This post is my opinion, and only my opinion, of the not guilty verdict in the Casey Anthony case. Justice in this case was twisted. The case was twisted. The truth was perverted from the very beginning.
Ever since the OJ Simpson case it seems that the defense attorneys are allowed to bring as "evidence" every wild, cockamamie theory they can think of. Accuse someone of incest with his own daughter without one shred of evidence? No problem. Call someone "morally bankrupt" and suggest that that person moved the remains? No problem there, either. In other words, you can accuse anyone you want of a crime, as long as your client gets off and you get a victory. Shame on you, Jose Baez and the rest of Casey's taxpayer-paid defense attorneys. And you call Roy Krunk morally bankrupt.
Jose Baez accused the prosecution of throwing everything against the wall to see if it stuck. But what did he do? He threw out the theory that Caylee drowned in the swimming pool, for which there was no evidence. He threw out the theory that Casey's father George found the child in the pool, but instead of calling 911 decided to hide the remains. Again, no evidence whatsoever. I could go on and on.... but the retelling is frankly a little sad. I'm not going to let the judge off in this case, either. Why would he exclude from the defense's closing arguments any mention of the incest charge and yet allow it throughout the trial? It makes absolutely no logical sense whatsoever.
I can tell you that the people in my office gathered around the television to hear this verdict were shocked when it was read. Just like in the OJ case, I don't think I could walk down the street, pick any 12 random people, and have all 12 say they thought Casey Anthony was innocent. I could do that ten times and still not find any 12 random people to agree on that. I know one thing... if I had been on the jury, I would have hung it.
Caylee can't be hurt any more. But it's sad to think that she won't get justice. And it's sad to think our "justice" system has devolved to the point where winning a case means you can accuse innocent witnesses of anything and get away with it. The only thing worse than that is watching someone get away with murder.
