High life? Really? Because it was my understanding that their beloved granddaughter was dead, her skeletal remains rotting in a cardboard box, and their daughter is sitting in jail awaiting trial for murder and could possibly face the death penalty. Doesn't really seem like the "high life" to me...
Just to play Devil's Advocate here, it is my understanding that while Cindy and George were waiting on Caylee's remains to be identified they were staying at the $400-$800 a night Ritz Carlton hotel and dining at Norman's Restaurant in Orlando where two people cannot dine for less than $100.00 on the average. During this same period of time I am also under the impression Cindy signed a book deal. I would have to dig deeper to confirm that last tidbit, but I am sure someone here knows whether they in fact actually inked the deal already or not.
The point I think many people here have been making for many months now is that one normally doesn't rush out to a luxury hotel, and spend your evenings dining in fancy restaurants while your daughter sits in jail accused of your grandchild's murder. Not to mention they were awaiting the DNA testings results on her corpse at the time. Most reasonable people would agree that
Haute Cuisine just isn't a priority under these circumstances. Food would taste like ash in my mouth under similar circumstances. I know for a fact that when a beloved family member is missing the
VERY LAST THING you think about is food, and certainly not where you can get dinner reservations for the evening.
This in and of itself would be baffling enough, but add to that their recent state of financial lack prior to Caylee's disappearance and the whole situation becomes even more distasteful. At the very least they have made some very, very, poor choices in regards to the money they have been paid and/or received through charitable donations.
I myself become physically ill at the thought of profiting one red cent off of the murder of
ANYONE in my family. In my eyes, it's all "
blood money" any way you look at it. I have certainly never seen genuinely grieving family members behave in the manner I have seen these people react and behave no matter how you slice it. I am not without empathy for their plight, but I do not confuse my empathy for respect.
I, for one am thrilled the Prosecution is taking steps to prevent the Defense from releasing/selling any of the heartbreaking photographs taken of little Caylee's remains. This child deserves what little dignity we can continue to give her. She does not deserve to be violated in this manner as well. I also agree with keeping all photos and evidence within the Jurisdiction of the Court and off the Internet. In this way there can be no "
Oops! It was the Evil Hackers on Teh Interweb!!" smokescreens by the defense, and any
hanky panky that the Defense tries to get away with will be within the long reach of the Court.
Enough is enough, in my opinion.
The
Caylee Marie Anthony Meal Ticket Train is out of service!! :furious: