Well, the news hit the airwaves midafternoon on Tuesday—that “Casey Anthony has been found NOT GUILTY of first degree murder of her daughter.” How could this be? And I bet thousands of “arm chair” lawyers who have watched this unfolding mystery over the net and on T.V. are asking “What’s wrong with that jury?” Yes, Casey Anthony lied. A whole lot. Who else would have motive to murder this beautiful little girl?
In short order, it all boiled down to a couple of major issues: 1) not one person did the prosecutors bring forth as witnessing the supposed murder of Caylee. Not by Caylee’s mother, Casey or Casey’s father, George Anthony or anyone else. 2) NO physical evidence indicting Casey Anthony to the murdering of Caylee.
Without an eye-witness or any forensic evidence tying Casey directly to Caylee’s death, there simply was not enough proof or evidence Casey did anything at all to Caylee.
THAT, ladies and gentlemen, is how our judicial system works. It’s worked this way for over 200 years. If we and the future generations of Americans are very lucky, it will work exactly this way in another 100 years.
What I’m waiting for is the prosecutor’s next move. He can’t go after Casey again. That would be double jeopardy, which is another good law protecting the rights of all persons accused. Once a person is arrested, held in custody, tried in court by a “jury of his/her peers” and found innocent, that’s it. Until or unless “other” charges are brought, the accused is free as a bird to fly the universe if they want. But one wonders whether the police and D.A.’s office can go after her dad, George Anthony, for anything?
By the time you read this, two days from now, we may know. It’s sorta like watching a bad soap opera. Especially when considering there were THREE adults in Caylee’s life. And apparently, all three let her down —-severely.
Here’s to our justice system that for the most part, delivers on what our founders believed should be offered: Justice for all.
THE HEROES WE TAKE FOR GRANTED
Monday was the 4th of July. We celebrated our country, our freedom, the men and women who go into our armed services and the people we love.
While not wanting to diminish our military service members, their heroic deeds or their service to our country, I’d like to take a few moments to say thank you and give tribute to the hundreds of thousands of another type of patriot who walk the beat, patrol in squad cars, race to accident scenes, burglary calls and domestic abuse calls, break up drunken brawlers, warn us of sexual predators within our neighborhoods, return “lost” pets, round up “wayward” children for panicked parents, hand out speeding warnings and parking tickets to those of us who pretend our residential streets are the “Indy 500” or are simply too lazy to move our car that sits underneath designated NO PARKING postings, and escort local citizens to their final resting place.
While we give praise and credit to the mothers and fathers, son and daughters who keep our country safe from elements who would harm us from abroad, we should also give equal praise and credit to the men and women dressed in blue and khaki brown who serve all of us in good times and bad times: our local law enforcement officers. We all see them daily. Most of us don’t know who they are or whether they are “home town” grown or have moved to our communities. But we know the black and white cars they drive and we know, if the time comes when we need help, all we need to do is pick up the phone, dial 9-1-1, and within minutes, help is on its way. You keep the majority of us safe from those within our boundaries who attempt to do us harm.
So to all of you, who wear blue or brown and serve us each and every day, thank you. We know we are safer because you are always there and we hope you stay safe throughout the time you give to us.
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