Latest Caylee Anthony News; Protesters Continue To Terrorize Neighborhood
DISCLAIMER: I don’t have a problem with legal, organized, peaceful protests. (Any of the people at the Anthony house applied for a permit?)
I do have a major problem with jerks, hooligans, people looking to start a fight, trespassers, and people who take the law into their own hands.
Yes, this includes the behavior of the Anthony family, who (I believe) have acted just as bad. I think the way they have handled this is nothing less than appalling.
Just so we are clear. I am not on the Anthony’s “side”. I am as upset with them as anyone, that is why I keep writing these stories. I want to see justice for Caylee, but I want it within the law. When ordinary citizens start taking the law into their own hands they run the risk of compromising the investigation and due process.
Welcome back my friends/To the show that never ends…
This is the second time this week I’ve used that lyric to describe a circus-like atmosphere surrounding a case. I’m going to attempt an update of what has gone on since my last post on the subject.
Well, the circus surrounding the Caylee Anthony case just keeps rolling along. Earlier in the week I discussed certain protesters who have succeeded only in making total and utter fools of themselves. It seems that it never stops, as another group of yobs paid the Anthonys a visit, throwing rocks and generally acting like mouthbreathing monosyllabic knuckle-dragging troglodytes:
Several 911 calls for help from Casey Anthony were released hours after aggressive protesters allegedly tossed rocks and pennies at her home and attacked her parents.
“There are protesters still outside of our home,” Casey Anthony initially told a 911 operator during a 1:30 a.m. call.
It was the second call Thursday morning from the Anthony home concerning the protesters.
“We already called about an hour and a half ago and it took officers 30 minutes to get here,” Anthony said. “The protesters are now banging on our garage door and they’ve still been throwing things at our windows and our garage and now the media is here. My father is going outside and there is going to be a fight. So, please can you send people down here? There is now a physical altercation. You need to send vehicles immediately.”
“It is getting physical?” the 911 operator said.
“Yes, it’s getting physical right now,” Anthony said.
“You see them physically fighting?” the 911 operator said.
“Yes, I see them physically fighting,” Anthony said.
Interesting, how Casey wishes to use the police when it is to her advantage, yet won’t tell the police anything remotely resembling the truth when it comes to Caylee.
Plus, once again, it seems that youth are involved:
Some demonstrators are tourists or college students, but many are stay-at-home mothers from east Orange. Many leave their children at home. Others bring them and their spouses along.
Almost all of them say they’re fans of the Nancy Grace show on cable TV, where guests butt heads over the latest crime news. The show has focused on Caylee’s disappearance since the news broke.
Witnesses to Thursday’s 1:30 a.m. melee gave differing accounts. Hecklers are accused of walking onto the Anthonys’ property and banging on their garage door — taunting the family and rustling neighbors from their sleep. But Harris, who said she was there, said a youth who was not part of the demonstrations pounded on the door.
And once again, some people have made it a family affair, because the family that white trashes together…well, I don’t want to continue with that:
Thursday morning, screaming protesters outside the Anthony home taunted the family at 1:30 in the morning and provoked a retired grandfather while Casey stayed inside and called 911.
Eyewitness News tracked down some of the people to find out why they were taunting the Anthonys.
Brian Bounds and his daughter Brooke were among the group that yelled at the Anthonys, threw rocks and coins at the house and beat on the garage door. But they defended their actions once George Anthony came outside.
“He come out at us in the wrong way,” said Brooke Bounds. “He come out with a bat, charging at us.”
Well, no joke, you stupid idiot, you were throwing things at his house! If somebody was throwing stuff at my house in the middle of the night, I might come out with a bat too! Are people really this dense? What did they expect him to do, come out with a nice sponge cake and welcome them to the neighborhood? These sorts of people are, in my mind, no better than Casey, because neither cares for the well-being (emotionally or physically) of their child, but only for themselves.
Earlier in the week, the homeowners around the Anthony home lost a bid to have the protesters moved to an empty lot up the street; since Casey was re-arrested and once again bonded out of jail this week, the protesters have returned in force to the home where Casey is living with her parents. It has gotten so bad that the Guardian Angels have been called in to keep the peace, because there just are not enough police to do the job:
“Enough is enough,” Guardian Angels Orlando Chaplain “Colorado” said. “When I saw the news of that girl grabbing Mr. Anthony’s shirt and trying to pull him out and rocks being thrown against his house (and) people are punching his garage door — we all have rights. We are American citizens.”
Local 6 showed video of protesters trying to drag George Anthony (Caylee’s grandfather) into the street during a confrontation. The incident is one of many reported at the home since Casey Anthony (Caylee’s mother) was released from jail for the third time.
Colorado said concerned citizens called for the Guardian Angels to stop the attacks in the neighborhood.
“Everybody here, they work for a living,” Colorado said. “They need to be able to come and go to sleep at night, and in a safe environment.”
Sheriff’s deputies have been continually called to the Anthony home in Orange County but they are paid to patrol the entire county, the Local 6 report said.
The Guardian Angels are volunteers. They said they will make citizen arrests if protests are not peaceful.
“We will try to defuse a situation with no violence, but if we have to bring in the police, then we will bring in the police,” Colorado said.
And you know what? He is ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. The neighbors had NOTHING to do with Casey, Cindy, George, Lee, Caylee, or any of the mess that is surrounding their lives right now. When people go home, they expect to be left alone and live in peace, not bothered by a bunch of hooligans wanting to take the law into their own hands. There are, I am sure, children in the neighborhood who have to do their homework and get up for school the next day, who would like to play in their yards and ride their bikes outside. There are undoubtedly working people who need a good night’s sleep so they can get up and go to work in the morning. What did they do to deserve all this crap? But do the protesters think of that? Or are they too worried about inserting themselves into a story that is not about them to start with? Is it okay to terrorize the neighborhood because you want to make some sort of point and getcher pitchure on the news?
There are protesters who say they are trying to break down the family and/or Casey so that the truth will come out and the family will stop “protecting” Casey. So now, I guess, it is up to Joe Schmoe, Average Citizen, to interpret the law. Of course, regular people on the street totally know the intricacies of the law and how to handle cases like this. Instead of letting the police make their case (and hopefully not leave loopholes so Casey can go free on a technicality), it’s a fabulous idea to just give the whole shebang over to the public. Why didn’t we think of this sooner?
Because, and it might be a news flash to certain people, we are NOT ALLOWED TO TAKE THE LAW INTO OUR OWN HANDS. And yes, that includes Cindy and George and their baseball bat. When they do stuff like this, they just make a bad situation worse. No matter how much we disagree with the Anthony family (and I do), no matter how much we think Casey’s parents are deluded (and I believe they are), no matter how guilty we think Casey is (and I believe she is), no matter how annoying the protesters are (and they truly are), no matter how frustrating the whole thing is (and it is), we HAVE to let law enforcement handle it. Peacefully and lawfully protesting is one thing…taking the law into your own hands is another.
However, I will say this…if somebody was outside my home acting like some of these people are doing, someone is going to be leaving in a police car, and it ain’t gonna be me. Why aren’t the police doing something about this? People will continue to act this way until they are cracked down on, and I have a feeling something bad is going to happen before the police finally stand up and do something. George and Cindy need to stay in their house and not egg on these people or somebody is going to get seriously hurt. Lawful and peaceful protests are one thing, and I am all for those. However, these protests seem to be neither. There is enough blame on BOTH sides to go around. It’s called SELF-CONTROL, and unfortunately not enough people (including the Anthonys) practice it.
People say they want to hold Casey Anthony responsible for her actions, they want to hold Cindy and George and Lee responsible for their actions, but who is going to hold the disruptive and violent protesters responsible for THEIR actions?
Also this week, the FBI flew out to California to question Leonard Padilla, the bounty hunter who first bailed Casey out of jail…you know, back when he believed her lies:
Padilla told WESH 2 news that Casey Anthony, Caylee’s mother, gave him a very different version of what happened to Caylee, and believes investigators are talking with him to firm up their case against her.
The bounty hunter said Anthony told him that baby sitter Zenaida Gonzalez took Caylee from her at Blanchard Park in East Orange County and gave her a script of what to say to detectives.
But Anthony told investigators she left the child with Gonzalez at Sawgrass apartments.
Padilla said he predicts major charges against Anthony are likely on the way.
“She’s lying. It’s not a secret she lies all the time but this specifically is two separate stories, two different times about the same supposed incident. It’s probably neither one is the truth,” he said. “It’s gone on long enough. She doesn’t want to cooperate. Her attorney doesn’t want to cooperate, therefore it’s time to go for the big one. You don’t need a body for murder charges, they’ve got enough circumstantial, forensic evidence, they can convict her easily.”
I dunno there, Lenny. Last time somebody alluded to a case being a slam-dunk, MJ walked out a courtroom after being declared not guilty (a far cry from innocent, for those of you keeping score at home). It is interesting, however, that Casey changed her story once she saw that her “Zanny the nanny” yarn wasn’t exactly being believed.
The neighbors around the Anthony home are going to try again to get the protests moved from in front of the Anthony house to down the street:
Karen Wonsetler, who represents the Chickasaw Oaks Phase Three homeowners association, today filed a motion to reconsider the injunction denied by an Orange County circuit court judge on Tuesday.
According to the court document, protesters gathering in front of the Anthony’s Hopespring Drive home have been given a written notice of the injunction hearing. Additionally, a copy of the hearing notice was posted on the association’s property.
Judge Reginald Whitehead denied the initial request for the injunction because the homeowners association did not give written notice to the protesters as required by Florida law.
The homeowners association is asking the judge to order the protesters to move to a vacant lot at the end of Hopespring Drive — hundreds of feet north of George and Cindy Anthony’s home. Dozens of protesters have been gathering outside the home since Casey Anthony returned home after her initial release from jail on Sept. 5.
And reports are that the police believe Casey may have made up the names of the so-called nanny and Casey’s apparently fictitious friends:
Eyewitness News has learned Casey Anthony might have made up the name of Caylee’s so-called nanny, Zenaida Gonzalez, from former classmates’ names and the street name for a drug. Investigators are now looking into it because of Eyewitness News’ questions.
Casey Anthony said she used to call Zenaida Gonzalez “Zanny,” which Eyewitness News found out is also the street name for the anti-anxiety drug Xanax. Eyewitness News has also learned that investigators have asked at least one of her friends questions about Casey and Xanax during a lie detector test.
Eyewitness News has learned that Casey Anthony had apparently asked her ex-fiancé Jesse Grund about Xanax while they were instant-messaging during the time they were engaged. Grund was asked the questions when he was hooked up to a polygraph by the FBI.
Xanax goes by the name “Zanny” on the street, which has some wondering if “Zanny the nanny” was a reference to the drug and not the nickname Casey says she used for the mysterious nanny, Zenaida Gonzalez.
Eyewitness News has discovered that a girl named Zenaida was in Casey’s homeroom at Colonial High School before Casey dropped out. She had a different last name, not Gonzalez, but there were seven students in her class whose last name is Gonzalez.
The names Casey has made up as her friends who introduced her to Zenaida also show up in her Colonial High School classmates roster. She named a Raquel Ferrell, who investigators say does not exist, but there was a Raquel Rosa in her class. Casey also named Jennifer Rosa as a friend whom investigators can’t find. She had a classmate named James Ferrell and the name Jennifer shows up close by.
Investigators are now checking into it to find out whether it’s more than just a series of coincidences.
Questions have been raised before about whether or not “Zanny the nanny” actually referred to Casey’s possibly drugging Caylee with Xanax to make her sleepy and easier to handle while Casey went out partying (it it also a character in a children’s book). To my mind, it’s a bit of a stretch…after all, NyQuil or Benadryl works for that, and they are a lot easier to obtain. However, at this point anything is a possibility, and until Caylee’s body is found (providing tests can be done on the remains) we just don’t know.
You know, this might get me stoned in the comments, but at this point I almost feel sorry for Cindy and George (almost, not quite). Yes, I believe they are completely bamboozled by their lying wench of a daughter (allegedly), and I do believe that Cindy has shown some passive/aggressive tendencies towards Casey which would drive anyone nuts (just look at Cindy’s scrubbed MySpace entry for that one), and I also believe that Cindy and George know things which they just can’t admit to themselves. They aren’t the perfect parents. But then, which of us are? Parenting doesn’t come with a manual. Most of us don’t set out to purposefully screw up our kids, but sometimes it happens.
And yes, I do agree that their practices of going outside in the middle of the night to fix their signs and weed their yard, and their tendency to yell back at protesters who push their buttons, doesn’t exactly make them sympathetic figures. Why complain about the treatment you’re getting from idiots on the street when you’re the one out there encouraging it? I also believe that the family dynamic here, even before Caylee went missing, left a lot to be desired. It has been theorized that Casey killed Caylee as revenge against her mother. Dysfunctional much?
However…they don’t know where their granddaughter is, and all signs point to her death, whether George and Cindy want to accept it or not. I’m sure they’re in pain and in a state of confusion, just like any loving parent/grandparent would be if their child/grandchild was missing. Of course, that is precisely why so many are so angry at Casey, because she isn’t showing even a modicum of the emotion for Caylee that her parents are. I understand that. But how would you act in this same situation? Hopefully none of us will ever have to find out, but I’m not sure there is a handbook for this sort of thing. I do think we all agree that, in spite of their obvious flaws, at least they are showing emotion concerning Caylee, whereas her mother just seems to be focused on herself. I am, however, still furious at Cindy’s comments directed towards Tim Miller of EquuSearch…her attempt at smearing him just because he isn’t searching as Cindy would like has backfired hugely. Nobody in this family has any right to criticize anyone trying to find Caylee, especially since Casey holds the key yet refuses to give up information.
I’ve said it before and I will say it again. If the protesters really care about Caylee, they’ll stop protesting and throwing things and picking fights, because that just shows me that they would rather insert themselves into the story to get their jollies and their fifteen minutes than actually do any grunt work. They’ll stop the useless, pointless protests and get their butts out there and look for Caylee. It seems that people have forgotten about this precious little angel in their feverish attempts to hassle the family; and the family themselves have managed to push Caylee out of the media spotlight in favor of their nightly tussles and sign-posting activities. There is plenty of blame to go around here.
Please donate to EquuSearch, and go out there and find Caylee. After all, isn’t she what this is all about?
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I’m a strong believer in what goes around,comes around. The Anthony’s should keep this in mind.I think that this family has been disfunctional for a very long time and it is all coming out.Shat is so sad is-Caylee got caught in the middle-God takes care of little children and I thank Him every day for that.It is a shame that a smart,beautiful child has to get caught in the middle of a very confused,mentally ill,and deviate Mother,and a Grandmother that could not see the forest for the trees! Remember Cindy-I believe in the comes back to haunt you!
Comment by JoAnne — September 19, 2008 @ 1:42 pm
I am not at all in agreeance with any type of violence being preformed outside the Anthony house…But you seem to forget, This is all brought on because of Casey Anthony and her Family’s lack of cooperation with not only the police investigation, but all involved with the search of this precious angel…They wouldn’t even allow Equisearch a piece of clothing or anything to assist in the search….
The protestors have a right in voicing their opinions, they are frustrated, as I am along with all of America!…If I was closer, I would definately be there as well…
I am outraged about all the talk of the “Book Deals, Movie Deals” etc…To pay the lawyers, and Casey using the law enforcement for “protection…If she was in jail like so many other citizens right now, on a lot less “evidence” for a lot less serious crimes, NONE of the media circus would be going on, and there would be NO protestors…I feel JUST like they do!…
I have NOT lost sight one second of what this is all about…This little angel is in my heart and on my mind every second of every day…Unlike her mother, grandmother, or grandfather!
Cheri Berry
KS..USA
Comment by Cheri Berry — September 19, 2008 @ 1:57 pm
Well said! There is nothing I can add to your post, except maybe that This Madness has to be stopped.
Yes, someone is going to get seriously hurt and it still ISN’T goin to bring Caylee back or make her mother talk.
People: Stay home, search for Caylee, or, better yet: GET A LIFE!
Comment by Mary — September 19, 2008 @ 2:28 pm
I’m sorry but what the protestors are doing is ridiculous. I feel so badly for Cindy and George Anthony right now…their granddaughter is missing and their daughter is the only suspect. Okay so Casey is a liar, and most likely did something to poor little Caylee, but the grandparents are the ones really enduring all the pain, and worst of all the criticsm from all those idiots outside their home….and the sad thing is they have done nothing wrong that we know of. Who is anyone to criticize anyone else’s parenting skills or label a family as dysfunctional…every family is dysfunctional in one way or another…every family has problems…and Casey’s parents are not to blame for all of this Casey is (as far as anyone really truly knows). Everyone should just leave Cindy and George Anthony alone…let them be and allow them to get through this however they must (as long as they are not hurting anyone). What has happened to this little girl is a real shame…but how many other children go missing? Are the protesters going to harass those families as well? I understand that this is a real odd, sad, sordid case, but it’s really no one’s business but the Anthony family’s.
Comment by Sonia — September 19, 2008 @ 3:01 pm
#2: You obviously didn’t read the article very closely. I don’t give a crap WHY these people are acting like idiots. Just because Casey is not giving up information, and just because the grandparents are choosing to back her, does not give ANYONE the right to terrorize them and the rest of the neighborhood in their own homes. Peaceful assembly is one thing, this is not that.
Full stop.
Comment by k — September 19, 2008 @ 3:05 pm
Question. What happened to the baby’s carseat? Was it still in the car or is it gone, too?
I am constantly thinking and praying for that precious child and feel in my heart that she is sitting on God’s lap at this time.
Comment by Sandi — September 19, 2008 @ 3:13 pm
Your comments are right on target. I agree with what you’ve said. Those “protestors” need to stay home. I just wisheither Casey would confess where her daughter is, or they find Caylee somehow. I also feel bad for the grandparents even though they are hard to like. But I don’t think it is all their fault that Casey is a sociopath. Nobody knows what causes that condition and it seems to have been around since people began to walk upright - very strange disorder indeed!!
Comment by Barbara — September 19, 2008 @ 3:35 pm
To answer a question for #6 regarding the carseat - according to the discovery documents, which you can read all 400 pages through the Orlando Sentinel website, when the police towed the car, the carseat was in the car.
Comment by Barbara — September 19, 2008 @ 3:39 pm
Yeah,right………the only person that should be leaving in the police car is Casey Anthony.
And while we’re on the subject of a sponge cake….why don’t you welcome the Anthony’s into your home with one, you know, so they can ger their rest. Harboring a murderer must be a tough job.
Comment by Where'sCaylee — September 19, 2008 @ 3:55 pm
the other neighbors don’t deserve the chaos of the protesters, can you imagine living on either side of them or across the street? some people do have to get up and go to work, and i can’t imagine how all those neighbors are able to get a good nite’s sleep.
and screaming at the Anthony house is not going to get casey to talk, she has already made clear she will not give up anything. the protestors need to find something constructive to do with their time, cause causing a commotion ain’t it.
Comment by sally — September 19, 2008 @ 4:09 pm
I do not agree with what people are doing to the Anthony’s but I did get a kick out of the statement left on another blogs comment:
“To Orange County 911 Operators: The next time Casey calls, tell her; “We are absolutely, most definitely coming to help you….in a backwards kind of way, after we stop by Universal Studios to look for the protesters”.
Comment by Kimi — September 19, 2008 @ 5:29 pm
Good post, I agree with you. The Anthony’s may not be perfect but at the end of the day they are the ones who called the police and reported Caylee missing; not her psychopathic mother.
Comment by GingerBits — September 19, 2008 @ 7:14 pm
I am not as down on the protesters as you are. I think people are plain sick and tired of children being raped, molested, abused, neglected and murdered. I think they are tired of killers, rapists and pedophiles getting off with little or no jail time. I think they are tired of child porn on the internet, and the justice that seems to elude so many tragic victims and their innocent family members. I refuse to call these people “White Trash” and dismiss them as narcissists who want to inject themselves into news. It’s bigger than that. They see a painfully obvious guilty woman who is not behind bars; they see parents who call the police names and insult the very people trying to help them find Caylee; they see the the worst kind of enabling and they are frustrated. They see lies, half truths, manipulations, and million dollar deals with Caylee’s blood dripping from them, and they are enraged. I feel for them. I am enraged, too.
This child has touched many hearts across the country. A mother who didn’t give a damn for her, Caylee was a doe-eyed albatross that kept Casey from enjoying the Tonys and Fusions of the world, so she was tossed away like a sack of garbage.
So the protesters act out, they rant, they scream their fury. And if you can’t understand that this issue is bigger than just the Anthonys, look at it some more. Brooke Bennett. Trenton Duckett. Two of hundreds of names soaked in blood, and people are angry. I don’t blame them. I don’t blame them one whit.
Comment by Mindy — September 19, 2008 @ 7:30 pm
Mindy–
Applause. I bow to you. Couldnt have said it better myself so I won’t even try. Thank you for eloquently saying what so many people feel—
Gary
Comment by Gary M. — September 19, 2008 @ 7:36 pm
http://www.conwayblogger.blogspot.com is worth having a look at, they have tracked down the myspace for the couple who were being smartasses with George the other night and he had the hose to them.
I love reading your blog. Keep up the good writing.
Comment by jjen — September 19, 2008 @ 9:01 pm
To Mindy # 13…WOW!!! Is all I can say.. I could’nt AGREE with you more!!! You have said the things that I have felt and FEEL towards these ANIMALS that abuse and hurt innocent little victims that cannot defend themselves! I am one to feel ALL those emotions you have stated. As far as I’m concerned I FEEL the emotions of the protestors ! You know , just because this happens to be a high profile case does NOT mean the protestors are looking out for their 15 min of fame ! I have watched the video’s of these protestors and you CAN tell that they are visibly upset (as many of us are)over this poor child becoming a victim under the hands of someone who is suppose to LOVE YOU UNCONDITIONALLY! A mother whom your suppose to TRUST to take care of you and keep you out of harms way!!!I’m truly sorry for the neighbors that have to put up with this MESS that CASEY has created. But, as I have stated many times before I feel NO sympathy for the Anthony clan!! They ARE getting what THEY deserve!!!
Comment by Anniray06 — September 19, 2008 @ 10:09 pm
BY the way… If you notice the protestors are ONLY there when CASEY is home.. What’s the common denominator ?? It’s only because they want to see justice and want HER tail where it belongs not jail BUT in PRISON!!!!As long as SHE”S not there then it’s peaceful ! Maybee Casey needs to be conciderate (for a change) and move her A*& somewhere eles !!!Also, may I add the NERVE of that woman calling the authorities to the rescue from the protestors, yet she failed to call about her own flesh and blood baby girl after 31 LONG days of being missing!!Can’t figure that one out!!!
Comment by Anniray06 — September 19, 2008 @ 10:22 pm
OMG Slap Me For Laughing Because Nothing About This Case Is Funny! But… This Post Is A Good One…
“To Orange County 911 Operators: The next time Casey calls, tell her; “We are absolutely, most definitely coming to help you….in a backwards kind of way, after we stop by Universal Studios to look for the protesters”.
Comment by Peace — September 19, 2008 @ 11:22 pm
I agree, Peace. It was pretty funny. I think that is the response Casey deserves.
Don’t misunderstand–I feel for the poor neighbors who are suffering because of the understandable anger of the protesters. Those neighbors did nothing to deserve this. But I’d blame the Anthonys (who sought the spotlight like Broadway bound moths when it was convenient for them), and not the protesters. I thought Cindy would be offered her own talk show–she was more visible than Geraldo for awhile.
Let the anger be directed where it belongs–at the Anthony family. Even though they make it very, very hard, I do feel sympathy for Casey’s parents. But I believe the protesters are ultimately doing good. They are applying pressure that will boil over when those parents finally insist they learn the truth about Caylee and stop protecting their murderess daughter–as incredibly difficult as that will be. Every minute that mutant Casey is out of jail is one minute too much. Let the pressure cooker boil out of control so she is forced to either tell the truth or slip up badly.
Comment by Mindy — September 20, 2008 @ 12:24 am
#13: I am as upset with people who abuse, rape, kill, throw away their children as anyone. I think I’ve made it known my feelings towards those who are abusive towards man or beast. So don’t think for one minute that I am suddenly absolving the Anthonys of any responsibility they may carry in how Casey turned out and in the (alleged) death of Caylee.
But what I am saying is that vigilante justice is no justice. There are days when I feel like I’m the only one pointing out that the end does not justify the means. I was brought up that there is a way to act and a way not to act, no matter the situation. Just because someone acts like a jerk does not give us the right to turn around and sink to their level. Whatever happened to rising above it?
I am NOT saying we should all turn blind eyes to this, and I am NOT saying people should not protest, and I am NOT saying that we should ignore the innocent victims. What I am saying is that the sorts of protests we’ve seen lately are NOT lawful nor are they peaceful. Why do people think that anything they do is okay as long as they feel really strongly about it? Isn’t that the same sort of mindset Casey applied to her life…anything she did was okay just because she wanted it bad enough?
Is the concept of SELF-CONTROL really that foreign to people?
Just forget it…it’s obvious that the majority of people just want to do as they please.
Comment by k — September 20, 2008 @ 1:18 am
Remove the television cameras and the hoodlums will magically disappear.
Move those same cameras to the various wooded sites in the area, and thousands will join in the search for Caylee’s body.
Comment by GB — September 20, 2008 @ 4:10 am
People say they want to hold Casey Anthony responsible for her actions, they want to hold Cindy and George and Lee responsible for their actions, but who is going to hold the disruptive and violent protesters responsible for THEIR actions?
Comment by k — September 20, 2008 @ 4:16 am
k:
Self control is indeed FOREIGN to people. Especially those who do murder.
Comment by Mindy — September 20, 2008 @ 5:10 am
The belief that protesters are all self-serving camera whores is the worse kind of cynicism, and maybe with a tad of misanthropy tossed in for good measure. I believe people are basically good, and good people get angry at injustice. People who protest, people who yell and scream and carry signs are often catalysts for positive change. I don’t agree with tossing stones or taunting or thuggery. However, I also don’t believe that represents the majority of the protesters, and am unwilling to paint them with an unflattering, broad brush.
Comment by Mindy — September 20, 2008 @ 5:14 am
#24- Once again, well said Mindy !
Comment by AnniRay06 — September 20, 2008 @ 8:29 am
K- For the record . I DO understand your point and by no means do I think that your on Casey or the Anthony’s side .However, I also understand the ANGER and frustration the protestors feel as well.Although, if I lived near by I probably would be out there like the lady with the DOG and the sign (saying I wouldn’t let my dog go missing for 30 days)protesting quietly and without my kids, but that’s just me. Once again I CAN understand the anger of the ones who have lashed out as well.In refrence to the aggressive protestors it does not make it fair or right to the neighbors that have to put up with it, but unfortunatly life isn’t FAIR ! Just like it isn’t fair or right that Caylee and MANY other poor innocent children have to be born itno this world only to be victimized by the people who are suppose to LOVE and CARE for them the most!
Comment by AnniRay06 — September 20, 2008 @ 8:56 am
First of all I would like to say THE PROTESTORS have the right to protest. Before this case started the police were called to the Anthony’s over 42 times. By the way George and cindy Anthony are not even married devorced Dec29,2005 shortly after caylee was born????? matter of public records.Cindy is a nurse, George ex-cop investigator.Cindy knows what decoposition smells like,George knows the in and outs get around the law?????? The brother Lee TOLD HIS PARENTS DO NOT TO TAKE THE POLYGRAPH TEST?????? I DO NOT FEEL SORRY FOR THE ANTHONY’S THEY BOUGHT THIS ALL UPON THEM SELVES.What bothers me is the fact that the Anthony’s sold the beautiful videos of that sweet innocent child to ABC for $200,000 dollars. I wold venture to bet it was for high profile lawyer of theirs because something coming down on them. They are broke Ciny filed bankrupcy in 2002. And also to pay for casey’s lawyer . whic My opinon is she is messing around with him like the cop.come on 6hrs a day to dicuss the case. jose Beaz better think twice if it is the case,seeing how he wants to make a name for him self.I feel will nver find the body of Caylee, for as much od a PYCO Casey is she was smart enough to wait till little angel caylee body decomposed.Casey and her family judgement day will come.
Comment by marie — September 20, 2008 @ 9:34 am
I can’t believe I spelled words wrong missed a few letters. I guess because I am so upset with this case.GOD BLESS THE DARLING LITTLE ANGEL CAYLEE MARIE ANTHONEY
Comment by marie — September 20, 2008 @ 9:38 am
And this is the last time I am going to say it.
I don’t have a problem with legal, organized, peaceful protests. (Any of the people at the Anthony house applied for a permit?)
I do have a major problem with jerks, hooligans, people looking to start a fight, trespassers, and people who take the law into their own hands.
Yes, this includes the behavior of the Anthony family, who (I believe) have acted just as bad. I think the way they have handled this is nothing less than appalling.
Just so we are clear. I am not on the Anthony’s “side”. I am as upset with them as anyone, that is why I keep writing these stories. I want to see justice for Caylee, but I want it within the law. When ordinary citizens start taking the law into their own hands they run the risk of compromising the investigation and due process.
Thanks, everybody, and have a nice day.
Comment by k — September 20, 2008 @ 1:33 pm
KNOW ONE NEEDS A PERMIT TO PROTEST IT IS IN THE CONSTITUTION. SECOND OF ALL THE VEDEO THAT SHOWED SOMEONE PULLED GEORGE’S SHIRT WHAT THE PRESS DIDN’T SHOW THAT GEORGE ANTHONY PUT HIS HAND ON THE GIRL FIRST. IF THE ANTHONY’S WANT TO PROTECT THERE PHYCO DAUGHTER STAY IN SIDE. NO PROBLEMS WHEN CASEY IS IN JAIL.THOSE NEIGHBORS SHOULD PROTEST AGAINST CASEY BEING IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD SHE IS CAUSING ALL THE PROBLEMS. JUSTICE FOR CAYLEE MARIE IS COMING SOONER THAN YOU THINK GOD BLESS YOU CAYLEE. YOU HAVE COME IN SO MANY PEOPLE’S HEARTS.
Comment by marie — September 20, 2008 @ 5:26 pm
Doesn’t the constitution gaurantee the right to PEACEFUL gathering and demonstration? There seems nothing peaceful about SOME of these protestors. The lady sitting with the dog and sign — she was peacefully objecting. The neighbors would not have a problem with people sitting there with their signs… although if I were the parent of another child in that neighborhood I would be upset with the tombstone. NOTHING gives ANYONE the RIGHT to harrass someone else or to cause them to feel usafe in their home. The Anthony’s aside … THE NEIGHBORS HAVE RIGHTS TOO AND IN ASKING FOR BOUNDARIES ABOUT THIS GATHERING HAVE TRIED TO ASSERT THEIR RIGHTS. I don’t agree with LE ignoring the situation or delaying their response — IT’S APPAULING!!!! What would people feel if in this process of throwing things at the house a child was injured? Would you feel safe allowing your children out to play in that neighborhood in the midst of this? BTW — no one knows the skeletons in the closets of any of these protestors — child abusers? pedophiles? They all seem to keeping a watchful/protective eye on their children in this process huh? What if the boy whose arm was caught in the door was putting his head in first and not his arm?
Comment by Deb — September 20, 2008 @ 8:40 pm
what’s next drive by shooting? — Is that going to be tolerated too?
Comment by Deb — September 20, 2008 @ 8:41 pm
“Why do people think that anything they do is okay as long as they feel really strongly about it? Isn’t that the same sort of mindset Casey applied to her life…anything she did was okay just because she wanted it bad enough?” –> ABSOLUTELY!!
Comment by Deb — September 20, 2008 @ 8:47 pm
Take Casey out of the house and put her in prison or a half way house and the situation will be diffused. Either places could contribute to taking away her celebrity status and break her down.
Comment by Zak — September 20, 2008 @ 10:40 pm
Deb: Apalling, not Appauling. Not sure what Paul has to do with it.
Nobody disagrees about the need for peaceful protest. The “skeletons in the closet of the protestors” is a particularly silly debate point but it–along with a few other things you typed– did make me smile
Zak, you’re right. The situation diffuses bigtime when Casey is in jail.
Comment by Mindy — September 20, 2008 @ 11:31 pm
The protesters are merely reacting to the Anthony’s outragious behavior. George and Cindy protecting the daughter that killed their Grandbaby. And The mother’s “Casey” constant lies concerning this little angel. It is appauling
to see Casey have body guards,to be able to bond in and out of jail, her total disreguard for her daughter or her parents,all the folks who have spent countless hours searching for Caylee, The police officers that have been put on wild goose chase after another. People are angry, I am angry. My opinion on a solution would be that George and Cindy put their daughter back in jail. Casey is responsible for all the chaos that the protesters are causing to her parents and to all of the neighbors. Obviously Casey is to selfish to make that move, however her parents should step up to the plate and remove the problem. If Casey had shown the least bit of concern for Caylee maybe folks would not be so angry. But it is obvious that she needs to be in jail.She is doing no good at her parents home and quiet frankly she is putting them in harms way by staying with them. It seems to me that after her neglect has caused the death of her daughter she would be more cautious of her selfish desires. People do what people do, that will not change, someone needs to take the higher road and quit talking about how horrible the protesters are and change what needs to be changed so the insanity will stop.
Comment by Lori McRae — September 20, 2008 @ 11:44 pm
Lori….great post. I agreed with every single word, sentence and punctuation mark.
Comment by Mindy — September 21, 2008 @ 12:14 am
Mindy –> are you an english teacher by chance?
Thanks for the spelling lesson. Guess I should proof read.
by the actions of the Anthony’s.
I don’t think the Anthony’s are victims of anything as far as drawing out the outrage against them. I doubt they have the ability to get Casey to be truthful. Speaking JUST of the behavior of the protestors. I am sure it is difficult to keep your behavior in check when you are face to face with the Anthony’s. I just don’t agree with allowing the situation to get out of hand and take more victims (i.e frightening other children) Not all of the protestors cross the line … just happens that the those who do seem more camera worthy. That and the fact that LE seems to be slow to respond to keep the peace is what bothers me. Doesn’t make me any less APALLED
Comment by Deb — September 21, 2008 @ 12:32 am
I have NO SYMPHANY for the ANTHONY family!
Comment by Jill from Western Australia — September 21, 2008 @ 4:10 am
Both Cindy & George know that Casey is a LIAR who STEALS to enhance her DRUG/ALCOHOL abuse!!!
CAYLEE sadly was the VICTEM!!!!
HURRY UP AMERICA…charge Casey!!!
Comment by Jill from Western Australia — September 21, 2008 @ 4:30 am
I am asking all of you to please participate in lighting a “FREE VIRTUAL CANDLE” in memory of Caylee. This is not a spam message and anyone can participate. We have found it to be healing for those that live far away and are completely helpless to this situation. Our goal is to keep the candles flickering until she is found, regardless of the outcome. It is free to light and the candle lasts 48 hours. If you would like to light a candle, please go to:
http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng&gi=CMA
THANK YOU
Comment by Sarah — September 21, 2008 @ 9:13 pm
#11 (Kimi) OMG……THAT is funny. A little humor in a sad situation was needed.
#13 (mindy) well put! (applauding you…)
#20 (K) We are seeing alot more of the negative side of the protesting that the media wants us to see…..it’s more money to them….more ratings……and of course they think that some of us might get “bored” with the non-violent videos of other protestors. I believe a “handful” of negative protestors compared to the “roomful” of positive protestors, shouldn’t bundle all “protestors” together.
As far as Cindy and George, they lost their “rights” in the eyes of the public when they began “changing their stories” and “covering up” for Casey, not “cooperating” with police and “bad mouthing” EquuSearch. They have more than enough “security” people or “angels” to post their signs back up again or “fix” their yellow caution tape…..but yet they are out at midnight doing it themselves………asking for trouble????? They will continue to get it. Sorry…no sympathy here for them. I suggest that the next time they have to put up more “caution tape”…….they put up a sign there also that says…….”caution…. psycopaths live here.” I do feel for the neighbors and their families, but they aren’t the first neighborhood to be put thru the media…..and they won’t be the last.
Comment by Caylee has stolen America's heart — September 22, 2008 @ 1:13 am
Birds of a feaher flock together-mostly it is younger people whom have engaged in the noisy protests outside the Anthony home-and that is of their own volition-and one must remain mindfull of the fact, that it is absolutely their to express their feelings on the case.
Comment by ann — September 22, 2008 @ 1:27 am
I have taken great pains to point out, time and time again, that I consider the actions of the violent protesters to be out of line, not the law-abiding ones. I don’t particularly agree with any of the protesters, but I do realize that as long as they are respectful of the law they have every right to be there. I have also pointed out many times that it is our right to protest and that should not be taken from people. And I have also pointed out that the Anthonys do egg it on.
I’m not sure how much clearer I can be.
Comment by k — September 22, 2008 @ 1:47 am
#44 (K). You have done an excellent job on this blog. We won’t always agree on every issue discussed, but that does’t mean that we aren’t listening to you and that we don’t respect your opinion as to how you feel about the Anthony’s, the protesting, etc. Respectful Difference of opinions is what makes your blog space interesting. Unfortunate circumstances have made the neighborhood a part of the Anthony demise. The neighbors should be equally angered at the Anthony’s for continuing to instigate the circus outside. I personally don’t feel the need to protest the Anthony’s home because I have 100% faith in that the Orange County investigators are doing their jobs well beyond what we can even begin to imagine. I don’t want them to hurry and put this case through until they are confident that they can get murder 1 on Casey. I do believe that MOST normal people do KNOW what they would do if this were to happen to their family…..and it wouldn’t be to protect the ONLY person who holds the key to their missing grand daughter……that is what takes the “humane” part of Cindy and George away in the public eye. To tell these protestors to “spend more productive time looking for Caylee”………..is like asking them to look for a needle in a haystack. Even EquuSearch said it was too muddy and watery to continue. The detectives are out of leads as to where to search……where would one begin??????????????
Comment by Caylee has stolen America's heart — September 22, 2008 @ 2:19 am
I don’t know where they would begin (it’s been over 20 years since I’ve been to the Orlando area, and I was just a kid then). I admit that. But there’s got to be some dry areas around, some spots that might turn up a clue. Sometimes, the best place to hide something is right in plain sight, where nobody would think to look. (Don’t tell anyone, but if I buy a sweet treat that I don’t want my husband or kids to eat before I do, I hide it in the veggie drawer…NOBODY would look in there!) I mean, unless Casey had an accomplice, I don’t think she could have trekked way far out in the swamps and marshy areas carrying a bundle, unless she somehow smushed Caylee’s body up in a backpack (ugh, that’s too gruesome). But then, where’s the hypothetical backpack? And I’d think she’d be too afraid of either being discovered or getting eaten by a gator to go too far out in any swampy, gator-infested areas.
In an earlier post, I hypothesized that perhaps Casey’s new tattoo, “Bella Vida”, might have something to do with where Caylee is. I found a few Bella Vidas in the Orlando area just by using Google; maybe a native might know of more. I don’t know, it was just a wild thought that occurred to me. I know there is a subdivision or apartment complex named Bella Vida.
I try to be respectful of people who comment…I don’t always succeed, I realize that. I have a temper and sometimes it gets the best of me. I try, though. And I do get frustrated when I see people acting like hooligans because it is so counterproductive to what they supposedly want. I told someone the other day that I feel like a dinosaur sometimes, in that I was raised that you don’t act in that manner (I’m not even 40 yet!). And I absolutely do think Cindy and George loved their granddaughter…however, they have also acted appallingly. They need to stop egging stuff on.
And not gonna lie, it’s real depressing to log on here and see people telling me what an idiot I am, after I’ve worked hard on a story and tried to be fair.
Thank you for the nice words.
I guess I look at Casey like I look at my teens, when they have done something that I want to find out but don’t know details about. My yelling and hollering at them isn’t going to get them to tell me anything…but if I am patient, and let them think they’ve fooled me, and if I give them enough rope, they eventually hang themselves. It’s worked every time. I think if the police let Casey think she’s beat them, she’ll eventually get sloppy and slip up and boom. But I think the more people holler and yell, the more stubborn she’ll get.
My opinions only.
Wow, I gotta get to bed, but look for a new Caylee story in the morning.
Comment by k — September 22, 2008 @ 2:33 am
K…..well your obviously not an idiot and I don’t think anyone in this blog intended to give you that feeling. The best crimes solved, are from looking at at all sides of the picture and that is what our little group here tries to do. I think with the frustration the media puts out there, it becomes so easy (and human nature) to want to choke the living daylights out of this whole family. The case itself is bizarre and the “players” make even more bizarre. I beleive the whole family has secrets that they do not want to come out and therefore, they all are protecting each other. I will always remember Mark Klaas’ daughter Polly Klaas was kidnapped and him begging them to give him a polygraph test so that in his words “we can get out and find the real killer!”. George, Cindy, Lee and Casey all refuse a polygraph……….why if you have nothing to hide would you not want to be cleared in the public’s eye?????????? Attorney or no Attorney……if I was innocent I would want that accusation cleared up immediately!
Comment by Caylee has stolen America's heart — September 22, 2008 @ 3:12 am
I appreciate this blog its actually one of the few that I belong to that is not all full of hate. I can also see that you are trying hard to stay objective which is hard to do because all us mothers, fathers, and grandparents can certainly relate to how we would feel if it was our child that was missing. I just want to say Thank you K.
Comment by Kimi — September 22, 2008 @ 7:28 am
Thanks, #47 & #48. Dawn and I do try the best we can.
Comment by k — September 22, 2008 @ 8:19 am
Hiya Deb, nope, not an English teacher, just a professional artist with an odd sense of humor and a love for words and articulate expression. I have this thing about grammar and spelling; I tend to think multiple errors detract from the power and credibility of someone’s written thoughts.
Comment by Mindy — September 22, 2008 @ 8:39 am
The latest–that Madame Cindy Anthony has accused Jesse Grund (one of Casey’s countless parade of bed partners with questionable taste) of putting Caylee’s corpse in Casey’s car in order to frame her–is just one more act in the Theater of the Anthony Absurd. Does this mean that Cindy is finally admitting the Caylee is dead? Hasn’t she been unwaveringly adamant in her insistence that Caylee is alive and that Equusearch concentrate on finding a “living little girl”?
More proof of the family’s commitment to throwing shite in all directions and hoping some of it sticks, no matter who it hurts as long as it points away from their psychopathic, murderess daughter.
And people wonder why most folks are spitting angry.
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Pingback by GlossLip » Caylee Anthony Update; People Call For An End To Violent Protests — September 22, 2008 @ 9:09 am
Casey calls 911 because her father is going out to the protester, like she was afraid for him! She could stop all of this if she would tell the truth! That is if she knows how???
Comment by lewis — September 22, 2008 @ 11:04 am
I, too, am a grandmother of a beautiful granddaughter who will be 3 in November. Her mother is a single mother and a few years older than Casey. They lived with me and I, like Cindy, was the real mother. My daughter didn’t want my granddaughter and relied upon me to take care of her while she went out and partied (but she had a job). I gladly did because you can’t make people be good parents. I became very close to my granddaughter as Cindy. This year my daughter has really grown up and took on her responsbility as a really good mother. She has moved about 100 miles away to become manager of her own store, bought a brand new car and her own home. She has my granddaughter and loves her dearly. If I hadn’t stepped in and helped, my daughter may not be the loving mother she is today. Knowing this was the best for my daughter and granddaughter, I had to let them go. I’m like a divorced parent, I get her every other week-end. lol My heart goes out to Cindy, but if she knows anything, she needs to talk. Caylee’s little body needs to be put to rest even though it means Casey will go to prison or worse. So, you see, this case has really hit home. I can’t quit thinking about the whole mess. Caylee is in a much better home with our loving God. CAYLEE, YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN!
Comment by Debi — September 24, 2008 @ 1:11 pm
I wonder why in the world the Anthony’s don’t fire that so called lawyer of Casey’s, HE is the only reason Casey isn’t talking…HE want’ all the publicity he can get, and he is getting high profile attention…I say he is just out there for the publicity…I hope the Floridians in his neck of the woods put HIM in his place…he seems like a jerk in the worse way…
Comment by Joyce — October 6, 2008 @ 4:36 am
I agree, watching these no-lives people constantly, pointlessly protesting at the Anthony’s house makes me angry at these idiots, it accomplishes “Nothing!” It’s just a way just as you said to get their 15 minutes in something that has nothing to do with their lives (if having one). Just a way for them to release their anger, and have nothing better to do than throw rocks and bang on garage doors
Comment by Tyler — October 8, 2008 @ 10:57 pm
Has anyone out there thought about the chance of Casey Anthony telling her parents the truth if they had been telling the media that they know she is a pathological liar and deep in their hearts they think their precious grandchild is dead? They couldn’t do that. They had to hold out hope that child was alive. They had to hope that there was a shred of truth in what their daughter had told them. Maybe she had given the child away or sold her to a real “Zanny”. Turning on Casey would never produce the truth. I watched Cindy’s face in those jail house tapes. She was listening intently and watching her daughter’s face for any clue. None of you really know what you would do in the same situation. I know we think we do. But when the child that you have loved and raised gets involved in unspeakable acts you do the best you can to deal with the crime and it’s victims. It is natural for a parent to also try to save or protect their own child. It is a very difficult place to be and unless you have been there you should not judge. Cindy and George are most likly beating themselves up emotionally more than any of us could. They are wondering where they went wrong, regretting letting Casey leave their home with that Caylee, and asking themselves if this is their fault? They are in so much pain. No matter what kind of parents these people were they love their children and they loved that dear little girl and they are suffering unimaginably right now. Please don’t be one of those who make it worse for them.
Comment by DeeDee — December 22, 2008 @ 2:51 pm