today's verdict tore the heart of every mother who ever lost a child . . .

[DollyM]

I sat and cried when I heard the verdict in the Casey Anthony trial. I don't care how people think that the system "worked" and the prosecution didn't prove it's point beyond a reasonable doubt, yada, yada. Our justice system sucks!!! It is all a big game to attorneys, who wins and who loses. It has nothing to do with justice, it is all about making the case, if you build a better case to convince a jury that you were right and the other guy is wrong, well, then you have WON. Hurrah! It doesn't matter than you have just shattered a life or let someone evil go free, you have won the game!

I spent four months after my so was killed in the accident, curled up in a little ball on my bed, not eating, not going out, basically not functioning. All I wanted to do with join him and still do have thoughts of that from time to time. I can't imagine any mother going out partying after losing her child, like she did. The claim of Caylee drowning in a swimming pool were so ridiculous.
I had a brief journey through the "justice" system once when we had a foster child living with us that was pissed off because we had grounded her. So she told someone that my husband molested her. We went from being wonderful foster parents to these horrible monsters all because the justice system went into game play mode. I saw police hide evidence that we had presented to them thinking they were out to seek the truth. Eventually the case was thrown out but not before it ruined our lives emotionally, financially and so forth. I would never trust this system again. Our attorney told us that a defense attorney will never put anyone on the stand that he thinks is guilty. Notice how Casey didn't take the stand? Her attorney knew her lies would spin her right to the death penalty.
All I can say is, I hope Mr. Baez has many sleepless night when he realizes the monster he has put back on the street. I doubt if Casey will lose any sleep over this. She is probably planning her next big party right now. If I were George and Cindy, I would kick her but out on the street as fast as I could and tell her to never darken their door. Who knows, they may be next if they piss her off!
For little Caylee who will never know the first day of school, her first dance, her first kiss, or getting to have her own children, I send love and kisses. I will ask My Kevie to give her a big hug and tell you that many people love you and that she isn't to give another thought to the person that brought her into this world.

[murielm99]

1. Thank you for presenting this as a mother who has

lost a child. I never thought about that point of view regarding this case.

My heart goes out to you. I hope you are finding some peace.

[CC]

2. As a mom that lost her only child to a homicide I have

to disagree. The jury did what it had to do, decided on the evidence presented. Even with all the conjecture from the talking heads in the media I didn't think the prosecution proved its case. Both the prosecution and the defense seemed filled with conjecture and maybe this maybe that. Thing is the defense only needed to raise reasonable doubt, the prosecution needed to wipe reasonable doubt out. Not knocking the prosecution, they had what they had to use. Whether waiting and searching for more evidence would of helped, who knows. That would be conjecture too. Thing is in spite of the media coverage, media trial and media conviction the system worked. Would that it worked as well when the media isn't looking so close. Then maybe innocent people would not be imprisoned. Do I think Casey is guilty or innocent, I really have no idea. I do think she knows more than she is telling and it would not be a surprise to find she did end her daughter's life, be it on purpose or accidentally but what I think/believe doesn't matter in the whole of things.

Beyond going through the trial of the man that killed my son I have sat as moral support through too many other trials with other victims' families to be shocked or disappointed. I have even seen cases won by prosecutors that were sure they were working on a lost cause but the families were against a plea deal. Yes, sometimes they really will listen to the families.

As to being sad about the death of a child, I would think any living breathing human with half a heart would be sad to see so much lost. No matter who the child. I mourn any child whose light is snuffed out before they have to chance to shine be it homicide, starvation, war, accident, disease whatever. No one child is worth more or more important that any other. So instead of getting mad at a jury that was just doing its job I chose to help the kids I can help and work hard to make the world a safer place even if it is only a small corner at a time.

Dolly, you have every right to feel what you are feeling though I do hope you find some healing there but no, not every mother that has lost a child feels the same way.:hug: I am glad you wrote your feelings here though as this is the only time I will probably say anything about the death of Kaylee outside of my immediate family. There is just too much hate and anger out there and well I worked hard to not let either take over my life once to give them a way in now.