Caylee Anthony Public Memorial Today
The public has a chance today to say goodbye to little Caylee Anthony, the Florida toddler allegedly murdered by her mother:
The funeral will be held in Orlando at 10 a.m. EST for the 2-year-old, whose remains were found in the woods near her home in December.
Thousands of mourners were expected to pack into the First Baptist Church of Orlando Tuesday morning for the service, which is open to the public and will be broadcast live on local television.
Many gathered outside the church more than an hour before the funeral was expected to begin.
And Casey Anthony is none too pleased about the public memorial service:
Caylee’s mother, Casey Anthony, will remain at the Orange County Jail. A jail spokesman said Anthony has not asked to watch the service on television.
Anthony said Monday she didn’t approve of the service, which was planned by her parents, George and Cindy Anthony.
“I still don’t want the public with cameras and everyone around for Caylee’s funeral service,” Anthony said in a prepared statement read by her attorney. “I can’t stop my parents from doing what they want. I truly hope it will help them.”
Oh hooray. Yet more manipulation and mudslinging between the two primary women in this case. Quite frankly, I find it amazing that Casey has managed to keep up appearances for so long now. I’m also curious as to what Cindy will have to say at the service, if anything. Perhaps she and George will decide it is better for everyone if they just keep their mouths closed…but I doubt it.
There are also some basic rules to follow if you are going to the service:
Q. Where is the First Baptist Church of Orlando?
A. 3000 S. John Young Parkway , which is at the intersection with Interstate-4.
Q. Who is allowed to attend?
A. The service is open to the public, but the Anthony family is reserving the right to refuse entry to certain people. California bounty hunter Leonard Padilla, who once helped bond Casey Anthony out of jail, is one of those not welcome.
Q. When will seating for the memorial open?
A. 9. a.m.
Q. What if the church’s worship center gets full?
A. Additional overflow seating may be available. If that’s the case, the attendees would watch the memorial service on a video feed, which will be available at OrlandoSentinel.com.
Q. Are still or video cameras allowed inside?
A. No. The use of cell phones, still or video cameras will not be permitted inside the building.
Q. What else is prohibited?
A. No purses, backpacks or bags will be allowed inside.
Q. Can Casey Anthony watch the memorial service on television?
A. It’s possible. She can request to watch television during the one hour per day she is allowed out of her cell, but as of Monday afternoon, she did not make a request to do so. Anthony does have a transistor radio, so she could listen to broadcasts of the service.
Oh, and to add to the mix, those wonderful people from Westboro Baptist Cult Church in Kansas are planning to show up:
Members of a controversial Kansas church known for protesting military funerals plan to picket Caylee Marie Anthony’s memorial Tuesday.
Westboro Baptist Church detailed its plans in a recent news statement, which concludes with the phrase “GOD HATES AMERICA.”
The Topeka church claims that U.S. troops killed in combat are God’s punishment for a nation harboring homosexuals.
Westboro Baptist Church is considered a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
What are those lunatics going to try and accomplish? There will be no deceased American soldiers for them to mock. Oh wait, perhaps God hates little innocent toddlers too. Do not get me started on these people. Fred Phelps can no longer beat his own kids, so he sends people to beat up on everybody else’s.
All in all, it should be both an interesting and sad day.
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My heart still breaks for this little girl.
And looking at her mother makes me puke.
God be with little Caylee. Rest in peace, little one.
Comment by glp — February 10, 2009 @ 1:55 pm
it’s a shame cindy and george weren’t more vigilant when caylee was alive. then maybe they wouldn’t have had to go through all this heartache now.
Comment by sally — February 10, 2009 @ 2:13 pm
What an adorable picture of Caylee, surrounded by her bunnies. So sad.
And the bastards from Westboro Baptist “Church” have a place in hell reserved just for them, right next to David Miscavige and his OSA goons.
Comment by Rachel — February 10, 2009 @ 3:13 pm
Great follow up k. Now all we can do is wait for the State of Florida to make their case, which I am sure they will do quite well.
Comment by D — February 10, 2009 @ 5:14 pm
I was moved by the song Cindy and the pastor sang. Can you please send me the words of that song.
Comment by Randie Bryan — March 14, 2009 @ 6:14 pm