Think you could ever get away with murder?

[dre1507]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/ ... U820110705

I didn't really follow the case as close, but if what the defense said, is what really happened, then that's just very sad. I'm not saying she did it, but IMO, the prosecution's allegations seem more plausible. How do you feel about it?

[TOMMY VERCETTI]

IMO, The case is over and done. You did not have to make a thread about it.

[Jesda]

I could get away with it if I was pretty, white, and willing to make up abuse stories about my parents.

Ohhh welll.

[sbird1]

I watch way too many crime shows (Justice FIles, First 48, real ones) to ever get caught for anything like that; however, I would not do anything like that, so I'm not worried about it. But, to answer your question, yes. I do think I could make it impossible for the DA to prove I did something if I really wanted to.

[alms24sebring]

Saw this coming but I think its kind of important to talk about. I didnt watch the whole thing but maybe the last few days here and there. IMO she got off easy...

[rc1honda]

I watch way too many crime shows (Justice FIles, First 48, real ones) to ever get caught for anything like that; however, I would not do anything like that, so I'm not worried about it. But, to answer your question, yes. I do think I could make it impossible for the DA to prove I did something if I really wanted to.

Didn't save Scott Peterson, who based completely on circumstantial evidence, was found guilty and was sentenced to death. Seems with cases like this is all about jury selection. Who picks the best jurors wins the case.

[Razi]

I did take a class on Forensic Anthropology...
I doubt I'll be able to kill a person though.

[sbird1]

They would never find a murder weapon, body, or any blood if I did something. I live too close to the ocean with access to too many boats. Just saying... I could do it.

[alms24sebring]

Until the body washes ashore and forensics find your semen inside her.

95 is a looooong stretch of road. 4am, pull over to "take a piss" (dump body in the woods), they'll never find it...

[sbird1]

Concrete shoes, ma friend. Concrete shoes.

[alms24sebring]

LOL! good one.

[Jesda]

Wear wooden shoes while committing the crime.

FRAME THE DUTCH!

[AZ89two4Tsx]

All too often people forget that "not guilty" doesn't necessarily mean innocent.

To be proven guilty, there has to be sufficient evidence to determine, beyond reasonable doubt, that the defendant committed that crime. The jury could have very well have thought in their minds that Anthony was guilty, but that's irrelevant. Proving that she in fact is guilty is a completely different matter. If you truly paid attention, there were substantial gaps in the prosecution's case. Even though in the public's eyes (mostly the media) the evidence pretty much undoubtedly convicted her, it proved unsuccessful in court.

That being said, does that mean she "got away with murder?" Could very well be true....

[AZhitman]

Most people aren't smart enough to understand why she wasn't convicted.

Thank God those people are also not smart enough to become judges.

The system worked, whether you like it or not.

p.s. Amazed at all the nitwits freaking out, raging against the jury, panicking and carrying on... they act like they know something the jury didn't. Quit watching TV and go take care of your own kids and STFU.

[nissangirl74]

The prosecution failed. There were enough holes in their case to drive a truck through. I don't know if she's guilty of murder by I'm pretty damn sure she isn't an innocent person. One thing she can't deny (nor can anyone else) is that she was a s*** mother to her child. And now she is protected by double jeopardy. Unless an eye witness crawls out of the woodwork with pictures of her dumping that baby, she'll never have anything to worry about. Personally, I hope she experiences guilt for at least that and I hope it haunts her until the day she dies.

To the OP - No. I am a terrible liar. I couldn't do it.

[Dattebayo]

Big surprise that people are raging. It's not like any of them are rational enough to understand matters of court, you should see what some people dress up in when they show up for a ticket or anything even remotely serious.

[dre1507]

Christian, i did say i didn't follow the case close enough. Just saying that from a "circumstantial" standpoint, even though there were holes in the prosecution's case, it seems more likely that what they said could be close to the real truth. Not saying i 100% believe that to be the truth.

Greg, if your third sentence was aimed to include myself, please don't mistake the thread title for my actual sentiments about the case. I could not think of a thread title, so i posed a question based on what i know a lot of people are definitely thinking. I will reiterate, i didn't follow close enough. I absolutely do understand why she wasn't convicted. I have no anger or rage concerning this case. My only concern is what kind of mother is so scared she would rather dump her daughter than call the cops?

[Jesda]

The prosecution should have pursued manslaughter on the theory that she accidentally killed her kid and then freaked out and hid the body.

There's justifiable outrage regardless of whether the system worked. A mom killed her kid.

Outrage at the jury, not so much.

[AZ89two4Tsx]

My statement wasn't directed at anyone, just venting...

[TurboSauce]

What I honestly think about this case is,
1) It should not have been televised and should not have gotten the media coverage it did.
2) The prosecution has NO concrete evidence to say that she did in fact kill her child
3) Though some people will argue from dusk till dawn and say that she is guilty, and that they feel she's guilty and that the guilt is dripping off of her, THAT DOES NOT MATTER.
What matters in a case like this is not 'feeling' or 'emotion' towards either side, what matters is Evidence, or lack thereof.

Because there was nothing to prove she's guilty, In my books she's innocent on the accusation of killing her daughter. Now maybe if they had tried to get her on charges of, poor parental supervision, negligence, ill care and attention to her daughter, improper safety devices to PREVENT her daughter from possibly drowning in their pool like they say she did. Casey Anthony is 100% guilty.

But the biggest problem I have with this case, is that it's televised and the media blew it out of proportion more then it should have been, this case should have had LOCAL coverage at most. Because in my eyes, knowing you're being watched by millions can affect your honesty, and can make you nervous or "appear guilty" This case should have been kept low-key, and should have had a psychiatrist on board because number one; either way you look at it, this woman's daughter is dead, then she was found in the woods six months later, and in the meantime the woman was partying and enjoying life.
Does that make her a terrible person, no, it makes her human. She could have been grieving in her own way, drinking, and drowning out her sorrows and woes and not knowing anything else to do.
Does that make her a terrible parent, yes, without question.
I'm also pissed at the media because they practically gave her celebrity status, and at the same time possibly ruined alot of job opportunities for her.


/ventrantaboutwholecasethatisannoying
Problem?

[Jesda]

My statement wasn't directed at anyone, just venting...

I directed mine at your dog.

[Jesda]

Maybe she'll hook up with OJ. They can have a baby. She will kill the baby. He will kill her.

EltonJohn-LionKingSoundTrack-CircleofLife.mp3


I bet Nancy Grace is mad that her ratings are going to plummet.

[dre1507]

Lol, Jesda, oh you can bet Nancy is pulling off her wig and screaming at the sky.

[AZhitman]

This case proves two things:

People who watch daytime TV are morons.
The TV news media are drama-frenzied idiots with no credibility.

[Razi]

I saw this quote from Nancy Grace on Wikipedia:

Nancy Grace first referred to Casey Anthony as the "tot mom" and urged the public to let "the professionals, the psychics and police" do their job.

First I laughed, then I remembered she isn't a female Stephen Colbert.

[Jesda]

Does that make her a terrible person, no

That kind of makes her a terrible person.


I LOL'd:

[dre1507]

lol at pic. Greg, that's not fair.....the talk is an amazing show ....if you haven't seen an episode, then don't bother looking it up....it will suck you in.

[nissangirl74]

I didn't watch the trial on TV but Greg's mom was very into it. She very much kept me in the loop. I read up on it earlier today and it seemed to me like the case against her was very circumstantial, right from the beginning. The prosecution can't even prove the cause of death. If you can't prove that, then how can you say without a doubt that you know who killed her? The sad truth is that her guilt or innocence is of no consequence. The baby is dead. She won't ever have the chance to grow up and become a young woman, wife, or mother herself and WHOEVER robbed her of that should, and will, rot.

At least the residents of the state of Florida won't have to pay to feed, clothe, and shelter Casey for the rest of her life.

[dre1507]

Bex, if she was convicted, we wouldn't be worried about feeding or clothing her....the few cents we'd each "pay" for her injection, wouldn't upset most. Circumstantial case or not, SHE knows what really went down. So whether or not she really killed her child is only a matter of karma at this point.

[Razi]

You could talk about karma all you want if it makes you feel better, but she has a long ways to go before she dies and gets reborn as a grasshopper.