What the Prosecution Thinks About Media Reporting in this case

[Devon]

Uh, what? Caylee's death was ruled a homicide of undetermined means. Even if it was an "accident" that Casey tried to cover up, that would still make it negligent homicide. Unless you are suggesting that Caylee put herself in that bag in the woods, it was a homicide, accident or no accident!

Yes, but there can be a world of difference between a death caused by someone's negligence and an intentional murder.

Imagine if you had the care of a young toddler and perhaps was trying to get some chores done around the house. Your toddler wanders into your bedroom and discovers a packet or bottle on your bedside table with some nice bright 'candy' inside. She manages to get the 'candy' out and eats several before you start wondering why she's so quiet. You look around the house and find her unconscious on the floor. She dies in hospital later. You have been negligent in leaving those pills within her reach, and are obviously to blame for her death. This is still homicide but are you really a murderer and do you deserve to be locked up for life or even sentenced to death?

 

[Jolynna]

But what if the accident was caused by your own negligence? Where you have someone who lies to get themselves out of even the most minor little 'situations', is it likely that they are suddenly going to sprout a 'truth' tooth and start being a responsible and honest human being when faced with the worst catastrophe of their lives?

When charged with first degree murder, if there is an alternative truth...WHEN IS the correct time to come out with it?

Before or after pointing the finger at exes?

JMO

 

[PoppyH]

But what if the accident was caused by your own negligence? Where you have someone who lies to get themselves out of even the most minor little 'situations', is it likely that they are suddenly going to sprout a 'truth' tooth and start being a responsible and honest human being when faced with the worst catastrophe of their lives?

KC is facing life in prison, Lets say her death was caused by her negligence , she would get far less time for fessing up than trying to cover up , she hid out thinking it would all go away, like her father stated, KC pushes things to the edge and piles on more, her mothers statement, What have you done??
And her mother telling her friend, KC is a Sociopath, not to mention her behavior, If she had sprouted a truth tooth and admit it was an accident Im sure it would not have gone this far, so therefore I believe she murdered her daughter and It was not an accident or due to her negligence, I have believed since this first broke she killed Caylee, she would not be the first mother to murder her child/children and she won't be the last. JMO

 

[butwhatif?]

So does that give the networks an excuse for practicing irresponsible, misleading, sensationalized journalism? Because they did not like what Baez did to them they have a right to respond in anger and report biased news to the public? I say that should not play any part on how the media reports news to the public and is reprehensible! If I want an opinion I'll go to the op/ed section which is where OPINION belongs.

But not everyone believes what they read. We still have the ability to question what the media says instead of just accepting it as fact.

 

[butwhatif?]

Marshmallow Fluff?

You guessed it!!

 

[PoppyH]

Yes, but there can be a world of difference between a death caused by someone's negligence and an intentional murder.

Imagine if you had the care of a young toddler and perhaps was trying to get some chores done around the house. Your toddler wanders into your bedroom and discovers a packet or bottle on your bedside table with some nice bright 'candy' inside. She manages to get the 'candy' out and eats several before you start wondering why she's so quiet. You look around the house and find her unconscious on the floor. She dies in hospital later. You have been negligent in leaving those pills within her reach, and are obviously to blame for her death. This is still homicide but are you really a murderer and do you deserve to be locked up for life or even sentenced to death?

I doubt you would even be charged, It would be an accident, also you would be totally devestated, The day Caylee supposedly died KC was at blockbuster all up in TonEs arms , not a care in the world

 

[Devon]

When charged with first degree murder, if there is an alternative truth it is TIME to come out with it.

JMO

I couldn't agree more, but who would believe her now? She has been shown to be a compulsive liar and has practised her art on LE, so if it was an accident or some unintentional but negligent act, I think any attempt to tell the truth now would fall on stony ground.

 

[PoppyH]

I couldn't agree more, but who would believe her now? She has been shown to be a compulsive liar and has practised her art on LE, so if it was an accident or some unintentional but negligent act, I think any attempt to tell the truth now would fall on stony ground.

True, therefore she has no one to blame but herself, she should have told the truth to begin with, she was given the chance , so now she has to lie in the bed she has made, KC will never tell what happened

 

[Jolynna]

Yes, but there can be a world of difference between a death caused by someone's negligence and an intentional murder.

Imagine if you had the care of a young toddler and perhaps was trying to get some chores done around the house. Your toddler wanders into your bedroom and discovers a packet or bottle on your bedside table with some nice bright 'candy' inside. She manages to get the 'candy' out and eats several before you start wondering why she's so quiet. You look around the house and find her unconscious on the floor. She dies in hospital later. You have been negligent in leaving those pills within her reach, and are obviously to blame for her death. This is still homicide but are you really a murderer and do you deserve to be locked up for life or even sentenced to death?

So do you come OUT with this alternative truth?

Or do you accuse your exes? And LE plus the state of Florida?

 

[Jolynna]

I couldn't agree more, but who would believe her now? She has been shown to be a compulsive liar and has practised her art on LE, so if it was an accident or some unintentional but negligent act, I think any attempt to tell the truth now would fall on stony ground.

So instead point your finger at innocent others?

Defame LE and the state because they didn't come up with the "real" explanation YOU haven't even said happened???????

 

[Where's Andre]

Like everyone, I'd say the Proscecution/Defense/Anthony's et all have a love-hate relationship with the media. They'd like their story to get out or maybe not get out. They'd like the opposing side's story to not get out, or maybe get out depending. They'd like to control them, but they can't. Sometimes they'd like to stop them, but then again they need them.

Viewers and readers all complain on all sides of this, but still they watch or they read or they post here. Since journalism became part of the entertainment or infotainment industry in the 80's and the spin-cycle was developed, news has been all about ratings and giving the public what it wants. And now there are blogs and forums etc, where the spin cycle's even faster, and people are reporting who aren't even journalists or may have other personal motives beyond the pure greed of ratings.

We wouldn't be here if we weren't interested in this case or the personalities involved. If you don't like the coverage, don't watch or read it, or just wait until the trial starts and only read doc dumps and court transcripts until then.

Watch PBS news like McNeil Lehrer report or NPR like I did during the original OJ trial, and you'll find that they barely mention such cases at all. As I recall, all they did was mention the verdict and maybe the arrest-- they might have even skipped that, it likely was just a one-liner that missed while I was in the shower. Was I better off because of this? I'm not sure, but it gave me less to talk about.

 

[Hot Dogs]

So instead point your finger at innocent others?

It seems like KC has only pointed her finger at an imaginary nanny. She hasn't pointed at any innocent and real person. She was shown a photo of Sawgrass ZG and said it wasn't her. She said it wasn't her.

 

[cuppy199]

I doubt you would even be charged, It would be an accident, also you would be totally devestated, The day Caylee supposedly died KC was at blockbuster all up in TonEs arms , not a care in the world

ITA! If there were a accident she would show some kind of emotion for her child but nope instead she goes out and parties with no care in the world. Even if it were a accident like some claim and she was hiding the truth about it why not apply the grieve to the nanny took her. If she at all cared and it was accident she would've balded her eyes out when she told LE the nanny took her even though she knows she didnt she could of played the part. Nope nothing no emotion sorry no accident I just dont buy it.Not to mention she wouldn't of waited 31 days. She waited 31 days and hope for longer so LE wouldn't find the cause of death.She had something big to hide and it wasnt neglect.

 

[cuppy199]

It seems like KC has only pointed her finger at an imaginary nanny. She hasn't pointed at any innocent and real person. She was shown a photo of Sawgrass ZG and said it wasn't her. She said it wasn't her.

Of course she isnt going to say it was her it wouldn't pan out. It was better for KC to say it wasnt her that way everyone thought Caylee was still out there some where with the nanny. She isn't stupid.

 

[Jolynna]

It seems like KC has only pointed her finger at an imaginary nanny. She hasn't pointed at any innocent and real person. She was shown a photo of Sawgrass ZG and said it wasn't her. She said it wasn't her.

What was Casey's not-to-be-trusted list if not finger pointing?

Baez isn't going after JG's DNA (private medical information) and RM's computer forensics because he wants to sing about their charms.

When is ANY dragging of innocent others into YOUR "situation" ok?

 

[TruthSeeker]

Like everyone, I'd say the Proscecution/Defense/Anthony's et all have a love-hate relationship with the media. They'd like their story to get out or maybe not get out. They'd like the opposing side's story to not get out, or maybe get out depending. They'd like to control them, but they can't. Sometimes they'd like to stop them, but then again they need them.

Viewers and readers all complain on all sides of this, but still they watch or they read or they post here. Since journalism became part of the entertainment or infotainment industry in the 80's and the spin-cycle was developed, news has been all about ratings and giving the public what it wants. And now there are blogs and forums etc, where the spin cycle's even faster, and people are reporting who aren't even journalists or may have other personal motives beyond the pure greed of ratings.

We wouldn't be here if we weren't interested in this case or the personalities involved. If you don't like the coverage, don't watch or read it, or just wait until the trial starts and only read doc dumps and court transcripts until then.

Watch PBS news like McNeil Lehrer report or NPR like I did during the original OJ trial, and you'll find that they barely mention such cases at all. As I recall, all they did was mention the verdict and maybe the arrest-- they might have even skipped that, it likely was just a one-liner that missed while I was in the shower. Was I better off because of this? I'm not sure, but it gave me less to talk about.

So if something is broken in this country we should just close our ears/eyes to it?

 

[Spangle]

It seems like KC has only pointed her finger at an imaginary nanny. She hasn't pointed at any innocent and real person. She was shown a photo of Sawgrass ZG and said it wasn't her. She said it wasn't her.

Wasn't even what they were talking about.

 

[radio]

The story has all the makings of a Lifetime television movie: a missing toddler; an unstable mother who may have done the unspeakable; bounty hunters; self-interested cops leaking information to the press; an attention-hungry state attorney; and local media milking every jot and tittle of the case for maximum exposure.

An older article, but still amusing in many ways.
It speaks of the prosecution and media - tandem.

http://www.orlandoweekly.com/features/story.asp?id=12610

 

[PoppyH]

An older article, but still amusing in many ways.
It speaks of the prosecution and media - tandem.

http://www.orlandoweekly.com/features/story.asp?id=12610

Funny!! A Media article poking fun at the media, and everyone else:waitasec:

 

[SeriouslySearching]

I wish this were true. Just go to the other missing person's threads on this site alone and see how many of the people who post here post there. The numbers unfortunately just do not support you supposition.

That IS my point, TS. I work on many missing person cases here on WS and am well aware of the numbers. This is why I am glad to see more awareness being brought to the enormity of our missing people in America: the children, the vanished wives, and the men who have simply disappeared into thin air. Their numbers are staggering!

The media attention of Caylee's case has hopefully made people who were before uninterested or simply unaware this is a huge problem in our country realize something needs to be done. What we are doing is not working. As a society, we need to change the laws, change our attitudes, and change the way we deal with these issues.