Respectfully, to all parents who have photographed a crying child for any reason:
The topic of this thread is not whether or not (1) KC is a bad parent, (2) 2 year olds have tantrums, (3) people who take photos of crying children can do so for good reasons or (4) that it is a sad photo of Caylee when we know what ultimately happened to her and it invokes tears or emotional responses in good, feeling people. Those are not really relevant. I remember those were discussed on a previous thread.
The photo is being discussed on this thread to see if it might shed some light on whether or not:
(1) It might show that Caylee is damp -- as if she has been swimming recently as CA said she was on the evening of June 15, 2008 when it was getting dark.
(2) Was the photo in existence before the evening of June 15, 2008 or not. If it was, it is not relevant to the crime. If it was not in existence before that time, it may have been taken near midnight on June 15, 2008 and may be the last photo of Caylee taken while she was still alive.
(3) If it was not in existence before nightfall on June 15, 2008, it may be a clue as to the specific location of Caylee's death.
(4) If it was taken in a hotel room near the Anthony home as per LP's statement saying KC was observed and a few WSers recall seeing a still photo or video (like a security camera) of KC pacing in a parking lot of a hotel after dark, then why was KC at the hotel.
(5) It appears the ping map could be helpful to show that this is possible and was a focus of intense observation earlier.
(6) It could help prove the time of death is around midnight on June 15, 2008.
(7) It could lead a reasonable person, looking at the totality of the circumstances of the case including the soft porn photos of KC, the wild nightlife, the going-off-to-work but not having what people understand as a traditional "job," and the unexplained flow of money from June 15, 2008 to the present paying for an expensive lifestyle without visible means of support and expensive criminal defense without any explanation of the source of the funds. It is, under this totality of the circumstances, somewhat possible that a reasonable person could believe that KC might have been instrumental in something nepharious and that some third person might have been involved and might now be paying huge amounts of money so as not to be identified as being involved. It warrants at least some second look by responsible people into whether or not the darker side of "entertrainment" in the area could have been involved now that we know that Caylee died, chloroform was somehow involved, duct tape was used and a young mother is on trial. Add that to the mystery about how the body was found, what JB might have told DC, the hearing on a possible conflict of interest for JB and the selling of a story, the story that an investigator was terminated from a job for failure to follow up leads and the underlying low credibility meter throughout this case.
The photo raises issues and clues that under a totality of the circumstances view, it is appropriate to go back and take another look at the information to see if there are further clues that KC might not have acted alone or may have aided and abetted somebody else. Threads of truth through KC's lies and stories? We've seen that. What if her chatter about being fearful of someone is a thread of truth? If no one wants to sleuth and discuss, that's fine. These points are not linkable, to "evidence" and ready to prove elements of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt. These points are JMHO and as a reasonable person, it appears to be what rational sleuthers might consider -- looking at the June 15, 2008 date again to see if there is more to this story than we already believe we know; maybe the truth?
1) I've never seen any evidence that Casey is involved with Pornography if I'm mistaken please provide a link.
2) I've never seen any "Soft Core" porn picks of Casey that were not obviously doctored using "Photoshop".
3) It is very common for attractive 22 year olds to go to parties & nightclubs. That does not mean that they are involved with Prostitution or Pornography.
4)If Casey was involved in Prostitution or Pornography it is not unreasonable to assume that someone, somewhere would have come forward by now to confirm it. Especially when you consider the large amount of money that would be paid for such information.
5) I've never seen a "Still Photo" or "Video" of Casey pacing back & forth talking on her cell phone. If anyone has it please provide a link.
6) If WS members did see such a "Video" or "Photo" then it should still be on the Web & easily accessed with a little searching. Where is it & what happened to it?
7) There is no evidence that I know of that Casey was at a Motel on June 15th other than a statement by LP & an unsubstantiated tip.
8) LP has a very long history of making statements that are simply not true & there were 1,000's of unsubstantiated "Tips".
9) If Casey was in a Motel on June 15th and LE did retrieve this alleged "Video" of her then where is the evidence of it? Where is the
Subpoena for the Video or the
warrant to search the Motel or the
statements from the Motel Clerk & why hasn't any of this been turned over to the defense which would be
in accordance with FLA law?
10) It is not unreasonable to assume that Casey's "expensive defense team" is working on this case because of the massive amount of publicity involved and the notoriety that they would gain from being involved with such a high profile case .In fact it is very common.
11) It is also not unreasonable to assume that Jose Baez is or was expecting future monies made from Book Deals, Movie Rights, Photos and Interviews. In fact, the DA's office thought so as well.
12) The unexplained flow of money is most likely from the sale of Photos of Caylee & Interviews given by the Anthony's not from some mysterious "third person" who is funding Casey's defense team.
13) IF a Mysterious "Third Person" is funding Casey's defense it is most likely because he is expecting a return on his money through previously mentioned Book Deals, etc. not because he is involved in some kind of "Nefarious Conspiracy" and does not want to be Identified
14) Duct tape over the mouth of a murder victim is very common & it's use does not suggest any connection to a "Darker" side of the "Entertainment" world.
15)The only evidence that I know of that connects the Chloroform in this case to the "Darker side of Entertainment" is a statement that LP made on the nancy Grace show were he said that "Chloroform is used by young people during sex." I really wouldn't consider that evidence but thats the only connection that I know of.
16) If this particular photo of Caylee does in fact show that she is "Damp" it could be because she just took a bath & is getting ready for bed. In fact maybe that's why she's crying......Because It's bed time.
17) There are Dozens of photos of Caylee. Any one of them could have been taken by anyone at any time or any place so why not just pick a photo out of a hat & ask...... "is this the last photo of Caylee taken" & "was it taken at a Motel on June 15th"
None of this is meant to be "Snarky" or rude. I'm Just offering a counterpoint or "flipside" to your post.
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