Gray Matters: Thoughts Inspired By Casey Anthony, A Psychologically Driven Theory of What Could Have Happened by MFT Cathy DeBuono.
Read Gray Matters: Thoughts Inspired by Casey Anthony Part 2 here.
Now don't get immediately upset because I use the words "Inspired by Casey Anthony" in the title without including some sort of bequest for her head on a platter. I knew that folks all over the country were beyond upset that Casey Anthony was acquitted of all charges related to the murder of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee. However, since the closing of the trial last August, I have gone into a comfortable denial about the raging violent blood lust of the majority. Enter her “leaked” video diary on January 5th, and the release of her pre-trial psychological evaluations this month, and all that public blood lust came rushing back to the fore.
I won’t explain here who Casey Anthony is. Unless you have been living under a proverbial rock for the last year, you know exactly who she is. If you don't, give her a Google and you'll find enough to keep you busy, well, forever.
Like thousands of others, I became enthralled last summer by the murder trial of Casey Anthony. I was fascinated by the sheer vacillating appearance of what seemed to be going on. I'm always drawn to a murder mystery. However, the more information I learned about the case and the more characters we met along the way, the less clear all of it seemed to become.
Never mind the black and white of guilt or innocence -- I had other questions. Who, exactly, were the good guys supposed to be? Who was the bad guy? There was no proof to lead us to a conclusion of an inarguable truth. The closer I looked at the black and white facts all I could see was gray.
A lover of psychology as I am, I was hooked. Not only did the stories, time lines, and “so-called” facts of the case seem negotiable (as demonstrated by the lies told by Casey herself), but all the supporting characters in the entire Anthony family seemed to shift and change shape depending on the moment in time we encountered them.
By this family’s standards, reality, it seemed, was something to be negotiated until all parties were sufficiently appeased. It’s as if “truth” ceased to be a matter of any real importance a long, long time ago. I was astounded at how each and every member of Casey’s immediate family behaved just like holograms. We’d see whatever image of themselves was necessary for their survival in any given moment.
It was a spectacle not to be quickly understood. How does an entire family end up manifesting into an organism that harmoniously operates in this way? I have to imagine that the answer can only be that it was a far more palatable option than the truth itself.
Very early on in the trial last year it became clear to me that if actual responsibility were going to be allocated appropriately for the death of this baby we would have to expand the diameter of the hot seat to include not only Casey but decades of generations of the entire Anthony family tree. No one seemed interested in doing the work. Not the prosecution, not the media, hardly anyone.
Now don't get me wrong -- I can hear the boiling blood from here as I dare to insinuate that Casey be granted a bit of wiggle room. I'm not implying she be free of all accountability for any responsibility she holds in the death of her daughter. I am suggesting that everyone who wants to burn Casey at the stake, slap themselves in the face and snap out of their simpleton thinking - just for a minute.
I’m aware of how the story of those 31 days after her child was “missing” makes Casey look to the rest of us. Who can fathom how any innocent, loving, well intended, mother could put on a happy face and party after the death of her two year-old daughter. Even if she weren’t responsible for the death itself, who doesn’t report an accident or someone she suspected as her killer? What kind of person lies to cover up the bad behavior of someone who they believe caused the death of their baby? I’ll tell you quite possibly who. A survivor of horrific, life long sexual abuse coupled with emotional neglect who has been protecting that person as a matter of survival for her whole entire life.
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Petitions
If anyone wants to stop Casey , lets all sign petitions on CHANGE.ORG . Hopefully it will help. We need to ban her !!
Will support anything that will help Casey Out
Will be the first to buy her book and will do anything to help her out! She deserve to get whatever she can out of this nightmare!
I do agree with one thing,
I do agree with one thing, she does deserve everything coming to her in Life after what she did to her Daughter Caylee. Life has a Way catching up with You one way or another, Casey Anthony will be no Exception. Caylee, an innocent Child who was murdered is the only real Victim in this Case and the Majority of People haven't forgotten that Fact.
4 Casey vs anti Casey
If your going to buy a book,buy Jeff ashtons book "Imperfect Justice,Prosecuting Casey Anthony". Maybe then you'll wake up and see what the real story is ,instead of being 4 her. I can see we are both opposites.
I would also recommend Jeff
I would also recommend Jeff Ashton's Book, it was worth reading, at least it was inspired by Facts and not fictional like anything which would come from that Woman Casey Anthony which would be a Waste, Huge Waste to spend Money on.
I don't think (m)any of us
I don't think (m)any of us are "missing the point" you have your opinion and we have ours. sometimes people ARE just born evil, sometimes being spoiled and enabled are all thats needed to create a monster. IMO y'all are missing THAT point. it seems you have to justify she turned out like this because of abuse and not because there were never any boundaries set for her, never any consequences when she did exhibit lousy behavior and if george DID try to make her in denial-dumb as a post "mother" (who wanted to be skanks BFF) he was stopped in his tracks by the emasculator herself telling him "she'd take care of it" and she did, sweep it under the rug, help her lie, destroy evidence of Caylee's murder. how is that NOT going to put in skankzillas head that she's above rules? how is that showing her there ARE consequences? sometimes the only "grey" area is in someones own mind, where they can't smell the shiit in front of them because they can't get the image of roses outta their head. The writer is just using this controversial issue to bumb her call ins to her radio show up. She doesn't care about Caylee or truth she jsut knows she can fire people up defending skankzilla, there is no "gray area" she's all about the GREEN $$$ like so many others willing to disrespect Caylees memory
knowing the truth
As I've said the last few times,people deserve to know the truth. I believe that is all laid out for you ,if you have read Jeff Ashtons book "Imperfect Justice,Prosecuting Casey Anthony". I do believe he has hit it on the head.
I agree, People do deserve to
I agree, People do deserve to know the Truth, a little Child has been killed and dumped like Trash in the Woods and the Person responsible for her Death was sent free! Something is not right here, something is very wrong.
The Facts all point to George
I can't understand how the obvious seems to be so elusive to so many. From the beginning, Casey did not trust law enforcement to help her for very good reason. Her alleged rapist was the most powerful person in her life - her father. He also was ex law enforcement.How many lies did he tell? How many lies did the prosecution tell?
when You watched the
when You watched the Jailhouse Videos and paid Attention, it was Casey not George who said Caylee is close by, I can feel it!Also in the same Videos, George told Casey A., I wished I could been a better Father to You, Casey's Respons was, You have been the Best Father and Best Grand Father any one could have.That doesn't sound like she was molested by her Father now, does it?The Reason I would think she doesn't want to talk to her Father at this time is, she is the one who accused her own Father of molesting her and didn't even stop there she even accused him of molesting Caylee, before he according what Baex said in Court did drown her.Ok, I see lots of Errors here, if Caylee went to the Pool up on the Ladder and drowend, how is it that the Defense made the Accusation that George drowned Caylee after he tried to molest her, obviously Casey must have told Baez that outragious Lie and he ran with it. You can't have it both Ways, which is it?I would say it's none of the above and George was just a Scape Goat who was used to get his Daughter off the mayor Charges and it worked. Did it have any thing to do with the Truth, I seriously doubt it! As for George having an Affair and him denying it,who really cares? That had nothing to do with the Case and how Caylee died, it was only to distract the Jury.None of what Baez said in his Opening Statement could be proven as Facts, even the Judge reminded the Jury of that. It took Baez 3 Years to come up with the Pool Theory, why You ask, well it was his last Attempt to establish reasonable Doubt, after all nothing else seemed to work.He got lucky the Jury bought his Non Sense and ignored All the other Evidence which was presented to them and clearly showed who was responsible for Caylee's Murder!This is not a TV Show People like CSI, You actually had to use Your Brain and common Sense to put the Pieces of Evidence which was carefully provided by the Prosecution and add them together and You would have seen the Big Picture, but I guess that was too much to ask from those Jurors, therefore a Guilty Person in this Case, Casey Anthony was able to walk free. Is she innocent of this Crime, I am more sure than ever, she is not but she knows what she did and she has to live with it.No, I haven't forgotten that she was found Not Guilty that doesn't mean she didn't commit the Crime and is innocent, big Difference.
DO WHAT? As for George
DO WHAT? As for George denying he had an affair, WHO CARES?? You must be joking. He had the same lying look on his face that he did when he said he never molested Casey. Who was lying? River Cruz or George Anthony? One commited perjury, but you don't care? You said you actually had to use your brain, put the pieces together and use common sense, but you don't agree with the jury. What evidense did the prosecution have? I hear oh they had so much evidence. REALLY? Where? You are proven Innocent until proven Guilty. I love the way you try to spin she's guilty when all of the jurors verdict was NOT GUILTY. Therefore she IS innocent!Of course she said he was the best father and grandfather, that's very common with children that are molested and abused. Casey also told them that she felt safer in jail!
Just because my take on this
Just because my take on this Case differs from Yours doesn't mean You are right and I am wrong, it just means we have a different Outlook when it comes to this Case.If Casey Anthony had been sexually abused by her father why in the World didn't she leave home when she was old enough and take her Daughter with her, instead she stayed there and let her Parents support her and Caylee while she went out partying and not even bother to have a Job in Order to support her Daughter. She also didn't seem to have any Problem to have her Parents, both of them watching Caylee while she did whatever she wanted to do.She was not a Child any more and definitely old enough to live on her own and take care of her own Child.As far as All the Evidence in this Case, there are Public Records of all the Evidence Documents available for any one interested to look in to.Any one who followed that Case knows what the Evidence showed in this Case, it's all in the released Documents by the State.As for George, yes he has been on the Police Force over 20 Years ago, that would be one Reason why he didn't buy Casey Anthony's Theory of what happened to his Grand Daughter, he knew she was hiding something. Casey Anthony was not afraid of her Father and she definitely wouldn't have sit in Jail for her Dad for three Years, had he something to do withCaylee's Death! I am not buying that Theory whatsoever. Casey is too selfish to sit in Jail for any one if she would have been not involved in this Crime. That is what I believe and all the Excuses which are made by some People for Casey Amtjomy are interesting but to me they do not make any Sense whatsoever and can't be proven to be true.As for George being a Liar, that might be true, so I guess it's better to make George the Bad Guy and ignore the biggest Liar of all, Casey Anthony, doesn't make Sense to me.As for the Jury, no I do not have to respect their Verdict, I too have a Right to voice my Opinion.I feel the Jurors did not do their Job like they were supposed too by not following the Rules which were explained by the Judge before Deliberation.
Correction AKA River Cruz
AKA River Cruz
Multiple aliases
A rap sheet
And a fictitious brain tumor
Hmmmmmm that's a tough one
DO WHAT? As for George
DO WHAT? As for George denying he had an affair, WHO CARES?? You must be joking. He had the same lying look on his face that he did when he said he never molested Casey. Who was lying? River Cruz or George Anthony? One commited perjury, but you don't care? You said you actually had to use your brain, put the pieces together and use common sense, but you don't agree with the jury. What evidense did the prosecution have? I hear oh they had so much evidence. REALLY? Where? You are proven Innocent until proven Guilty. I love the way you try to spin she's guilty when all of the jurors verdict was NOT GUILTY. Therefore she IS innocent!Of course she said he was the best father and grandfather, that's very common with children that are molested and abused. Casey also told them that she felt safer in jail!
From your article:Â Casey had
From your article: Casey had shared with many people in different settings and at different times in her life that she was a victim of her father’s forced incest. Sure she's a proven liar, but how do we decide when? How do we decide who else is or isn't? Casey’s ex-boyfriend reports that she told him she would wake up in the morning as a child lethargic, nauseous and sore in private places of her body.Still others who were interviewed during the course of the investigation in this case gave testimony that George Anthony, Casey’s father, loved to be around children, that he somehow seemed more at home around them than adults. An observation that gave more than a couple of them a creepy, unsettling feeling. PLEASE provide links, proof of those statements, frrom the "many people in different settings and at different times in her life that she wsa a victim of her father's forced incest" especially the one about waking up "nauseous and sore in private places of her body". Who are the "many people"? PLEASE provide proof of that statement.I followed this case and read every shred of evidence and interviews and, funny, I do not recall any of it.
@LindaNewYork I think the
@LindaNewYork I think the author has gotten certain material from Doc Ablow. lolThe official discovery documents as I'm sure you are aware, demonstrate that the abuse claims were first voiced about her brother and only her brother to Jesse Grund.Next time they surfaced were when the jailhouse letters to Robyn Adams were published. Here a born again KC writes about her brother fiddling with her bra by torchlight.....from aged 12 to 15 but hey, now she has a fuzzy memory that maybe her dad did the same thing. Never any claim he molested/ raped her from aged 8 to 11...then suddenly it stopped? (refer to Doctor Weitz and Doctor Danzingers depositions) She couldnt even keep her stories straight with these two guys.Then IIRC during the trial, Baez tried and failed miserably to proffer testimony from her last boyfriend, Tony Lazarro that KC had confided to him that she was sexually abused by her father. Tony clearly told the court (jury sent out) that she told him Lee tried to "feel her up" . Despite Baez' best efforts, Tony repeated that she never told him she had been sexually abused by her father. And bear in mind this is the guy she was living with when she took off from Hopespring Drive June 16th 2008.Note...J Perry disallowed Baez to go there again or mention the alledged sexual abuse in his closing statement. Too late these 12 idiots had heard it during his OS and in this particular respect they did not follow the law/rules of evidence.
I was thinking the same exact
I was thinking the same exact thing. I recall in her jailhouse letter she stated she remembered waking up with a sick feeling in her stomach, that it could have been because George attempted to touch her and she just doesn't remember. But the other statements the author made, I do not ever recall reading and cannot find any of it online, I have searched since I read this.
Digital Records
I very much enjoyed this article and as a survivor of incest I have always seen those characteristics within Casey's behaviors. There is nothing to suggest Casey wanted Caylee dead. Nothing!The digital/electronic records for June 16 2008 show that Caylee died within a 3.5 hour time-frame in the MORNING, not the afternoon as George Anthony claims. There was a 3.5 hour gap in activity from 9:27 am (Posting of Fusion picture) until 12:53pm. No calling out, no texting out, no internet, no computer activity, no home phone activity.Caylee was discovered drowned before 9:27 am. Casey was online, George was watching Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives & Caylee climbed the ladder left down because Cindy & Casey had fought by the pool. After the altercation they forgot to remove it. Then next morning Casey is "busy", Jo-Jo is busy or won't swim alone with her so maybe she just went in alone. Then George asks Casey "Where's Caylee" Casey: "I thought she was with you!" They both run around & find Caylee drowned. Casey just cracks, George insists it's her fault! Cindy will skin them both& kick them out to boot! "Daddy will fix it" & " Tell everyone this/a story for now". Then he went about implicating her and didn't stop until after the Trial. There are many proofs of George purposefully implicating Casey. Both parents went to great lengths to tell everyone that Casey is a liar but most of her REAL/longterm friends said minor stuff, wasn't really known as a liar.Cindy Anthony's cousin Dana Mcain told a radio interview show that Cindy's side of the family has been given proof and they now believe the defense's opening statements 100%. They say that Casey has culpablity but not murder and not ALONE. They say that George is to blame & incest did happen.The SAO & media manipulated the public. They really believed that they could force a guilty verdict. If not for those brave 12 souls they might have succeeded. If Casey was guilty of negligence, she's paid with 3+ yrs& is still paying. What about George? What about his crimes?He's a known adulterer. The cache files from the desktop computer show he visited escort sites regularly. He is a sex addict! In jail visits he would call her "romantic" names and talk about her appearance (as if that mattered under the circumstances). He lied to the media about her statements "She's close Dad, I know she's close". He actually said it to her and told her "I go out every night before bed and talk to her, I tell her your the stars and moon sweetheart" then he goes straight to the media and tells them she said it. He sold her out over & over again.When asked by the FBI "Who helped you? What 1 person could you meet with that could clear this up (Caylee)?" Casey picked George! But George didn't want to come clean. He wanted to start a cash cow. He wanted to play sympathetic victim. After that meeting Casey hasn't spoken to him since.
@HGMSuch detail, So you were
@HGMSuch detail, So you were there? Even Baez wouldn't commit to a time of day for the fictitious drowning. Nor would he go with his client's 4.0 version of events, i.e that Caylee was murdered by George, that Caylee could not have got into the pool by herself.The most traumatic event that any mother could ever live through yet her attorney could not say if it happened morning or afternoon......You can listen to his OS in its entirety on YouTube lolAs a juror that may have raised my BS meter. And in your fairytale of events, you have omitted what this monster told Doc Danzinger , George woke her at 9.00 am. Kinda blows your theory?I get my information from official documents, where on earth to you get yours?
Oh My....one of worst Trolls here! :) LOL
It is so insulting and sickening to read the repetitive comments of this small, radical group (people like HGM and her defense team Troll buddies) who support casey. They were hired by scummy Baez and his unethical Private Investigators years ago to infiltrate message boards and social media to promote and sell the “George as a the bad guy and casey as some kind of “victim” story............total BS of course, but the Trolls continue to this day (still waiting to try and get their piece of the casey cashgrab). The Trolls were outed on several sites as the shills they are, complete with websites and blogs utilized, the screen names used, their real names/locations and evidence of their links to the defense team (primarily their electronic communications with two P.I.s in particular). A very small, hardcore group remain. THEY are the angry, obsessive, hate-filled people who IN REALITY carry forth their daily "job" (dirty deeds for a dirty defense team) to sit on the Internet and spew nasty, ridiculous posts to anyone who doesn't "support" casey the way they do. They are easy to spot, of course...the script is always the same......and they are still chatting with their contact Jerry....and others. The funniest part of it all is that when we got one Troll to come clean with her “mission” to defend casey and her idiot lawyer Baez......she stated flat out that they all know casey killed poor Caylee! They're just “doing a job”! But UGH....what KIND of “person” blogs ALL DAY and EVERYDAY in support of casey (and trust me---they do this)???!! The ramifications are chilling......what do they find admirable in such a creature as casey? JMO!
Where's the proof this woman was abused in any way?
More psyco babble based on the claims and only the claims of a noted liar who told umpteen stories about Caylee's disappearance before she came up with one that would tick all her boxes and lay the blame on another.Its also more than interesting that the two defense doctors who did evalutate her would not diagnose her with any mental health disorder. And neither would validate her accusations against her father.Doctor Danzinger went so far at his deposition to state his concern about being "the vector" of possible untruths.Telling is it not , that both Doctors were pulled from the witness list prior to commencement of trial, yet he defense team used the abuse BS as the reason she acted the way she did. Something's just not right" was Baez' mantra but he never presented one iota of proof.
Why all the hatin'?
I am surprised at the level of anger in many of these comments. I think all Cathy is doing is providing possible scenarios as to why Casey is who she is. This is an opportunity for open dialogue regarding the psychology surrounding a horrible crime. Frankly, I find Cathy's article thought-provoking and courageous, especially since her opinions clearly go against what appears to be a majority. Also, I recently read an article with a similar take on Casey from Dr. Keith Ablow.
Dr Ablow also never met or
Dr Ablow also never met or examined Casey Anthony. So how can one carry out a valid psycological profile. And why ignore the conclusions of the two defense Doctors (Weitz and Danzinger) who did.
All worked up!
Wow! I am surprised at all of the reactions here. I found this piece to be a thought provoking psychological profile on Casey. I am not justifying any of her behavior -- however, I think exploring what can happen to a human being who has suffered sexual abuse and significant trauma during their entire life is well worth the effort.
People are reacting because
People are reacting because people that know the actual FACTS of this case show that Casey was never abused by George. What a joke. Every single KNOWN FACT shows the abuse is merely another one of Casey's attempts to shift the blame to someone else. She has done this her entire life. She makes a mistake, she covers and lies. Her failing to graduate from hs, covered and lied about until the last second when she could no longer lie. Getting pregnant, she covered and lied about until the last second when she could no longer lie. Even went so far as to claim she was a VIRGIN! Until she could no longer do so. She lost her job, she covered and lied. Even to police. She continued with this lie until she led the police to a dead end hall, and could no longer lie. Do you not see a pattern here? If Casey makes a mistake, she will go to the ends of the earth to lie and cover for it. She will NEVER admit wrong doing, unless she has no other possible option. The death of her daughter is no different. There are a million reasons why Casey would react this way. The most logical one is that she doesnt want to admit to her critical mother, that the mother is right. So she lies to make herself appear blameless. And Cindy gobbles it up to remain in blissful ignorance so she does not have to deal with any of it. It IS a learned behavior, because Casey has shown this behavior for many years and Cindy has reinforced the behavior by going along with it to avoid having to deal with it.
Casey Anthony
It's easy to say that a mother who's accused of killing her own child is an evil monster, lock her up, execute her and problem solved. I think the author of this article wants to shed light on areas in between the cracks that deserve examination. I think opposing opinions are warranted. This is a complex matter that deserves examination from all angles. Answers aren't that easy. The evidence wasn't sufficient to prosecute this young mother. So there is a lot of grey area.I'm just glad someone has balls enough to take an unpopular position in such a heated matter.I think clearly this young mother was not solely responsible for this child's death.I look forward to reading part 2.
What a joke. Not soley
What a joke. Not soley responsible? Read the thousands of pages of evidence, transcripts, text messages, videos, and court released documents and then get back to us with an INFORMED response--and then we can debate her guilt.
Are you serious?
The author may be a "lover" of psychology. However, she does not sound like a doctoral candidate of the discipline. Casey Anthony was legally responsible for the safety and well-being of Caylee Marie Anthony. Regardless of past history of abuse. Not sure what the laws are for an insanity plea in Florida( I am neither a "lover" of Florida law nor a lawyer), but her lawyers did not try to mount an insanity case to my knowledge. Moreoever, her own defense psychologists did not detect any mental illnesses. Rather, her issues were more along the lines of a character flaw, which mental health professionals tend to call Personality Disorders. Ms. Anthony was not diagnosed as having a mood disorder, anxiety, being in a disassociative state - nothing.Yes yes I know the author does not claim Ms. Anthony is innocent. Yet she does not say she was alone legally and ethically responsible for the well-being of her child.Nice effort and coming off as some pseudo intellectual who has a false sense of superiority for those who work with/care about/advocate for murdered/abused/neglected children who found tghe verdict and the defendant repulsive and morally reprehensible.
Rules
Florida uses the M'Naughton rule for insanity defenses, which puts the burden on the prosecution. M'Naughton is a very difficult rule to overcome and CA certainly did not fit the bill: "Under M'Naughton, an accused is not criminally responsible for his actions if, at the time of the offense, the defendant, by reason of a mental disease or defect, (1) does not know of the nature or consequences of his act; or (2) is unable to distinguish right from wrong."Since a definitive time of death couldn't be determined, this rule couldn't be used because it requires a specific "time of the offense". I think it's safe to say that CA knows right from wrong, she just doesn't care. Classic sociopath.
seriously, calm down
The author never suggests that Casey is innocent; it is an examination of the psychological effects of prolonged abuse. Anyone who watched the entire trial knows all the sordid details about Casey's horrible parenting skills. I could care less about another article that simply rehashes the trial, the information is already out there. What is brought to light in this article is the fact that no one is raised in a vacuum. People who are abused over a long period of time will probably develop strong defense mechanisms so that they do not have to feel the pain. Bullies in the schoolyard are often first bullied by their parents at home. It doesn't make it right, but it may help explain why it happens. This article simply explores different possibilities of what could have led to a mother being so seemingly unfazed by the disappearance of her daughter.
There IS an explanation. She
There IS an explanation. She didn't want the body to be found and didn't want to get caught. Somethings just aren't complicated--like this case. Casey wanted her daughter out of the picture, she wanted the "beautiful life". She wasn't maltreated, or abused, or traumatized. She was simply selfish and self absorbed. We want an answer for why a mother would be so unfeeling and callused, but there is no answer for malice. Some mothers are just evil. Ie. Susan Smith. It just happens, period.
Gray does matter, but not on the internet
Bravo to Shewired for posting something other than the usual recycled pop culture gossip. While I didn't necessarily agree with all of Cathy's points, she brought up some interesting theories as to what could have happened.Just like the title of the article suggests, the devil is in the details, and as we don't know them and probably won't ever really know the truth, the only option short of waterboarding Casey into admission is to speculate - which is what Cathy did. I found her analysis intelligent and thought provoking. The reaction is predictable - most people simply don't have the intelligence or sophistication to look beyond the "what" into the "why." Finding out the "why" does not excuse the behavior or exonerate Casey, it illuminates the reality of this case - that 12 jurors could not find Casey guilty, and there's a very good reason why.It's refreshing to see a debate, it's absolutely exhausting to weed out the troll baiting. It's why I stay on better moderated sites like Autostraddle. Just a little note for you moderators out there, if there are any!
I had to force myself to read
I had to force myself to read your whole article as I was turned off at how you right off attacked Jeff Ashton's handling of the case and even attributing the State's loss entirely based on his courtroom performance. It is scary to think like you, and believe that a Jury will discredit actual facts and evidence in a case and arrive at their verdict based solely on the courtroom performance of the lawyers involved. That doesn't say much for the whole Jury process IMO.Curious how you feel about Jose Baez' courtroom shenanigans, or Cheney Masons - did their behavior not bring a circus like atmosphere to the Courtroom? Amazes me how it seems you so eagerly swallowed Casey and her Defense Team's hook, line and sinker without any shred of evidence to support Jose Baez' Opening Statement about Casey supposedly being secxually abused by her father for years. How were you able to do that Cathy? You seem to have based your writings on things that were not even brought out in the Trial, such as the supposed horrible fight between Cindy and Casey on Sunday, June 15 2008, which you believe was casued by what? Did Lee ever say as it surely contradicts what Cindy Anthony testified to under oath about how she, Casey and Caylee spent that evening.I can go on but choose not to. Thanks for your space.
As a young single mother of
As a young single mother of three I was terrified that an accident might happen and my children might be taken from me. Â Something like what happened to the mother who was crossing a street whilst she held there hands and a drunk driver hit her youngest and killed him. Â The drunk driver got 6 months and the mother a year. Â It was late, dark, and the cross walk was far from where the bus let them out. Â This is something I am sure I have been guilty of doing in my mothering years.
I might have relaxed more and not been so uptight if I had known that should an accident have happened that I could just have tossed them in the trunk or closet and let them decompose bad enough that I wouldn't be able to prove it was an accident. (best case scenario). Whilst living the beautiful life. Â I find it sad that the consequences for not having your child properly in a carseat are more severe than for leaving them unattended in a pool, trunk, and wooded swamp land for 31 days. Â What I am saying here is that, at a minimum, there is no question of the neglect and failure to report.
Do I believe that Ms. Anthony is guilty....I do...of what? Â I don't know. Â I just know that it is her neglect that led to this problem.Â
I will add here that my last child just entered university, and I was a survivor of horrendous child abuse. Â The first time the abuser raised their voice to my child
I left and never returned until their funeral. Â I was 17 years old making 2.01$ an hour and did it completely on my own. Â Am I messed up..oh my gosh yes! Could I have been a better mom? You bet! Â But, I didn't lose, abuse, neglect, or allow them to die. I can only imagine how wonderful it might have been if I had had a mother who could have supported and loved them, with me, when they were toddlers. Â If I had had a loving father I would not have had 3 children before I was 19. Â Now that is something I talk to psychologists about.
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Has no one been getting the point?
It's not a surprise to me that those who can't follow the intellect in this article aren't posting comments under their real names. If you read carefully, the author of this article goes out her way more than once to remind the blind that she is not implying that Casey is innocent. Nor is she implying that she be given a pass on any bad behavior (murder included should that actually be the case). Nor is she implying that Casey is NOT a Sociopath. She is exploring the gray areas of the psyche and examining how such things can reach such a tragic place. Those of you who spew conclusions so confidently about what happened don;t seem to have any theories outside of "Casey is a Narcissitic Socipoath". Um, yes, the author grants that and suggests we explore beneath the surface of it. That fact that is totally lost is beautiful irony for this writer! Great article, looking forward to part 2.
This article has no intellect
This article has no intellect unless some credence can be given to her abuse claims.Based on the available evidence none exists. Why does the writer, ignore the conclusions of two qualified Doctors who actually did meet and evaluate Casey Anthony but failed to attribute any mental disorder or victim profile to her.
Beth Porter
and we the readers are to know that "Beth Porter" is your real name exactly how? for all we know Beth Porter is an alias of the author. Not sure what intellect we are supposed to be following either. Some of us disagree with the author. You might find a number of phycians, nurses, officers of the courts and mental health professionals who have another take on a child who was found in a trash bag decomposing in a swamp. Exploring the "grey" areas of a child's murder and investigating who killed said child, attempting to find justice for that child, are separate issues. Those interesting in justice for abused, neglected and murdered children are not missing some alleged "intellect" on behalf of the author. They are merely less interested in half baked theories from a blogger who never examined or treated Ms Anthony and more concerned about how a child wound up being eaten by animals in a swamp while her mother/suspect partied on.
Loved your comment, well
Loved your comment, well said.
So I suppose we should glaze
So I suppose we should glaze over the truth and facts, and give Casey some kind off "pass" for unsubstantiated allegations of child abuse in the midst of all of her lies? Should we give some credit to the girl who cried wolf not once but ENDLESS times?
Yes I can read
Beth Porter
Perhaps I am reacting to the author's statements
"what kind of mother can put on a happy face and party...
"a person who has suffered years of sexual abuse and emotional neglect"
So many women (and men) are survivors of abuse and guess what,
Their babies don't end up decomposing in a trashbag in a swamp!
If it quacks like a duck and walks like a duck, it's a duck!
Casey smiled and danced because.... She was happy!
She lied because she was hiding her crime
She was calm, relaxed and at ease because she was not upset
I don't see the point of trying to figure out her secret emotions when she wears her true emotions so plainly on her sleeve
She partied because she was celebrating!
In Casey words "Bella Vita"
Well said
very well said.
Gray matters
Gray Matters used very little gray matter in concocting this "psychiatric" evaluation of the largely undecipherable creature who most believe murdered her child before cruelly and unceremoniously dumping her in a swamp. Unfortunately, this author borrowed a lot of the psychobabble from Dr. Ablow's recent mental wanderings. Master of the nuclear lie, murdmom is a textbook case of the sociopath liar, weaving and dodging and regurgitating foolish fantasies and folderol, quietly smirking at the real and amateur psychiatrists who strive to explain the inexplicable.
Amateur?
And your practice is where and you received your degree from? Thanks for playing
Mine?
Ed.D. and M.S. from the University of Florida. You're welcome.
Really????? This case wasn't
Really????? This case wasn't about CASEY,lady. It was about a CHILD who was MURDERED! Her body was thrown in a swamp for animals and other things to eat and naw at her body. Casey, knew, KNEW what happened to her baby because she didn't report it for a month. A whole freakin month!!!! And, the only, only reason it was reported because her mom missed her granddaughter, and wanted to know where Caylee was. She called the police, NOT CASEY! She didn't care one bit. In court she didn't shed one tear for CAYLEE, only for HERSELF. She's a narcistic human being who didn't love her child. She only loves herself. And, all this talk about molestation, FUNNY. She only brant that up when she knew she was going to trial. She killed her daughter, she's a horrible person inside and out. And, if she's claiming she didn't do it. Then, why hasn't she looked for her daughters murderer???? I know why, because she knows she did it. Now she wants sympathy. And, she wants to make millions off of Caylees death. UNBELIEVABLE! And, Jose Baez, let free a child murderer. How great of a human being is that? Guess, when you get paid big money, you'll let anyone walk, even child killers. Money is the root of all evil.
you're a fine example
of what the author is talking about. I think you made the point of the article quite nicely
it is an interesting Read,
it is an interesting Read, however I respectfully disagree with most of Your Observasion of Casey Anthony.What especially stood out for me and I have heard it mention before, that Casey's Mother didn't take her to an obstetrician when she knew her Daughter was pregant. That in itself doesn't mean that much. Casey was 18 Years old and was able to go to a Doctor herself while pregnant, she was not helpless and not a little Girl.I was the same Age as Casey when I was pregnant I knew it was my Responsibility to go to the Doctor not my Mother's.Also, just because the Mother didn't want to deal with Casey being pregnant and tried to deny it, that too is not that uncommon, my Mother did the same Thing, it happens more than what we want to believe.I also disagree with Jeff Ashton not doing the Best he could in this Case, I believe Jeff Ashton did the Best he could with what he was able to use in this Trial. I do believe the right Person was accused of killing her own Child and stood Trial. Just because she has been found Not Guilty, doesn't mean she is innocent of this horrible Crime.Most of us who disagree with Your Version are not filled with Hate, we have our own Life to live at the same time when Injustice is served for a little innocent Child who was murdered and the Person responsible was let go free we do notice and we will speak up.By the Way no family is perfect and there are so many sad and tragic Things going on behind lots of families closed Doors, it would make Your skin crawl, that however is no Excuse for Murder! We all have a Choice in Life and need to be held responsible for our own Actions. In the Anthony Case, Casy Anthony was not held responsible for her Actions in the Death of her own Daughter.
ita
ITA, (except) i don't think it was an accident, i think she was giving her xanax, (i also think that was a relatively new "nanny" for Caylee and maybe thats why it didn't show up in her hair) but drugging your child to make her sleep so you can sleep around is NO accident, i also believe when skankzilla snatched Caylee out of that home that night she told sindy she'd never see her again, and when Caylee started crying to go home skanks became livid -another rejection, another pain in her ass making her life hell- how dare they defy her! i think she raged out and destroyed Caylee because as Grandma P said "maybe she hates sindy more than she LOVED (she used past tense) Caylee"
ita
ITA, (except) i don't think it was an accident, i think she was giving her xanax, (i also think that was a relatively new "nanny" for Caylee and maybe thats why it didn't show up in her hair) but drugging your child to make her sleep so you can sleep around is NO accident, i also believe when skankzilla snatched Caylee out of that home that night she told sindy she'd never see her again, and when Caylee started crying to go home skanks became livid -another rejection, another pain in her ass making her life hell- how dare they defy her! i think she raged out and destroyed Caylee because as Grandma P said "maybe she hates sindy more than she LOVED (she used past tense) Caylee"
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