During one of the most controversial and talked about cases of the decade, a jury in Florida was recently asked to decide the fate of a woman accused of killing her two-year-old daughter. While I thought the case was pretty cut and dried, what with the evidence pointing to foul play, the jury in the Casey Anthony murder trial decided otherwise, acquitting the 25-year-old mom of first-degree murder. In my eyes, the justice system has failed us again. This helpless little girl was killed three years ago and, as of yet, no one is behind bars paying for it. In that respect, it eerily reminded me of the O.J. Simpson case, minus the infamous black glove and white Bronco chase, that is.
What disturbs me more is that some of the jurors have come forth saying they don't think Anthony is innocent, blaming lack of concrete evidence on their choice to acquit. Aside from the fact that Casey failed to report her daughter missing for 31 days, she seemed to be a habitual liar. She lied about being employed at Universal Studios and about Zanny Fernandez-Gonzalez being her daughter's nanny. On top of that, it was this "nanny" who Casey accused of kidnapping Caylee. You basically couldn't believe a word that came out of her mouth.
When the remains of the young girl's body were found, there were several pieces of duct tape on the face of the skull; this alluded to the fact that the child was likely suffocated before being disposed of in a wooded area. However, Casey claimed her daughter drowned in the family pool and that her father, George, a former police officer, tried to make it look like a homicide by taping the girl's mouth and dumping her in the woods … near the family's residence, no less. First of all, who would ever take the risk of covering up an accidental death by making it look like a homicide? I mean, I've heard of murderers doing the exact opposite, but her story makes absolutely no sense. If the drowning was determined to be accidental, Anthony would be charged with, at worst, negligence. Why would she want to make it look worse and call herself into question if she were, in fact, innocent?
And then there was the evidence of decomposition in Casey's car and the discovery of Internet searches of how to make and use chloroform, as well as the terms "neck breaking" and "death," on Casey's computer. In addition, the same type of laundry bag, duct tape and plastic bags found at the crime scene were also found in the house which Casey and Caylee lived in. Needless to say, when I learned that the jury had rendered a not guilty verdict last week, I was shocked and totally disappointed in our justice system. Now, Casey will be released from prison after serving time for providing false information to the police. All I can hope is that she never, ever decides to reproduce again.
Jennie Oemig
Staff Writer
Trempealeau County Times
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