Hello WS
It's not the "accident" part that struck me here. I get that is a whole 'nother can of worms. In my piecing together of this case, I was still trying to decide whether or not sedatives, chloroform, etc. were used at all. I was waiting for more information/evidence. The chloroform was really throwing me off, but reading that specific word from the defense just can't be a coincidence?
I came in to this case a year ago this month. I came in right after George had his suicide incident. Through reading threads, I was filled in with what came before but the very, very beginning-obviously I had not gotten to until now.
I have listened to LE give Casey every chance to admit there was a terrible accident. Very early on during George's statement to LE, it is LE that is speaking in terms of "tragic accident" and it is George who is talking about "how he could bring someone in the world that could hurt someone else"(not exact quote). If it was an accident, why didn't Casey come clean-why won't she still? There is only one person who can answer that question to my satisfaction, Casey Anthony herself.
I would need to hear about everything from Casey before I could ever officially pass judgement, until then I am just sleuthing and giving an opinion. And because Casey has refused to explain herself, tell what really happened and stop telling(obvious)lies: it leaves you with no choice but to believe she killed her daughter with malice. Maybe even planned it ahead of time. I wonder if she understands what is at stake? She has to be out of touch with reality not to understand how serious all this is, she is up for the DP. In my completely unprofessional understanding: the SA does not bring a case to trial that they don't think they can win. I have asked in posts before, why do those that claim to believe in Casey's innocence(in the world in general) continue to let this case be a circus? If I believed this was an accident, I would try to save Casey's life. Or if I was her defense attys I would try to save her life and reading the first lawyer's written statement is the only time through out this whole case I saw anyone do anything that was in Casey's best interest.
I have stopped being mad that someone would get away with taking the life of an innocent because it seems clear to me, that Casey is not going to get away with any thing. I probably represent the more naive, slow to get it, pollyanna, type juror: and I think Casey is guilty.
I do not understand her behavior having anything to do with the "disappearance" and death of her daughter. ETA: What I mean to say here is, I don't understand how anyone could act like she did/does with what happened to Caylee. I think she acts amazingly guilty.
I do not understand the behavior of her family. I understand and respect there are many WSers(and one of the main reasons for this site)are here for justice for Caylee. Caylee's watcher angels on earth. If I have understood correctly, justice for Caylee means punishment for the one who harmed her. If you are of the opinion that person was Casey then that means punishment for her. I understand that completely and I say it this way only because I cannot claim that for myself.
I don't speak out for the DP. I don't speak out against it. I don't feel I have a right to tell other people how to feel about that subject. I don't always know how I feel about that subject. The arguments for and against fall 50/50 for me. People who are personally involved with a case or have been touched by terrible crimes, have been the victims have every right to feel exactly how they feel. I could very well want DP justice if it were my loved one. I wanted to explain myself so as not to offend or seem to be stirring the pot, so I could say that I don't want Casey to get the DP. Even if it wasn't an accident and she thought about it ahead of time.
I want to understand exactly what happened to Caylee. I want Casey alive because I want all the answers. I need to know how this happened because that is my part in wanting this type of thing to never happen again. What this lawyer wrote speaks to me. I would think this statement was written before the duct tape was discovered. I don't think Casey was thinking "kidnapping" when she used the duct tape.
Because of this statement I feel stronger about believing it was Casey who put on the duct tape. If this statement is saying that Casey was responsible but it was an accident, and that was said before said lawyer knew about the duct tape they were admitting it was Casey who put it on Caylee, but they didn't know that was what they were admitting. I bet that is why he quit. I am starting to get the picture that is why Nejame left also.(I know very little about him and that time of the case).
Did Casey feel confident to say it was an accident because she thought the remains would not be found? That leads us into the whole: Anthony family what they knew, what they did and when subjects. I want this to go to trial. Even for Casey's sake, I think this should go to trial. I don't think justice will be done unless this goes to trial. If Casey were to confess and tell all, then I guess there would be no need for a trial but no matter what I do not think Casey should be free on the street.
To a degree that I am not "pro DP", I understand AL and her job. But I have a dislike of her, I don't like the way she goes about it. She calls juror's who believe in the DP "killers" and IMO has no respect for people who have been the victims of the people she is tying to save from the DP.
...JS...