Jury rules Casey Anthony Not Guilty

[boag]

31 days without reporting her child missing.
Human deterioration spell in the back of her car trunk
Googled chloroform, neckbreaking, duct tape.
Daughter was found with duct tape covering her mouth and a heart shaped sticker on it.
Mother Partied like fucking crazy while her daughter was missing.

Great Job Jury.

 

[Zhukov]

Uh... yeah, that's how the trial-by-jury system works. Y'know, innocent until proven guilty and all that.

As opposed to trial-my-media, also known as 'innocent until guilty makes for higher ratings'.

 

[Dogstile]

links about how to use chloroform and several 'child missing' pages were found on her pc.

Based on what I've read, it appears that the searches were attributed to her mother. Though why her mother would be looking up chloroform confuses me.

It could be coincidence. If you went on my search history, chloroform would be on there, as well as everything else i've ever heard about and gotten curious.

 

[Madara XIII]

Being found guilty would probably have been better for her. She would have gone to prison, may or may not have gotten the death penalty, may or may not have even lived long. No, now she has to go back outside to a world that has seen her face plastered all over the place as the "woman who allegedly killed her child and tried to cover it up". You try getting a job like that. Sure, she could write a memoir, and people will buy it, but even OJ's estate went to shit because everyone knew he did it.

This woman's life is screwed regardless. Did she get away with it, perhaps. Is she going to feel the repercussions to her dying day. Most likely. I would not wish this woman's future misery on my own worst enemy.

LOL True. In the words of Chris Rock

"I'd rather be guilty and people know I did it rather than getting off and have everyone think I did it"

 

[Craorach]

Honestly, the OPs mother is an idiot.

This has nothing to do with anyone but those involved in the case, there is no reason for anyone else to be emotionally involved.

The defence team was right in attacking the media and saying "You cannot convict someone until they've had their day in court". If they are found guilty in a court of law, they are guilty, if they are not, then they are not.. there is no other way that the system can work. The media should support this and remember it is their place to report fact and news, not speculation.

 

[Phoenix_XIII]

A group of people sat through a case, listening to both sides of the argument and came out with the decision that she was not guilty of the murder of a child. Why do people WANT her to be guilty of killing her own daughter? That's a fucked up thing to want.

If the proof does not show that she is guilty, then she is not. It's not our decision to decide who is and who is not guilty. That is for the jurors to decide.

 

[Owyn_Merrilin]

I'm going to quote my post from the other thread, since this seems to be the more active one.

I'd say justice was served. There was no evidence that she was guilty of anything aside from lying to police officers, and there was reason to believe she did that because she wasn't entirely right in the head. Despite what the media's coverage of cases like this lead people to believe, people are innocent until proven guilty. The prosecution had no proof.

This was a death penalty case. They shouldn't be executing people in the first case, but if the government is going to do it, they'd better be damned sure that the person is actually guilty. There was too much reason to doubt that she committed murder.

Especially considering the fact that they dont even know the cause of death. It is really hard to convict somebody of murder when you have a body but the cause of death is undetermined.

Nobody here was in the court room and so the only thing we know is what we have read about the case. We do not know all the details and so we are not in a position to properly judge the case and the verdict.

To be fair, those of us who live in Florida have a chance of knowing all the details. I didn't watch it religiously, but the cable company run 24 hour local news channels had a live feed of the courtroom for the entire time court was in session. It's theoretically possible that someone could have sat through the entire trial.

 

[w9496]

She was found not guilty, so everyone should get over it and move on with their lives. The prosecution had no hard evidence, only circumstantial, so I'm not suprised at all.

 

[Phlakes]

Remember, you weren't actually in the court or the jury. Unless you watched a live feed of the entire trial, it's not your place to accuse anyone of anything or complain about "the system".

 

[RachaelIsaacHill]

Huh, I'm honestly surprised she got off. I've been kind-of paying attention at work on and off the past few days, it seemed like there was enough evidence to have this one in the bag. Well, the American justice system is how it is, and she got off. Not really much we can do about it now. I'd still rather our justice system work like this than not.

Well, her life is pretty much over regardless.

 

[Turtleboy1017]

You know what makes it worse? That the mom within the month of her daughter being 'missing' was out partying. Yeah, explain that to the courtroom please. Oh wait, it doesn't matter because she was found innocent even though she lied and some evidence was obviously strong enough to prove she's guilty.

Also, love your Avatar it owns. Personally, I think she did something to convince the jury or perhaps the judge about letting her go. I sense something wrong with this case, which I like to call 'Making a Deal'. This deal let her go, but what's the catch? Doesn't matter to me, for I am very upset that she got away with it especially with the obvious facts. I'm actually with you on how you feel my friend.

I'm going to copy paste what I said before and elaborate a bit.

What I'm trying to say is that I hate it when the media ends cases like this before they even begin. Please, try to imagine if Casey Anthony was somehow innocent. She probably isn't but imagine she is. She now has to live with one eye over her shoulder, in fear of getting stabbed in the back at any given time.

The evidence against her was circumstantial at most. Nothing concrete existed, but the way the mass media twisted it, this was an open and shut case that she managed to worm out of through sheer bitchery. The legal system may be fucked yes, and we may go by the insanely stupid guidelines of "Letting 1000 guilty men run free rather than one innocent man go to jail", but that's just how it is.

Could it have been exceedingly obvious she committed the crime? Yes. But the jury has the task of potentially killing this woman. Their decision wasn't about what this woman did, but rather if there is enough evidence to prove that this woman did it. I'm almost positive many of them were convinced she did it. However, sending somebody to their death because of what you think isn't how our justice system works, it's about what we know. Not one of the jury was convinced that there was enough evidence to prove without a shadow of a doubt that she did it, and frankly, had I been in that courtroom with them, I would have agreed.

 

[RaikuFA]

watch now as she gets book, movie and reality tv deals and our ignorant populous will buy/watch it all

america: where known killers can get away with murder, child molesters are allowed to teach at schools, illegial immigrants can shoot up a store, killing 5 people and run back into mexico never to be caught and gangbangers can do a drive by and kill 50 people yet gets away because he plays the race card. yet potheads get locked up for 50 years for such a small amount of weed that it can only fit on your thumb. which then the cop who arrested you takes that "contraband" and smokes it.

theres a reason why lady "justice" wears a blindfold. she dosent want to see whats really going on. only caring about how much money she gets

 

[Fiz_The_Toaster]

To be honest I'm pretty goddamn tired of hearing about this. And not that that verdict is in I'm sure some political pundits will have a field day with this and get all pissed off.

That being said, I'm not at all surprised about the verdict. Everything about that case didn't sit well with me, the Meter guy's story didn't make any sense, and the police royally screwed up. You're gonna berate someone telling you that he found what he thinks is a skull and you're not gonna take him seriously? Are you shitting me? And then that guy waits for several months before he goes back and calls the police again and all of a sudden it's important? Something's not right there.

That whole family is one giant pool of messed up, and I will say Casey Anthony is guilty of something, but I'm not so sure it's murder though. Something's not all right with her upstairs.

The prosecution messed up because they bet all their chips into a death penalty charge that they didn't even bother proving the lesser charges so the jury had no choice but to give a not guilty verdict. I think the prosecution wanted to make an example out of her, for whatever reason, and they failed to do it and they had circumstantial evidence, so I have no idea what they were trying to accomplish.

 

[TheDooD]

The prosecution dropped the ball. They figured she would be convicted on the charges alone and offered little evidence. I will not give my opinion on her guilt or innocence, just saying it was a poorly prosecuted case.

I noticed this when I was watching the case on TruTV. I find it funny when the prosecution's argument seems like it just came out of a Phoenix Wright game.

 

[boag]

If the Prosecutors feel strongly about it, I hope they appeal.

 

[Madara XIII]

At least we nailed Blago up here in Chicago.

It still doesn't make me feel better after hearing this tho.

Girlfriend trust me! That boy Blago deserved it considering he's already committed enough fashion crimes with that rats nest he calls hair *Snaps Fingers*

 

[anthony87]

Honestly, the OPs mother is an idiot.

This has nothing to do with anyone but those involved in the case, there is no reason for anyone else to be emotionally involved.

The defence team was right in attacking the media and saying "You cannot convict someone until they've had their day in court". If they are found guilty in a court of law, they are guilty, if they are not, then they are not.. there is no other way that the system can work. The media should support this and remember it is their place to report fact and news, not speculation.

In my experience I've found American people to cry at the slightest provocation.

It's incredibly easy to set them off crying.

 

[Jegsimmons]

this is why i support vigilante justice....with clubs

 

[2012 Wont Happen]

Cool. It's like OJ all over again.

Minus the bad-ass legal rhymes.

The rhymes almost made OJ's acquittal worth it. But this... this just is a tragedy.

 

[Madara XIII]

Screw Karma! I hope Noob Saibot finds that cold hearted, unfeeling *****!
The defense was so weak and pathetic. How did she get off!?! HOW!?


Seriously I have nothing more to say for the state of Florida...

Take it away Noob

You know what makes it worse? That the mom within the month of her daughter being 'missing' was out partying. Yeah, explain that to the courtroom please. Oh wait, it doesn't matter because she was found innocent even though she lied and some evidence was obviously strong enough to prove she's guilty.

Also, love your Avatar it owns. Personally, I think she did something to convince the jury or perhaps the judge about letting her go. I sense something wrong with this case, which I like to call 'Making a Deal'. This deal let her go, but what's the catch? Doesn't matter to me, for I am very upset that she got away with it especially with the obvious facts. I'm actually with you on how you feel my friend.

LOL Thanks. I happened to have come across it when I was trying to find a deliciously evil new avatar when BAM out of the blue google delivers this awesome avatar XD.

Oh well, what makes it worse is the 5th amendment protecting her from ever being tried on this case again. (Unless there are some loopholes I'm unaware of, but she can also plead the 5th as well if she is ever brought to court for another charge)

DAMMIT IT ALL!! My evil mustache demands Sasuke be put on the front line as a pincushion for my rage!!