BUT, I haven't spent as much time as others seem to have obsessing over this case and making a change. (not that I don't think it would be the right thing to do, I just haven't the time or desire to) My SIL is one that DOES. I am getting really, really tired of getting electronic phone calls to my house (she has put my number on calling lists for "Caylee's Law" and I am being called a lot, getting random texts from "fwd fwd fwd fwd... for "sign this petition", and e-mails and postings on my facebook, twitter and Myspace accounts all regarding something or another or just a prayer or a picture or a "if you think so too, then repost this or you don't have a heart..."

I have ignored most of them, but when she sent one to facebook that was a "you are invited to sign this petition..." and I declined, she got mad! She posted on my FB that I was cold hearted and what if it were my grandbaby. I deleted that. She reposted, so I blocked her from posting. So she e-mailed me and asked me "what is your problem?" I told her I understood she was passionate about this and I was glad for her, but I simply did not share her enthusiasm for trying to get the law passed, or a petition signed or to change my profile picture to Caylee's... She had nothing to say, but apparently told my DH and MIL that I was a horrible person and started the "what if it were her grandchild..." thing with them.

I simply do not have the time or gumption to pursue this case on a personal level. Is that wrong of me? I am not happy with the verdict, but does than mean that I HAVE TO jump on one of the bandwagon's to legistlate for a civil suit or petition for a law? I don't think so! Last I checked this was still the good old U.S. of A. and I was entitled to an opinion and a stance!

What can I do to appease her without being bombarded with her agenda!?!?

Again, I disagree with the verdict, but I just want to move on! There are other things going on that affect me on a personal level; like my son is still overseas, my job sucks and I need a new one, I can't pay my bills... THESE things take up my concentration and energy!

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To each her own. You have personal issues. - it's your decision what to do about them.

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I don't know anyone like you describe but many of my friends and family still talks about the outrageous not guilty verdict. HLN is keeping this case alive but they aren't doing it without viewers.

I'm interested in what jurors have to say and it would be interesting to see the reaction they are getting from their friends and family. I disagree with their verdict and wonder if the same holds true with people who know them.

Also interested in what Casey Anthony is going to do for a living and if she dare capitalize on the death of her daughter.

This doesn't mean I don't pay my bills, worry about the economy and dislike the pay I receive as more jobs are shipped offshore.

Geez! What you're saying is that you're on her SIL's side and - if she doesn't jump on the bandwagon she'

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I understand where the OP is coming from. How much time people invest in it is one thing. It sounds like SIL is taking it personally and because OP isn't supporting her by reposting and making phone calls she thinks she is a cold hearted person. I also don't have that much time to dwell or focus on one particular issue. I also think the verdict was wrong. I also have moved on. I listen to it when I have time, but I'm not posting and reposting and petitioning etc.

I think your post sounds like you side with the SIL.

OP: Continue to ignore her. Like they usually do, she'll eventually learn to leave you off her lists and stop calling you regarding this issue, or you can lead by example! Call her up or email her and ask her for lunch "no strings attached"! lol! Good luck. I know where you're coming from.

I don't have a side. I could care less about SIL - or OP.

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I thought that was clear from my prior post. I simply don't really give a care how she handles her SIL etc. That's up to her. She could always duct tape her mouth and put her in a garbage bag if she is very annoyed with her SIL. It's her decision.

PS: I hate long-winded posts anyway so I only half read her issue but enough to understand it was a personal problem.

re: don't give a care - Sooky

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Yet you took the time to post your venomous, hot winded response not understanding or fully reading the post. NO ONE has to jump on any bandwagon they don't want to ride! She doesn't nor does anyone have to be subjected to any one's personal agenda! Especially by phone call or public postings!

AND if you hate long-winded posts so much, why respond in such a sarcastic way? Fire-starter.

Whatever. I have no agenda, do you? - Methinks you protest too much.

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I didn't respond in a sarcastic way. What is your interest? Wait, I don't really care about what you think any more than I care about what someone's SIL does regarding the Anthony case.

If poster wants to dump or defriend her SIL that is an option. If poster does not want to dump or defriend SIL that's another option. What poster decides to do about the situation is of no consequence to me or anyone else except her and her SIL --- UNLESS poster duct tapes SIL's mouth and puts her in a garbage bag where she is not likely to be able to breathe and throws her in a hidden area when the decomposing body starts to smell.

you very obviously have an agenda! - ifsofacto

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By your references to duct tape and garbage bags in both posts above, your agenda is very,very obvious. You are keeping this case alive in your forefront, and that's your right and your option. HOWEVER OP has the right to "move on" from the headlines...

AND in closing, we ALL are aware of the duct tape and garbage bag. It is in horrible bad taste and very disrespectful of that child to use it comparitively in this regard.

yeah, those references are in bad taste and just plain old ugly - no msg

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Death by suffocation by either garbage bags or duct tape - or both is always in bad taste.

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That is a fact. Perhaps that is why so many people are outraged that someone is getting away with murder and there may be copy-cat crimes and they also will get away with murder.

Some of the jurors are receiving threats. A juror - who worked in Publix as

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a cook, quit her job and has fled Florida; she fears for her life.

Good (nm) - mtmt

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What on Earth is wrong with you that you think - that is good?

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It's like the whole world has gone crazy. Shame on you!

Maybe next time, the jurors will not waste taxpayer - money with their shameful quick decision!!!!!.nm

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How happy would you all have been if they - spent 15 minutes deliberating

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and came back guilty? Would there be this outpouring of how they didn't sufficiently weigh the evidence? Of course not. There is are a whole lot of arm chair jurors who think that they would have been better suited, but I think that anyone who thinks that it is okay that these innocent people are being threatened is despicable.

There are varying stories coming from jurors - that show they were not very bright

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Juror 3 said it was 6 against 6 for manslaughter. Juror 11 said it was 10 to 2 not guilty. If they can't keep numbers straight how did they keep 33 days of evidence straight?

Juror 11 said they could not consider Casey's behavior as evidence and they focused on manner of death and time of death.

Casey's behavior WAS EVIDENCE and was presented as such by the prosecution. To not report a toddler child missing and once her grandmother reported her missing to lie and mislead law enforcement should have been considered as circumstantial signs of guilt. But the jury believed this behavior was bad, but was not to be considered in deliberating her guilt. The jury was DEAD WRONG, including the foreperson who said this to interviewer on Fox News.

The manner and time of death of Lacy Peterson has never been established in the Scott Peterson case, yet he sits on death row.

This is where the jurors failed. They didn't understand the rules, didn't take the time to debate rules of circumstantial evidence and didn't go through evidence that could have proven Casey guilty.

Regarding the claim that they could not consider - Casey's behavior..actually,

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they could; however, they chose not to. Interestingly, they considered and speculated about George's behavior. I heard last night on HLN that the jury was suspicious that George murdered Caylee. It sounds as though that jury did not even follow their own made-up rules.

That is why it sickens me to have people say the jury did their job. - They did it kind of half way

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In their stupidity of the rules, the jury have freed a guilty person of even aggravated child abuse, one of the lesser charges against Casey Anthony. Child abuse by not reporting the child missing and lying to the police was not PROVEN???????

I think their names should be made public just so anyone associated with them knows exactly what a dimwitted and lazy person they are dealing with.

Juror number 3 is a know-it-all who did not take notes and wanted to go home because being sequestered and finishing the job she agreed to was getting too boring and juror 11 clearly didn't understand reasonable doubt or the rules Judge Perry gave the jury regarding what could be considered evidence. If the prosecution was allowed to present photos, evidence and testimony about Casey Anthony's behavior, it was to be considered. What dimwit juror didn't understand that.

As far as circumstantial evidence goes, it is a series of events that paints a picture of the likely killer. Very few murders are videotaped for the prosecution to present.

Could have proven Casey guilty, but obviously - didn't.

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The thing is, it really doesn't matter what you think. You weren't on the jury. I don't really care if you agree or disagree with the jury's verdict, it is still despicable to threaten them, whether or not you feel they were mistaken.

There's more to that story. - sm

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She was set to retire in 2 months so this has pushed it up. Was it because she felt threatened or was it because this gave her an excuse to do so. The rumor mill, of course, is churning, and allegedly she'll be telling her story, too, so she'll not miss the last two months of income.

It's also interesting that nobody knew who she was until her husband stepped forward and outed her. The old Bugs Bunny pressed up against a door saying "He's not in here!?!?!".

re: perplexed - itsy bitsy

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I agree, try to ignore her and it will eventually stop. In the meantime just concentrate on yourself. May your son be safe and come home soon. I understand how that all by itself deserves all your concentration.

ps> most jobs in this industry suck! ;)

Healthy boundaries - Stand up for yourself

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Learn to say what you NEED to live your life as YOU want it.

And all this crap over this law is just that crap anyway. It's a thrown together emotional piece of fluff that is just wasting lots of time and emotion and could never be enforced.

In a criminal trial, the presiding judge cannot - set aside an acquittal.

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The jury - Alice

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I think the jury misunderstood a few things. We didn't hear that they asked any questions while deliberating, did we? It seemed to me that they assumed a lot.

It's only my opinion, but I think that because our judicial system is by humans and for humans, it is very limited in what it can do, and so imperfect by definition. The fairness of it is based on there being 12 jurors. If jurors do not agree with the majority and, for whatever reason, decide to not stand up for what they believe, then the system is even more flawed. What if there were a few jurors that did not agree, but decided to agree with the rest simply because they were tired and didn't think any harm would come of it, for whatever reason? This would make the system even more flawed, wouldn't it?

I truly believe that Casey will end up suffering more when out of prison than she would have if she had spent the rest of her life in prison, at least for the next 20 or so years, if she lives that long.

I'm the OP - didn't mean to start a fire

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Even this post turned into a discussion and opinion on the case again, rather than what I had intended, BUT thank you to the ones who did give suggestions.

I am going to continue to just delete and block the posts and emails I receive and I had to talk to her about removing my number from her call list. THAT was just not cool. Who knows what other calling lists this will put me on! She isn't speaking to me though and I had to go to her place. Had to give her an example, like how would you like it if I put you on a calling list for... cable television or donating blood or clothes!? I have been getting tons of calls recently and the phone company says I can change my number. WHAT A PAIN! I've had this number for 21 years!

I am again, appreciative of the help. I did not mean to start up the "burn em at the stakes" dialogue here.

I'd be so mad at her for giving out our number like that - happy

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and she has the nerve to be mad at you? She's selfish and caught up the the whirlwind of the case. I think you let her off easy, but I don't know what I would have done! I hate even telemarketers and electronic calls for politicians!

Burn em at the stakes dialogue? - Not really.

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I see an angry poster mad at references to garbage bags and duct tape and talk of an "agenda" (?!?!) but other than that I didn't notice any "burn em at the stakes dialogue."

If I don't want phone calls from a certain number I can block that number indefinitely and no message can be sent. Can't you do the same? If your SIL is putting you on a call list (how do you do that?) she is harrassing you and can be reported and prosecuted.

Why would you want her to speak to you or have to give her examples of anything? SIL sounds about as looney as the Anthony family and as unethical as Jose Baez.

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