HMMMMM.... I suppose if LE ends up adding more charges to increase the bond, we'll know that LE is not behind this.
What would the journalist have to gain for making the connection? Book deals?
I don't think for a second that LE is behind this. As for the journalist's motive in making the connection, I guess it could be purely altruistic if they believe Casey might talk to her family or others if she were out of jail. Or, knowing that the resulting publicity would be huge, it could have been done to reap the ratings benefit via "exclusive" interviews and inside info, or just to keep viewership interest with a new, big development. I can easily see Geraldo doing something like this...I just hope it wasn't Greta.
I really think it's best for Casey to stay in jail and LE to continue their investigation and whatever plans they may have to get to the truth. I'm sure Leonard Padilla does have experience with hardened criminals -- criminals far more dangerous and unbreakable than Casey -- but in all fairness, so does LE, on a
everyday basis.
That being said, Mr. Padilla
can ask, say and do things that LE by law cannot. I have serious doubts he can get anything from Casey, but if he posts her bail and gets something useful from her, then thank God! I have to wonder, though, how going on national TV and saying his intention is to make Casey talk could in any way benefit his purported cause. Doesn't it defeat the purpose to let someone
know that you're going to try to hoodwink them into telling you things? :waitasec:
Why would he not keep that to himself and state publicly that he believed Casey is innocent or that everyone has the right to bail if it's been set by the court? Wouldn't he then stand a much better chance of achieving what he claims to be his goal (helping Caylee)? This confuses me. He's not a stupid man, so what could his purpose be in blabbing to the nation that he's gonna get the truth outta Casey instead of at least
pretending to be standing for her right to make bail so that she feels he's on her side?
My first instinct was that he might be in it solely for publicity, trying to appear to the public that he only wants to help Caylee so that he, himself, wouldn't be perceived as a bad guy for helping such a despised inmate; that if he didn't get anything from her, no big deal, at least he looked good for trying; and if he did get something from her, whoa boy -- icing on the cake -- what a celebrated hero he would be (and he really would be one!).
After reading Tony's comments, however, I'm trying to reconsider that position. Tony, for sure, seems
very sincere in his claim that he only wants to help find Caylee and doesn't seem the type that would attach himself to such a publicity stunt. So maybe there is more going on here than meets the eye. I just don't know what it could be. I guess time will tell.
I just pray that
anyone who might be involved for
any reason other than getting to the truth of the matter and finding justice for Caylee will take a second look at things, re-examine their souls, and change their perspective so that no one's personal interests are put above those of darling little Caylee. :rose:
