Caylee/Casey Anthony Case: Your Resolution to NOT HATE The Anthonys
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Orlando, FL– On the Eve of the New Year, it struck me that I have yet to form my New Years’ Resolution, and hopefully, impart one to the dedicated readers of blinkoncrime.com.
After reading this comment from a longtime reader and poster, I realized it would be the basis of what I will ask of you in the coming year.
I guess I’m still alone in not begrudging the Ants any of the media money they collect. I know everyone’s mad at them for not publicly turning against their daughter, and for not helping the state firm up a death penalty case against her, and I get that, but I still have trouble mustering up hatred for them. I don’t think they’re particularly likable or even sympathetic characters—I think that’s why I can’t seem to hate them correctly. I see them as foibled and broken and just so regularly human that I kind of feel compassion for their situation.
I think it’s probably a misconception that they’re rolling in the dough. They’re not working right now. Cindy had to clean out her retirement fund thanks to the two losers she more or less supports, and who more or less have robbed her blind over the past many years. They have lawyers and godnoze who else sucking money out of them prolly as quickly as it comes in. Their grandchild is dead, their daughter is facing death—it sucks. I’m pretty positive that none of us would want to trade places with them. Not that you guys wouldn’t conduct yourselves differently than the Ants. You’re probably less screwed up than they are.
I wouldn’t want to walk a mile in their shoes, and I’m grateful that I won’t have to. But I am also quite sure that I can’t fully imagine what it feels like to be them. Everyone hates them. People surely still heckle them, threaten them, shun them, spit on them, attack them—day after day, relentlessly!—viciously on blog after blog, calling them names, making just horrible assumptions and speculations about them and wild claims against them. Mobs are not warm and fuzzy, whether they are storming your gates with pitchforks and torches, or lobbing negativity and vitriol at you over the ‘net.
(Oh, dear, I must be feeling the full weight of 2009 upon me. Reflection is a dangerous thing, lol.) At any rate, here’s wishing all the Blinksters a safe and happy and fulfilling 2010, hopefully with many fewer human tragedies for us to chime in on.
I think this perspective is a very fair one, and I share it. My response:
Suz-
I do not hate these people. I hate their behavior.
I hate that they enabled this girl for so long she never got the help, I feel, she desperately needed.
I hate that a 34 month old baby paid the price for it.
I hate that they have lied to protect the woman responsible for it.
I hate that they do not get that their job now, is to restore the dignity of that baby, and to warn others what can happen when one enables their child to the extent of actual lying and covering up for her, her entire life.
I stole a pack of Kool Aid when I was a kid ( that must be where it all started..) and my Mom drove me back to Food Lane and made me hand it to the manager and apologize.
The rest of my feelings are probably peppered throughout this site.
I do not want people to blindly hate the Anthony’s. I want them to learn the lessons they are supposed to, in the hopes this tragedy can be prevented where it might not have been previously, for someone else.
Imo, hate gets people nowhere. It prevents us from self-asessing and making the crooked places straight.
Happy New Year to You as well Suz.
B
To add to the above, I will share with you that my biggest fear in the conclusion of this case, is that hate, for anyone involved, wins out.
The easiest thing in the world to do is to cast dispersions and launch the atomic hate grenade. I am asking all of you to instead of sitting in the smokescreen that ensues, to open your heart to the real issue here.
Caylee Marie Anthony, in her short time on Earth, loved these people, unconditionally.
Maybe the way to break through to them is to just respect that part of their relationship. Momentarily, can I ask us to have a collective recall of a photo we have seen of Caylee with them? Full of life, love, and happiness.
I know they read here, so let me be the first to say that while I will continue to work to affect a successful prosecution in this case; I want you to know:
I know you loved her more than anything.
I know you would do everything differently if you could.
I know what happened to Caylee was not your fault, but you know who is responsible.
I know that you are struggling for a way to make this right.
I know that your ability to do so on your own may be shortly out of your control.
I know that people will understand your motivations for how this all started if you are simply, honest. I know people have a great capacity for forgiveness.
For me, the thought of Caylee’s death turning into nothing more than a bank account for some, and platform to spread hate, turns my stomach.
If hate wins, that is all it will ever be to those that we need to affect changes that will help someone else. The cycle continues.
I think Caylee deserves for her death to matter in a way for her legacy to be the focus of our energy. Please join me.
(editors note: For anyone who reads this and thinks Blink has gone soft, you know me better than that. I am just sick of the viral toxin shower that some seem to have taken before they comment on this case. It needs to end)
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Red R.- personally I don’t think the Lions played all that well…but they won all the same. Today was a great day for the Big 10. PS-I have the utmost respect for LSU.
Just a little point to chew on: ALL of Cindy’s information regarding just about ANYBODY of interest in the case/contact life of her granddaughter came from MISS VERACITY, C A S E Y who we all know has never lied, not even a social lie! The tone of voice of every questioner could NOT hide the skeptical background of each questioner as they successfully kept from breaking out into huge chortles as everybody under OATH regurgitted the STORY of the WORLD ACORDING TO CASEY. It is my opinion that the fact that the questioners SEEM to take the information as presented in the beginning of the depos as “gospel” truth rather disarmed our fearless and feckless Anthonys, then midway, the Anthony hackles reared up, struck back and the battle was ON!
Heaven help them if they assume this posture at any time in a courtroom!
Miss Veracity, lol.
You hit on something that has stuck with me from day one. That girl told her Bullpuckey to 2 VETERAN detectives after leading them through a place that started by security saying neither she nor her fake boss worked there.
We are talking Major stones here. She sat straight across from them and lied through her bippy without batting an eye
I know I am repeating myself, but having met these fine gentlemen, you have to trust me when I tell you that they could get the truth out of Manson.
I am telling you that girl had a level of confidence she would get out of this. I want to know why.
B
Blink,
I made a comment somewhere recently about my feelings in this case. I have felt anger toward Cindy, George, & Lee because of behaviors. I have felt hatred for what Casey has done, from begining to this moment. I feel the family, their lawyers, and others who seem to ignore facts in this case have & are failing Caylee. NO, I don’t hate or despise any of these people, but as others have stated, I too, am disgusted. In this coming year, I pray Casey will reveal the truth, apologize for Caylee’s death, for her continued lies and manipulations of everyone, and that her parents will set aside their need for the world to see them as good parents. I feel the Anthony’s fear, that by admitting Casey’s guilt, is to make them look as though they were bad parents. I am not a perfect Mom. I did the best I knew how to do as a parent. I failed in some areas. But the people my children became was neither because of my great, or lack of parenting skills. They are who they are because of their own choices in life.
I have not passed judgment on Casey. When the trial is over, I will then make my judgement based on what the evidence shows, just the same as the jury will. From what I have read on this blog, and many others, I am not alone. Casey WILL get a fair trial.
I simply do not believe there are that many people who hate the Anthony family.
Caylee, Treasured Angel, who touched the lives of so many, will never be forgotten.
I will always believe it was her mission in life to deliver an extra measure of love, forgiveness and understanding to the world.
Hi, Morgan,
Thank you for searching. I am so grateful you and your people had the heart needed to get out there and do it. We need more people like you in this world.
Alright, I’ve tried to be nice. New Years Day is almost over. Yep, throwing whoever under the bus, not searching for Caylee, fighting with so many for doing so, cleaning the car, washing evidence, giving the wrong hairbrush/toothbrush, etc.., etc..TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR standing by your daughter and not believing she’s guilty one thing, the rest UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR. No Hate here, I just had to take off my rose colored glasses. I was sounding too syrupy anyway, not really my style. Thanks for the wake-up call Nauseated. I was comparing apples to oranges. On another note: It has been really nice reading such heartfelt comments and feel lucky to have found such a great group. I learn so much from all of you intelligent posters. Thank you Queen B (had to say that,lol) for all you do. I love your cryptic posts that keep us all coming back for more. I have the feeling things are all going to come tumbleing down and fall into their proper place. I hope this is a Positive Good Year for Everyone.
It’s curious that we all assume that the A’s are trying to save casey. They make statements on tv, saying things like “I just can’t believe that a daughter that I raised could do this” but their actions say otherwise. The commisary money deposited by GA IIRC was replenished twice only after the low balance was reported publicly. They have not been to see her. The video excuse is lame. Ground rules could easily be understood by all players that only non-case pleasantries could be discussed. Unless it’s a deliberate move by defense, no new wardrobe for court appearances has been given. Even Lee has been absent. Cindy’s need for control is legendary, if she wanted to visit and she was on a no list, seems like she would be screaming bloody murder.
There must be a very powerful reason that they stay away. Their tv appearances even ring hollow, they beat their breasts a few times, give no insight, look lifeless and offer no explanations. Maybe the support is nothing more than a charade. A half hearted attempt that others are beginning to question after the last motions.
After reading your new post, BLINK, regarding society’s strong emotional response to the Caylee Anthony crime, I was convicted of the need to examine my own emotional reactions. Hate is an intense emotion igniting the flames of destructive passion and tainting the rationality of the mind. Emotionally reactive behavior empowered by hate has been displayed by the victims, their loved ones, persons of interest, as well as the public throughout this investigation. Such behavior has been an integral factor in this case as well as other criminal investigations such as the Natalie Holloway, the Christine Sheddy, the Haley Cummings, and the Morgan Harrington criminal investigations.
The reality that this destructive nature is common to all peoples is not easily acknowledged nor well received. Nevertheless, I must remind myself of this truth: there but for the grace of God, go I. What we dislike, hate, or are indifferent about in regards to the Anthony’s, I believe, are the very parts within ourselves we feel the same way about. Only by recognizing our own deviant behavior can we enter the path to acceptance, restitution, and forgiveness, which will increase our empathy for others.
The Anthony’s have, from the beginning, behaved like a drowning swimmer who combatively flails at the life preserver thrown their way and clambers upon the lifeguard attempting to save their life. They seem to be blind to their own self-destructive behavior focusing instead on anyone or anything beyond themselves whom they can place blame. This is sad for change cannot occur unless they are willing and able to acknowledge their own behavior and the resulting consequences.
I have been continually amazed by the Anthony’s uncooperative behavior, their outright lies, salacious deceit, irresponsibility, and overt disrespect for others. The choices they are making, as they have in the past, will strongly influence the quality of their lives as well as the outcome of this case. Sadness is the strongest emotion encompassing my heart and mind when I consider the circumstances surrounding the disappearance and alleged murder of Caylee Anthony. Justice is required, not merely law enforcement. As I write this I am reminded that it has been said how we as a society care for our most vulnerable, defenseless, and powerless members is a clear reflection of our moral principles, ethical standards, and societal values. May justice prevail.
Very strong comment, touching.
TY
B
You’re asking a lot from me right now…to not hate the Anthony’s. They have EVERY right to love/support/forgive Casey for murdering Caylee. I’d like to think that I’d still love/support/forgive my daughter if she did what Casey did. I agree that’s is easy for us to sit here and judge the A’s since the majority of us (hopefully NONE of us) will ever be where they are. But regardless of the new year and what you’re asking of us…no can do…at least not now. It doesn’t matter that I don’t know these people. Like millions, I’m emotionally involved in Caylee’s story. I’d give just about anything that I had to never have heard of Caylee, Cindy, Casey, George (etc) Anthony because that would mean that Caylee was alive and well and I’d have no reason to know about her. But that’s not going to happen.
The Anthony’s have earned/brought on this hatred themselves. The second that Chomp changed the story of the dead body to rotting pizza, she gave up on Caylee and had one goal…to protect Casey at any and all costs. And her actions following the pizza story only became worse. I don’t need to go into details..we know what she did/said. And George was slower to get to where Cindy was but he sure got there alright.
I think most of us were heartbroken in July 2008 when we first learned about Caylee Anthony and watched (for only a few days) as her grandparents pleaded/begging and COOPERATED wtih the police. Our hearts ached for them. And all too soon, their focus was solely on Casey and NOT Caylee. Everything was about protecting Casey. Caylee’s memorial was NOT a memorial for Caylee…it was a celebration of CASEY.
Perhaps their lies/attitudes/behavior is due to the fact that they can’t bear to lose their daughter. I get that though I don’t agree with their methods…BUT…when you sit there and accuse innocent people like Amy H., Jesee G adn the wrong Zenaida of being a baby killer to try to throw the blame off of your child…well, that’s beyond wrong. It’s a freaking sin.
So for now Blink, no way can I do what you’re asking of me. Perhaps once the trial is over I can begin to forgive and stop hating the Anthonys. We’ll see.
By the way…are you only asking us to not hate George and Cindy or is Casey included in your wish?
I am asking you to not allow hate for anyone to win over. I understand how monumentuous a task that is, and frankly, some days I can, and some I cannot. I feel as long as I/we keep trying, that’s enough.
B
Stef – you’re saying if we had never heard of Caylee – that would mean she would be alive and well. I don’t know about that.
Think about it…if Casey had been able to manipulate the family as she had intended (“give me one more day”) and kept LE out of it – would an even greater cover-up begun? Would they all have pretended this had never happened and never mentioned ‘that child’ again?
We don’t know the true content of their 31 daily phone conversations. I’m sure it wasn’t all pleasantries. I’m guessing Cindy made demands, threatened to call LE, anything to get Caylee back to the house. Casey never expected her mother to follow through on her threats.
#152 Blink, Boinnnggg! You sounded a gong I just made a U turn. Yes ma’am, how did this 22 year-old-girl, never in trouble with the law (that we have heard), a stranger to the ways and wiles of interrogating cops, get the chutzpah to stare down the likes of Allen, Melich and Co.?
Is it because she was just too darned dumb to know what she was up against having heretofore practiced her pretty tales on very dim audiences? Or was she self-assured and even audacious with LE because she knew she had absolutely nothing to fear at that time. Was Baez already in the works?
She was just too much for the troops in those first interviews. Never mind taking the cops on the Orlando-trotting escapades looking for that elusive Zanny! That girl had guts for garters in those interviews or else she is one big-time crackpot.
YEP.
B
#152 (Blink’s relpy)
I am telling you that girl had a level of confidence she would get
out of this. I want to know why.
B
I think the answer to this question is the key to everything in this case.
Correct.
B
I’ve thought for the past year and a half that I hated the Anthony’s. But it’s true that you can’t hate what you don’t know. And I don’t know them at all. I do hate their public persona — the image they’ve projected and that they want all of us to believe is really them.
I was raised by my mother to never lie. It does no good and those who lie usually get caught anyway. Hence, I’m a terrible liar now. If I try to tell a “mis-truth”, I stutter, I giggle, my face turns red. It’s not a good thing!
We know the A’s are pathological with their lying. But one of the things that really bothers me — moreso with Cindy than the other two — is how she can respond to any interviewer that “I can’t possibly answer that question because I wasn’t there … or because I didn’t hear it first-hand … or because I didn’t see that”. But yet when asked a question about Zanny, she usually states as fact what Zanny looks like, what kind of person Zanny is, and so on and so on and so on. As smart as she is (or believes herself to be), does she not see the disconnect there? She’s never seen Zanny, so how can she answer a question about her? Why doesn’t she answer questions about Zanny the same way she answers those other questions?
When she says and does stuff like that, how can she expect anybody to believe anything she says?
Yes, the gong sounds for me as well. I think CA set the bar really high for this princess at a very early age. When Casey didn’t perform up to CA’s expectations, CA covered with excuses and lies. Casey caught on to this very quickly & knew mom would always bail her out. But many years of reinforcing a quick cover up or mountains of twisted excuses for Casey’s failures wouldn’t give the girl the abiity to stare down LE without breaking at some point. Her quote regarding the fact that she wouldn’t be tricked into a confession had to have be schooled by someone but who? I asked back in June about her connection with Biaz and I still hold onto the idea that a connection did indeed exist, way before the arrest.
I agree with an earlier post that we shouldn’t let the A’s off the hook. That is exactly what they are counting on and exactley how they have gotten through life thus far. I felt no pity for CA during the depositions. She was just caught in her and her daughter’s web of lies and was being led down a road that she did’t want to take. She was being forced to admit that her daughter had lied over & over. She made me want to pull out my own hair as she twisted and turned and contridicted her own responses. I believe that she has always operated this way. Baffle the one questioning until they completely forget the question or the point.
Rather than focusing on not hating the group, I’d rather focus on what we can learn from them. Get some help for the people in your lives that lie & cheat-even when they don’t have to. Letting those that lie off the hook is exactly why Caylee Athonly is gone. Aren’t we just repating the cycle by not holding them accountable? So yes, I can leave the hate behind, but the accountability, no way.
Blink, would it more than likely be she had that certain false sense of security in which she believed she’d walk away from this unscathed, due to the fact that she’s never been held accountible for anything in her immature 23 year existance? Out of many instances in her wrong behavior, which any level headed individual could tell Casey’s narcissism and lies would not be allowed to take precidence, the one that got me was when she and Lee had that ‘hi-five’ moment, it forever captured on camera with her smiling like a school-girl, seemingly without a care in the world. Your daughter had been found murdered, the law is onto you as the offender,(and rightfully so) and you can’t even do a bad acting job to appear “distraught”? One word, disturbing
I think it’s alot of things. But one thing is certain. She was confident.
Maybe we have been looking at this all wrong . Maybe she was not going to Universal to show LE anything-
Maybe she went there to show LE to someone else. Maybe that was the idea. “To be seen.”
(pause for the new thread which will appear elsewhere on this concept, lol)
AHAHHHA Blink your right….now lookin at the wild goose chase….LE looked pretty stupid..Casey is a pretty smart cookie to have trained LE eating out of her hand, like she thought….Of course thats a what Casey planned….the longer she could keep from dealing with the issue at hand the longer she could stay away from her new found home…now all mearly speculation….The Key to the Case is in Casey’s mind……she is the only one who can tell us what she did to Caylee…Justice for Caylee in 2010!
Another thing I found interesting with the Cindy police calls. Knowing Casey’s demeanor, it doesn’t seem parallel that Casey would just sit there listening to her mom tell the police that they needed to arrest her daughter. Was Casey in the house at that very moment? If so, did she think her mom was “bluffing”? It seems strange that if she was in the same room, why didn’t Casey attempt to disconnect the line, or wrestle the phone out of Cindy’s hands
“Antisocial personalities also exhibit impulsivity, failure to plan ahead, reckless disregard for safety of self or others, and persistent patterns of irresponsibility. By definition, however, APD requires significant evidence of such problematic behaviors (Conduct Disorder) at least since fifteen years of age. Background information on Casey Anthony in this case has not to my knowledge been made available to the media at this time, but would be critical in arriving at any accurate psychiatric diagnosis. Another basic commonality between APD and NPD(Narcissistic Personality Disorder), in my view, is an underlying rage: profound anger at parents, authority figures, society and life. In fact, I see both APD and NPD as types of anger disorders, unconsciously fueled by severe narcissistic injury and resulting narcissistic rage.”
I often wondered why Casey couldn’t be scared into telling the truth or even part of the truth to LE. I believe ignorance is bliss, but Casey had 31 days to play the scenario out in her head over and over again. She had 31 days to destroy evidence and/or plant it where necessary. She had 31 days to accept what she had done and to reason with herself over it. Yes, she was partying for 31 nights, but I wonder how awful each day was for her- all of her friends at work or school while she had to sit there with herself knowing what she’d done- knowing what was eventually coming her way. Maybe she was so confident because she knew those 31 days were on her side.
I share Blink’s curiosity with Casey’s confidence- it is something I can’t stop trying to analyze. Casey was a 22 year old girl being questioned by LE about the disappearance of her baby and their wasn’t a hint of fear in her voice. I am 33 yrs old My voice shakes if I get pulled over for speeding- why was she so sure of herself
And 31 days to devise a Plan B-
What was she going to do with that extra day she was asking Cindy for…
B
Just tossing my 2 cents in about Casey….my bf’s daughter is scary, very similar to Casey in everyway except the murder……..believe me when I tell you, she can lie and not waver…on any subject..at any time
sociopaths are pretty fearless
Blink, could this be the illusive ‘help’ that ‘she must have had’?? Help in getting away with it, that could include her lawyer working in some pre-retainer hypothetical, that what if I killed my child, what if I want to set up a cover plan, what if… how do I… what do I have to go through… how long will it take before I go home again… how can I use the media… how can I pay you, my lawyer, how can I blame someone else.
Blink said:
“You hit on something that has stuck with me from day one. That girl told her Bullpuckey to 2 VETERAN detectives after leading them through a place that started by security saying neither she nor her fake boss worked there.
We are talking Major stones here. She sat straight across from them and lied through her bippy without batting an eye
I know I am repeating myself, but having met these fine gentlemen, you have to trust me when I tell you that they could get the truth out of Manson.
I am telling you that girl had a level of confidence she would get out of this. I want to know why.
B”
Major stones, Blink, I saw something last time I looked at the the courtroom video, as Jeff Ashton was talking. Yes, we all saw that anger to pure rage flash, the pursed mouth, but if you take that bit ‘frame by frame’ there’s a moment where she clenches both her fists and raises them towards her chin that she shoves up and forward. We have been talking about the ‘h’ word, this is it right here– ‘hate’, and backed up with that confidence you speak of.
Ms. Lyon holds Casey’s forearm for a reason, she’s stabilizing her reactions. They have already had a year to train Casey’s reactions, they have got the tears working enough to get the media’s attention, but are they going to be able to keep her calm through trial or will she show her anger and rage at being put in this position by Mr. Ashton and Mr. Lamar. There is something close to ‘hate’ in this girl and I think it will bring her down at trial as it’s likely the same anger and hate that Casey has used to control her family out of fear and intimidation, as she learned the tactics so well from her own mother, and learned to lie so well, from her own father.
#161 and # 152 – I just watched a show about Dalia Dippolito, and this girl could be a cloned twin of Casey!
This girl is on VIDEO discussing the murder of her husband by an undercover cop who she thought was a hitman.
When Dalia is interrogated by police and they tell her that they have it ALL on video tape — she never crumbles, never confesses – she continues to DENY DENY DENY that she did anything!!!!! She tells the officers that they all “already have their minds made up” and she didn’t do anything! She even calls her husband from jail and tries to tell him she didn’t do anything! The nerve!!!!! Dalia reminded me so much of Casey. These 2 women have the same personality, to LIE no matter what EVIDENCE is against them – and to show NO fear or respect for authority.
If you watch the undercover video of Dalia with the “hitman”, then watch the police interrogation …. you will clearly get a vision of another Casey Anthony.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3sBdoQUN1Q
Dalia Dippolito Questioned by Police
MsEnscene, I think “she is one big-time crackpot” is the right answer. The girl is just not normal. Now, maybe she was in part hopeful that her relationships with aspiring or former cops would help (I’m sketchy on the timing—had Jesse already flunked out?), but we never hear her name dropping, so…I’m going with she is nuttier than squirrel poop, and it’s kind of obvious if you just consider it for a moment.
Do we know anything about the “nutcase” who posted on this blog in the comments, James L. McIntyre Consulting, who says Caylee is alive and Casey is innocent? He apparently used several different blog names to post his comments, but signed them with the Consulting name. The comments at the end seem to show that this man was a lawyer and has a criminal record for possession of cocaine and driving while drunk where a person died.
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2009/12/casey-anthony-tom-mom-play-earns-positive-review.html#comments
Casey Anthony: Tot Mom play earns positive reviews
Caylee and Casey Anthony — posted by halboedeker on December, 23 2009
I do not hate the Anthonys, not even Casey. I also have no ill will towards Baez or any of the other deceitful players in this case. All I feel for them is pity. I certainely would not want to live in any of their shoes knowing that I participated in the death or attenmpted cover up of an innocent childs murder. They have all been living on the aderaline of this case. When that stops, they will be forced to quietly look at themselves and their involvement. That has got to allow for some sleepless nights and hellacious nightmares/anxiety.
I have always believed that people get whats coming to them. It may not be in our desired timeframe. It may not come in the manner we wanted, but it “will happen”, and sometimes God let’s you watch!
Not only have I been out of state visiting family, but, I have been down a week with a chest cold. I am now just getting around and see that I have missed soooooooooo much.
Casey’s “new do” looks as if Lyon’s is gone and Baez is in control again. Yep the “librarian” is back.
WOW that Dailia chick is no different than Casey. Casey dated the cops and Dalia hired them to kill for her…SHEESH Oh yeah ill bet that Dottie chick who used to work for BOZO really has a story to tell..all the goings on in the office of one BOZO the clown before Casey was arrested the last time
Dottie write a book change the names……….YOULL BE RICH!
Thank you for this positive & kind-hearted post, Blink. A good way to start the New Year.
I never have hated anyone, but Casey, in the Anthony family. I have defended them and their mistakes many times here because I have no idea how hard it would be to hold onto reality when faced with the set of horrible circumstances they’ve found themselves in.
What would I do in their shoes? I would hope I’d be able to cope with it and seek justice for my murdered granddaughter. But if my own daughter was the killer, remembering her birth, all the hopes and dreams I had for my daughter …. could I really turn on her and help convict her? These are questions one could only answer if one was actually faced with the dilemma.
Plus, the guilt and shame that goes with this criminal act, as both a parent and grandparent, that has to affect one’s decision-making. I can’t even imagine what the Anthonys must be going through. I wish them well and pity them. Whatever mistakes they made as parents, George and Cindy Anthony have been taxpaying, law-abiding, contributing members of society. The one Anthony that doesn’t fit that description is remanded without bond, charged with capital murder. Casey just isn’t one of them, not as far as I can see.
I am a daily reader and a first time poster. I am truly impressed by all you do blink to get justice for caylee. I live in the Orlando area and have been following this case from day one. I believe that most folks in this area started out with true compassion for George and Cindy but as time went by we became repulsed by their “protect Casey” at any and all cost attitude. I personally don’t hate these people but am just disgusted by their total lack of morals. The day will come when they will finally have to be truthful to one person who truly counts. Until that day we can only hope and pray that justice for Caylee will be served. Thank you for allowing me to respond to your post.
TY and welcome Terri.
B
Stef, it’s hard not to hate sometimes, but I try to remember that old saying: “Hate destroys the vessel that contains it.”
Great post and at such a great time. You chose such a high road, on many levels, and asked others to follow your lead. Thank you!
I have been a counselor at many different areas- methadone counselor, homeless outreach worker, foster care caseworker… and have therefor met some very interesting characters. Ths stories I could tell! For my peace of mind, I had to lok at each person, flaws and all, and see them for their postive side– gosh, was it hard in some cases. But without that empathy, I could not have helped them to the best of my ability. If I had some past issues not dealt with, which I do, I had to transfer that person. I felt I was harming them.
I always felt the empathy towards the Anthony’s, like everyone else, from the beginning. I was surprised at their behavior but then I tried to put myself in their place to see why they would act like that. They seemed right on track in the beginning and even acted appropriately when they stated on the jail call to Casey that it was her doing – lying, that ended her in jail. Then they seemed to do a complete change overnight. Why? fear of never seeing Caylee again? Knowing that Casey held the key and if they didnt act right, Casey would never tell them where Caylee was at. Then, when they said the smell was rotting pizza, they were on the defense. I believe they felt attacked on all sides. I personally have never seen protesters outside a “murders” home. I know it has to be hard to look at your daughter like that but you would think after all this time, they would find their answers in the piles and piles of evidence and the way Casey acted during that time.
Was reading the other day Shirley Plesea’s testimoney. Such a sad interview- Because I sit here at night and ball my head off, half for Caylee and half for Cindy. P.46
P. 7 http://www.wftv.com/pdf/18974289/detail.html
Shirley Plesea
YM: …. snip That night when I had to call her and tell her that her daughter was being arrested, her story from that day changed up until today. It, it, it’s, it’s becoming progressively to help…
SP: Defend her.
YM: …Casey and defend Casey.
SP: You know what? She’s out of control for one reason. If she doesn’t believe Casey then Caylee’s dead. Honest to God, that’s my feeling. If she could not believe Casey, believe in Casey, she’d have to accept the fact that Cay…Caylee might be dead. or would be dead, or whatever. Thats, thats the honest to God feeling I got and I’ve had it since she got out of control.
YM: Uh-hum
SP: But she’s not trying to hinder you. She’s trying to…
SB: Now
SP: … protect that feeling she’s got.
The only answer I could come up with about Casey’s confindence is that it builds as it grows. She had such a long time to practice her art and she was very good at it. I read somewhere that Beaz has her believing she is going to get off and he is her “god”… also stated that Lyons is trying to bring in her family to help her understand the reality of what she is facing. I also agree with you when you said something along the lines of Casey is going to be humiliated as her friends, one by one, come into that court room. I hope this might push her over and plea… with answers to what happened so her parents, brother, family, and us have some closure.
I have such a hard time with this and how it has come to take over a part of my life. I think about Caylee alot..hard to watch my 2 yr old girl and not This summer, I would make myself go outside to watch my hundreds of buterflies in my butterfly garden after I would cry about Caylee. It made me feel peaceful and that there has to be somewhere that feels like that all the time. I really wanted to do something for the Anthonys so I sent them 2 pink butterfly bushes so maybe they could experience that tiny moment of peace in their turmoil.
I hope the Anthony’s New Years resolution is to get some grief therapy.
Blink and all – Happy New Year! I’ve been reading here for a long time, and I am constantly amazed by the intellect and compassion shown here. I don’t post often because as soon as I come up with something that seems on par with the level of postings here, I find that someone has already posted it or debunked it. It makes me so happy to find a group of intelligent individuals driven by love and justice for the innocent. Thank you for what you all do, and I hope that 2010 is the best year everyone could hope for. Much love from a simple country girl in North Florida.
Ty and HNY
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blink–thank you for your wonderful passionate thought out article-and for everything you do HAPPY NEW YEAR well this was some food for thought-as a mom grndmom and psych nurse-i have been obsessed with this case and Justice for Caylee. Hate-NO–disgust confusion astonishment and the feeling of an ongoing tradegy—there are no words to describe george and cindy-their behavior baffles logic–the multitude of the family dynamics and their compounded diganosis–if your spare time–LOL possible some analysis by some additional psych experts-i can no loger do the denial diganosis tyi—jean
165, I don’t think it was LE being made to look like the fool. I think they “indulged” her, knowing Casey didn’t work there, so they had the upperhand all along. They were going to “catch her” in the lie. If Casey was “that intelligent”, she would have had a better backup plan for those 31 days instead of the much easier criticized pole-dancing, getting tattoos, and being photographed in parking lots getting better acquainted with the pavement
I cried a tear for Caylee…when your little remains were found
I cried a tear for Caylee…whose remains were scattered upon the ground. I cried a tear for Caylee… you precious little thing. I cried a tear for Caylee… for no family shouted your name. I cried a tear for Caylee… to seek justice just the same.
RIP Baby Girl… You touch the bottom of my soul.
i get the A’s in some ways
you love your family member who passes
and then comes the whammy that someone in your family might have caused the sorrow and you are torn cause you have loved this person too
and your heart is all over the place
your mind is crazy and you dont know what to do so you put on the proctection suit
I just lost my sis in Nov, sadly at the hands of her own son (as my family all thinks)it is not clear yet but we all have our thoughts on it.
My mother is having a very difficult time loving her grandson but thinking maybe he is to blame for some unknown reasons in the death of her daughter. me and my family tried to make his holidays special as he has lost both parents, we are trying to do right by my sis, but inside we have these thoughts that he is to blame. We want to love him like we should but inside we have reason to think bad things, if it was his fault he has to pay and he will, nephew or not he has to pay for his part in this tragedy, if justice for her doesnt come ….well we will deal with that too, we will always love him, but we wont ever turn a blinds eye….
it takes a lot of faith to do the right thing in these kind of situations, you have to hand it over to the higher power and just live, it is sad my sis is gone, it is sad that Caylee is gone. I have faith that my God knows and will not forget, i hope my lovely sis has met Caylee up there in heaven, maybe she can hold her hand for me…
sagemom – response to your comment above, yes i too hear you are my sunshine over and over, it was my mom’s favorite, now with some addt’l meaning and a new face along side, it’s sad so very sad, and to you Blink i too feel we need to get past the hate, even the hate of the situation we are discussing, and let it go, they all have a long life to go and most of us will never know – not a day will go by that they can escape it – how horrible must that be like? we can choose to hate people, but that only holds everyone back, instead of finding an answer to why this happened in the first place – i for one am ready to try to forgive( cant forget, that would prevent a positive change,IMO) the Anthony’s and move ahead, and try to see that it doesn’t ever happen to my kids or anyone i know – remember we all make choices, good or bad and we must live with them
Eh, I don’t hate the Anthonys or wish any evil on them. I get very angry with them, but in saner moments, I believe in karma, chickens roosting and such philosophies.
OTOH, I don’t ever want to be around any of them nor be on any of their personal or collective radar. I think they are plain scary and I feel for anyone who stumbles into their enclave. I don’t aspire to knowingly be connected with any Mafia types, either. Live and let live, please, but at a distance.
If anyone wants to review the crackpot’s chutzpah, get a load of her red carpet strut in the blue Target hoodie at her bond hearing. It’s Casey alerting, “I’m ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille!” I find that scene particularly enlightening and very chilling about her character.
Reflecting on this past year! At some of the weird behaviours of the anthony’s
lee and caseys high 5ing eachother! Who acts that way not appropiate!
Another weird incident! Was Casey out on bail
Cindy made chili for Casey by cindy’s own words they didn’t discuss caylee! I find that so strange!
Intact for the most part they acted weird!
Than Casey throws padilla out of her house not her parents? She had total control makin it her house.caylee lived in a very. Strange inviroment! With little normalcy! Just reflecting that caylee was the only normal one!! She lived with so much instability none not one of them has acted normal since or before caylee died. Lee said he told his friends that Casey was weird!! But his laughing inappropiately all the time made him as weird! All those strange personalities in one house! Just weird! I don’t hate them! But I don’t like who they are! And surely they aren’t at peace you cN replace money not life!
I Think Casey just treated LE the same way she treated everyone else in her life. She lied and continued to lie because that’s the person she is. Other people in her life have either given in and said they believed her stories or have just let the stories die their own deaths.
She’s so narcissistic she really truly believes that she can convince anyone of anything she says — even those hard-assed cops. My only wish was that they could have had a few more days with her. I’m convinced they would have gotten some good information from her — or she would have at least dug herself a hole so deep, she’d never get out of it.
And I believe that if Cindy gave her “one more day”, she would have been on a plane or a bus to the west coast… never to be heard from again.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,393262,00.html
I just ran across this. I think it’s fairly simple to understand where Casey gets her smug arrogance and narcissism
imo, place Casey in solitary confinement, where she spends 23 hours a day in there, only let out for an hour to exercise, shower, etc. See how long the “woman of steel” lasts before she breaks with what the evidence and everyone else on planet Earth already know.
I can’t make that resolution, but it’s not exactly hate I feel…well maybe it is to be honest. If I could speak or reason with them I’d make a deal…as if they care about what I or anyone else thinks of them. I would ask them to stop framing innocent people for the murder of Caylee & I would in turn try not to hate them.
Blink, Universal, ABC? Or a boyfriend.
Not sure. Don’t forget she sent Cindy there on the 4th as well. Can anyone review the map again of her “walk of shame” with OCSO?
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Or just ‘in CONTROL’, parading the ‘cops’ around like puppets.
Holly Ann Gagne criminal trial update:
01/21/2010 Hearing (9:00 AM)
01/27/2010 Pre-Trial Conference (9:00 AM)
02/08/2010 Trial (9:00 AM)
(Judicial Officer Adams, John H, SR)
direct link to the file here:
http://myclerk.myorangeclerk.com/CaseDetail.aspx?CaseID=6549856
Note the application for Insolvency/Indigency. (sorry, the hearing on the 21st is cancelled)
Looks like Cindy will be doing more babysitting.
Blink, do you think that investigators on the Caylee case will now take advantage of a possible wedge in the Gagne family, to ask the other party (spouse or whomever) involved, about what the chat with the Anthony’s revealed to the Gagne household members or others? Could they learn what Cindy revealed in her friendship with Holly that was then shared with the spouse?
No, I don’t think she knows anything pertinent. Although, is her daughter the one Cindy watches?
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I don’t understand why this wasn’t an insanity case. I think Casey has a mental illness and she doesn’t have the ability to feel scared or intimidated. I think she feels very much “in control”, not about her outcome, but about being the only one that knows the exact truth. Her family is still allowing her to manipulate them while she’s in jail. I think when you love someone you should do what’s best for them and not for you.
I will tell you why. Because her lawyer, the inexperienced, opportunistic cad that he is, apparently does not know the difference between a mistrial and an acquittal. Either one of those is a “win” to him and he gets to mash his pockets full of green the whole way there. Those rats are headed for the water- duh!
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What about a lawyer’s conflict of interest, if part of Brad’s interest is to protect the interests also of the Anthony’s? What if Gagne knows something that might be critical, knows what Casey took out of the house, for example, what if Gagne wants to cooperate with the state with what she knows, how can she if Brad is her lawyer? Who is paying him when she has declared indigent status?