Oh, Casey Anthony....hmmmmm....so much I could say....more than anyone would like to read....so here are the cliff notes....the facts as I see them....
Is she guilty of a crime? YES. She knew the entire time that Caylee was dead, and for reasons only speculated but in fact unknown, she tried to hide it.
Is she guilty of murder? Sadly, we will never know. Regardless of how you feel about Casey or how her behavior made her look guilty as sin, she was not proven (without a shadow of a doubt) to be guilty of murder. Circumstantial evidence is not enough to convict someone of such a serious crime in our free country. If you are interested in True Crime stories, as I am, you should know that many, many innocent citizens have spent years in prison for crimes that they did not commit. They were convicted from eye witness accounts, odd behavior, past record, etc., but later released because of DNA evidence, eye witness admitting they were wrong, or a myriad of other reasons.
Is she mentally ill? YES. I don't even need to get into this...it's obvious...b*#ch is crazy.
Is it possible that some of her immediate family members were involved in whatever happened? YES. Come on people, that family is messed up. Lies, affairs, abuse, and general dysfunction lead me to believe that anything is possible with this family's involvement. Once again, we will never know for sure.
Was justice served? That's complicated. If Casey Anthony is indeed a cold-blooded killer who made a conscience decision to murder her child, then NO! But don't worry folks, she didn't really get off Scott free. No matter what religion you practice, most agree that everyone gets judged eventually....and the punishment always fits the crime.
If she is not an evil monster, at bare minimum, these events transpired: 1) An accidental death occurred, probably by some sort of abuse or neglect. 2) There was an attempt by someone to hide this death. 3) Casey, and possibly other members of her family, lied to police to cover up this debacle.
This is the bare minimum of possible wrong doing. If this is truly the extent of the crime, what penalty is appropriate? Nothing that happens now can bring back the lost, and satisfying public opinion is only temporary relief.
In short...This entire scenario is unequivocally sad. There are no answers, no truth, and no atonement....Only questions. How and why?
