One small correction - I want Casey/Lee's big-grinning-like-a-fool high five to be shown to the jury.
Me too, it shows their arrogance and lack of concern over Caylee. IMO
I saw your well-made point on the old thread about destruction of evidence and then forgot to respond to it. Your post certainly made me rethink things but I came away feeling better about the bond situation rather than more angry about it. Anyway, here's my take on that:
1. As TP has explained, everyone, including her has a constitutional right to bond. Unlike some others, I don't think FL bondsmen were unwilling, I think it was more like FL bondsmen were unwilling without their fees upfront, which TP got from LP. Remember that once the media money started rolling in a lot of things changed; including the bonding agency.
I understand everyone has a right to bond and it’s a nice spin for TP to explain his actions. I still think the TP/LP crew inserted themselves into this particular case for fame, publicity, and the money that comes with it. I asked, but was not answered, if it was normal procedure for BB to dine with the accused. My guess is no. If LP is to be believed, he said he wanted Casey out of jail to help find Caylee. She did not help and ordered him out of the house. If we are to follow LP’s logic then her bail should have been revoked and she should have been sent back to jail. They created more of a media circus by keeping her out of jail and in fact emboldened Casey’s thinking that she was above the law and that someone would always bail her out (this time literally). If LE ever had a chance at cracking her, it would have been before she was bailed out. Casey wanted out of jail ASAP and was mad at her parents for not bailing her out. “Her whole life was taken from her.” The comment about pulling Caylee’s skull out of the river in full view of the media for publicity was repulsive. IMO
2. At least TP/LP had TMc with KC 24/7. The 2nd agency had no one, iirc. If any evidence was destroyed, it was a lot more likely to happen during the 2nd agency's bond tenure. TMc may be able to testify about seeing KC pack certain things to go to JB's and then not bring them back. Oh, I don't know, maybe a whole sheet of heart stickers or something. I doubt KC was left alone at JB's. Possibly while she was actually in conference with him but then someone would be right outside the door.
Tracy may have been in the home 24/7 but there is no way she could have had her eyes on Casey the entire time. She had to shower, sleep, etc. If any evidence was destroyed, I think it would have been done ASAP. I don’t think Casey would have blatantly destroyed evidence in front of Tracy. She could have slipped a note to a helpful family member, packed it in her backpack for her visit with JB, or thrown it in the trash. IMO
3. In no way, shape or form do I believe that KC was actually with JB the entire time she was at his office. I suspect she was playing on computers and/or watching tv. And I would bet TMc was right beside her during these activities and at least watching, if not actively participating, with her computer activity.
I have no idea how much time she spent with JB but if I had to guess, I would say a lot.
4. Remember, KC saw TMc as a bodyguard. I would bet that KC at least thought, if not discussed, how TMc "would give her life to save KC's." KC felt she was some big celebrity at least deserving of Secret Service type protection, kwim? It would surprise me greatly if KC didn't have long talks with TMc because KC, from my understanding, doesn't shut up. And I think those talks and other observations will be some of the key evidence at KC's trial. No way do I believe KC confessed to her but KC is so stupid, imo, she wouldn't need to actually intend to confess to give away her guilt.
I hope you're right.
5. Conclusion: I think having TMc in-house for those 9 days did more to prevent destruction of evidence by all the A's, or at least provide a witness to that destruction, than it gave opportunity for destruction of evidence.
I hope you’re right here too but I think this whole fiasco caused more harm than good. The prosecution already had enough evidence to convict her ten times over. The Padilla crew handed the defense team more fodder to be used in order to deflect attention from the real evidence. At least in jail, Casey was monitored. She had to speak in code to LA. She didn’t have access to any potential evidence that may have been left in the house (duct tape, heart sticker sheet) and she couldn’t speak freely about it without being recorded. The NG show put a montage together of LP’s outrageous stories. It made him look ridiculous and I think the defense will use it in court if he testifies. IMO
JMO