Casey Anthony, 25, is on trial in Florida for murdering her two-year-old daughter Kaylie. The trial began three days ago on May 24, 2011, and will probably be one of the most infamous trials of the decade. The state is pursuing the death penalty against Casey, which, even if I weren't against the death penalty, seems a mistake here as it gives unnecessary sympathy to Casey. If anyone does not deserve sympathy it is Casey Anthony, who, in my view, is both excessively narcissistic and scarily sociopathic.
After claiming her child was missing, kidnapped, possibly still alive, and that she had no idea where her daughter was for an entire year, after which time the child's remains were finally found, Casey's defense in this trial entirely contradicts her original story. Casey and her mother Cindy and father George, a retired police officer, continued saying publicly that they did not know where Kaylie was and hoped and believed she was still alive. Casey's mother made a frantic 911 call on July 17, 2008 saying that she'd just learned Kaylie had been missing for a month.
Casey's defense now says that the child drowned in the family pool on June 16 and Casey and her parents covered it up. In addition, Casey's bizarre behavior and seeming lack of any
emotion about the loss of her daughter is being explained as the result of Casey having been molested by her father.
As you may recall, Casey moved out of her parents home where she and Kaylie were living on June 16, 2008. On July 17, 2008, Casey's Mom Cindy was frantic because she had not seen her granddaughter for a month. Casey told her mom the two year old had been "kidnapped" a month
earlier by the "nanny." And her story was, she was looking for Kaylie by herself and was too scared to call the police or her parents. (Right.). Cindy, Kaylie's grandmother, immediately phoned the police to say Kaylie was missing. And had not been seen for a month. The police investigated and discovered that not only was the child NOT kidnapped by the babysitter, the babysitter did not exist.
During the month that Kaylie had not been seen, mom Casey, who purported to be looking for her daughter, was pretending to be working for Universal Studios leaving for work every day and returning to her boyfriend's apartment pretending she'd been at work. She was seen and photographed partying at night clubs, entering a "hot body" contest at Fusian night club, and described as happy and upbeat, just as she'd been prior to June 16, the last day Kaylie was seen.
The defense is attempting to paint Casey as blocking out the trauma of her daughter's death because she had been traumatized by her the alleged molestation by her father.
Even if one is to believe this happened (never talked of before tbe trial), Casey's behavior does not appear to me, a psychotherapist of 16 years, to be representative in any way of an incest survivor. Perhaps she was, although I doubt it. But her narcissism and lack of concern and lack of grief about her daughter's death, and her stone cold stare appear crystal clear. If she became sociopathic as a result of her Father's abuse, then he should be punished. But should the state prove its case against Casey Anthony, and they're doing an excellent job (whereas the defense is fumbling badly)she needs to go to prison for life. At this point I feel convinced she is guilty. And that she is as evil as they come. I'll keep an open mind though. And let's see how the trial proceeds. It's being aired on Tru TV 9am to 3pm daily starting May 24, 2011. In future posts I will comment on the trial itself and witness examination and cross and the overall job I feel the attorneys are doing.
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