"The anger directed at Anthony is justified....
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"On TV, a theater of outrage; Nancy Grace’s frenzy over Casey Anthony trial wasn’t about justice; it was about ratings" July 07, 2011|By Joanna Weiss, Globe Columnist
THE MOST striking thing about Casey Anthony’s acquittal on Tuesday was watching the crowd outside the courthouse in Orlando, howling at the verdict like a medieval mob that had been hoping to see someone drawn and quartered.
On one hand, it’s shocking to see such venom in people who knew neither Anthony nor the young daughter she’d been accused of killing. On the other hand, this is human nature: Faced with a wrong, we want somebody punished. Especially someone we’ve been conditioned to hate on TV.
And on a much grander scale, Muslims and "terrorism."
And drumming up hatred was the purpose of much of the TV coverage of the trial....
I call it war promoting, but it's the same thing.
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Related: AmeriKan Media Crying About Anthony Case
NYT still sounds bitter:
"Anthony sentenced but will go free on July 17; 4-year term for lying; credit for time served" July 08, 2011|By Timothy Williams, New York Times
Casey Anthony, who earlier this week was found not guilty of killing her daughter, was sentenced yesterday to four years in jail for lying to investigators but will be released July 17 after getting credit for time served.
Oh, insult on top of injury.
Her case has riveted much of the country, which became entranced by tales of a duplicitous young mother who was said by prosecutors to be more interested in bar-hopping than caring for her child.
It was not immediately clear where Anthony, 25, would go after her release. She lived with her parents in Orange County, in Florida, before her 2008 arrest in connection with the death of her daughter, Caylee Marie, 2, but part of her trial defense was that she had been abused by her father and that her family was dysfunctional.
It is now.
Anthony was fined $1,000 and sentenced to the maximum term of four years for each of the misdemeanor counts of lying to law enforcement officers investigating Caylee’s disappearance and death. Anthony showed no visible emotion yesterday as her sentence was being read, but had been smiling and talking to her lawyers beforehand.
As the hearing was taking place inside the Orange County Courthouse in Orlando yesterday, a small group of protesters outside rallied against Anthony’s acquittal on murder charges. One sign read, “Arrest the Jury.’’
Not exactly a medieval mob, but.... (sigh). Yeah, I have kind of had it with the distortions.
Her lawyers have said she has received numerous death threats since she was acquitted of the most serious charges Tuesday....
Why waste the time?
At least one juror, Jennifer Ford, a 32-year-old nursing student, has said that while the panel was not convinced that Anthony was innocent, there simply was not enough evidence to convict her. “I did not say she was innocent,’’ Ford told ABC News. “I just said there was not enough evidence. If you cannot prove what the crime was, you cannot determine what the punishment should be.’’
Caylee was last seen June 16, 2008. Her remains were found Dec. 11 of that year in woods near the Anthony home. Anthony failed to report Caylee missing for 31 days. During that time period, Anthony got a tattoo that said “bella vita,’’ or beautiful life.
The defense acknowledged Anthony’s many deceptions but said they happened because she had been sexually abused by her father and had been taught to lie her entire life.
I'm surprised she didn't go into journalism.
Anthony, who testified tearfully during the trial, denied abusing his daughter and finding Caylee in the pool.
Of course, if he testifies the other way he's a criminal.
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And never let it be said politicians miss a chance to grandstand:
"Anthony verdict stirs call for laws; Penalties wanted for not reporting missing children" by Brent Kallestad, Associated Press / July 9, 2011
TALLAHASSEE - Lawmakers outraged over Casey Anthony’s acquittal have responded by proposing so-called Caylee’s laws that would allow prosecutors to bring felony charges against parents who do not quickly report missing children.
9/11 and the already-written(?) Patriot Act instantly comes to mind.
The new measures were triggered, at least in part, by an online petition that had more than 700,000 signatures yesterday. Some questioned whether a new law would do any good because the circumstances of the Anthony case were so rare, but lawmakers in at least a dozen states have already floated proposals reacting to the verdict.
When are you guys going to fix the economy and stop states from being looted by banks and corporations instead of spending time and money on worthless s***?
“Casey Anthony broke new ground in brazenness,’’ said Scott Plakon, a Florida state representative who is sponsoring the proposal....
Anthony was acquitted of murder in Caylee’s death, but convicted of four misdemeanor counts of lying to investigators. She was sentenced to the maximum of four years, but after serving nearly three years in jail awaiting trial, along with good-behavior credits, she is set to go free July 17.
Florida’s proposal would make it a felony for a parent or other caregiver to not report a child under the age of 12 missing after 48 hours. It also makes it a felony to not report a child’s death or “location of a child’s corpse’’ to police within two hours of the death.
Had Florida’s measure been in place and Anthony been convicted, she could have faced another 15 years behind bars.
Other states are considering similar measures. But critics think it is unnecessary.
“It only applies to people like her, and fortunately those are not common everyday occurrences,’’ said Willie Meggs, who served as a state attorney in Florida for more than three decades. “I don’t think it changes anything.’’
Hey, never let it be said a politician didn't make a mountain out of a molehill so he could wave it at people saying I'm getting things done.
After all, that's how WARS are STARTED!!
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Also see:
Globe Editorial Florida caves in to the NRA
My enthusiasm for the Globe has been caving fast.
