Amanda Knox Free

Amanda Knox is a free woman now. An Italian court overturned a guilty conviction on appeal for murder. She was freed from prison hours after the court found her not guilty. She has been reunited with her family and is on her way to Rome where she will leave for the United States as soon as possible.

The Italian court acquitted her on all charges but one which was implicating her former boss in the murder. He was eventually found innocent after serving some time in jail. She was fined €22,000 and sentenced to time served three years which made her eligible to leave Italy a free person.

While waiting for the verdict seated at the table with her lawyers she looked very pale and at times was sobbing and to be consoled by one of the female lawyers. When the decision was read she was escorted immediately out of the courtroom by the police guard it looked at times like they had to hold her up and she was sobbing and could hardly walk. I would estimate she will leave on the first available plane in the morning. She was freed from prison only hours after the verdict. Goodbye Italy hello America.

Tot Mom Strikes Again.

Just when I thought I had heard the last of Casey Anthony for a while damn if she didn't pop up again this time in the form of a mask. That's right folks Casey is back in the form of a life like Halloween mask. I do have to admit it does look like her and surely would scare the hell out of me on Halloween.I believe I would be scared to ware this mask on Halloween as someone might beat the hell out of me thinking I was the real Casey. What would be the reason someone would make a mask of this pathological liar. Maybe if you wanted to have kinky Casey sex games or scare the hell out your kids it might fit the bill. Now what we need is a Nancy Grace mask so they could meet in front of the courthouse and duke it out. Or how about a Judge Perry mask so you could walk around saying overruled Mr. Baez or a Cheney Mason mask giving everybody the middle finger. The sad part of this whole story is that someone actually bid $1 million on eBay for the mask we really have some sick people in this country. Have a great Halloween.

Caylee Memorial Site

Today, while reading the morning paper I came across an article about a group wanting to make a permanent memorial at the site where the body of Caylee Anthony was found. This sounds like a noble cause but I would have a few questions about this endeavor. They want to sell engraved bricks to cover the cost of the Memorial.My question is will they purchase the land from the owner. I have been to this site twice and each time noticed a for sale sign on the property. I think this question would have to be answered before I could contribute any money to this worthy cause. Since this land is for sale I doubt the owner would let you build a memorial unless you purchased it. My second question is after visiting the site I found that it is often underwater a lot of the time. If you've been there you notice that you have to step down a couple of feet.

I believe this land would have to be filled in with dirt before you could begin construction on a walkway otherwise it could be underwater quite a bit of the time and that would defeat the purpose that it was intended for. I do agree that this would be a fitting memorial to the young daughter of Casey Anthony who was thrown away like garbage in this spot. But I think there are questions to be answered before people start donating their hard earned money for this cause.

Not Guilty

I waited a few days before publishing this blog as I wanted to see the reaction of the not guilty verdict in the Casey Anthony trial. Most people think she got away with murder and do not understand how a jury could find her not guilty on all three counts of murder and one of manslaughter. They are up in arms and trying to figure out some way to stop this woman from walking out of jail on 19 July a free woman.

The simple fact is there is no way she will not go free. The jury found her not guilty because of lack of evidence. The state of Florida did not prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt. On the other charges of lying to a police officer she received four-years. She has been in jail for three years and with good behavior time she will walk out of the Orange County jail on 19 July 2011. I myself think that she got away with murder also. We cannot be mad at the jury for doing their duty as they did follow the letter of the law as they were instructed by Judge Perry. If there is reasonable doubt beyond a shadow of a doubt then you must render a verdict of not guilty. Jury member number three said this was the case and that is why they came to the decision of not guilty. Like it or not that is the law of the land so let us put this in the rear view mirror and move on with our lives as I am sure Casey Anthony and her family will move on with theirs. Only God will judge Casey Anthony now and I really would not want to be in her shoes as he doesn't take kindly to someone killing one of his children.

Courthouse Visit

Yesterday, I visited the Orange County Orlando Courthouse where they are holding the Casey Anthony murder trial. I must say it was very interesting and there seem to be a lot going on there. As I approached the courthouse to the far left side there was a line of people approximately 40 or 50 waiting for tickets to get in to the trial tomorrow.Several TV cameras were set up and the reporters were interviewing them as to what they thought about the trial. Each person seems to have a different opinion as to the guilt or innocence of Casey Anthony. There was also some reporters roaming around the front of the courthouse interviewing people just walking by.I also noticed two people pushing a food cart with what looked like sack lunches. I later find out that they were for the jury. The police on duty informed me about this and he said, there was a restaurant around the corner from the courthouse where you could eat lunch as a matter of fact it was the only restaurant open because of the holiday.I proceeded to the restaurant which by the way was a pizzeria. On entering the place it was full with lawyers, reporters, and camera crews from all the TV networks parked across the street in what they call media village.I did find a table and ordered a large pizza which by the way was very good. As I looked around the room I noticed Judge Alex from the TV show on Fox. He is there giving his opinion on how the trial is going. It was a very interesting trip.To say the least, I may go down there again today as I am sure with the trial coming to an end there will be much excitement going on there.

Return to Crime Scene

Today I went to the Publix supermarket on Lee Vista Avenue to buy for few items. As I left the parking lot and turned right back on Lee Vista, I noticed the next street was Chickasaw Trail. So, if you go down this street you will come to Suburban Drive on this street about 25 feet into the woods the body of Caylee Anthony was found.I asked my wife if she would like to take another look at the scene as we had both written about this area in our blogs, she said yes so, off we went. We went by the Anthony home first which is only about 5 minutes from the area where they found Caylee. It is very quiet on this street now compared to when all the protesters were there we only saw one car taking pictures of the house. We proceeded to Suburban drive it was a little bit different scene. There are about four cars lined up and five people are walking back into the woods to see where they found the baby. One lady had her kids with her one was about the age of Caylee looking at this child I can not imagine how Casey Anthony could leave her baby in these woods. The first time my wife and myself went to this area, we were the only ones there. A teddy bear and a rose had been placed at the site today. There were several teddy bears, flowers and a stone plaque that said Caylee you are an angel.I guess more people are going to this site since the trial aired on television. It is not an eerie place but quiet and peaceful. But, you see now all the weeds and trash have been removed and there is a clear path to where the remains of Caylee was found. Soon the trial will be coming to an end and we will learn the fate of her mother. In the end, Casey will have to answer to her daughter when she will be asked,"Why did you do this to me mommy"?So, like the stone plaque placed in this area in the wood says, Caylee is really angel. This child is with God now and the guilty person who did this will have to face his wrath.Rest in Peace Caylee!

Trial On Hold Again

While waiting for the trial of Casey Anthony to begin this morning and expecting an exciting day we were only disappointed again as the judge abruptly recessed the proceeding about 45 min. into it apparently the lawyers for the defense and prosecution could not get their act together. The judge did not go into detail only said there were some legal matters that had to be taken care of.

I am not a lawyer but after watching this fiasco I don't think too much of the skills of the lawyers involved in this case. Casey Anthony will probably be convicted of some of the charges against her I don't think it will be first-degree murder may be manslaughter but I'm sure she will get a new trial after all the bungling her defense team has made. So we are all on hold until Monday morning at 9 PM hopefully the trial will continue you never know with the Three Stooges running the show. Have a nice weekend people and see you on Monday.

Caylee Anthony Crime Scene

Today I visited the site where the body of Caylee Anthony was found off of Suburban drive. As you drive down Curry Ford Road coming from Orlando you make a right turn on Chickasaw Road continue on for about 2 miles and you will see Suburban drive.Make a left then, you are heading to the crime scene area. If you drive down further, it's a dead-end Road but, if you look to your right you will see a small path where people have been going to the site. It's totally a dry now but, when Caylee Anthony was found in December 1, 2008, this area is wet.About 25 feet into the woods you will see a small teddy bear and a rose which someone had placed these things there.There was one thing that caught my eyes though. There were many chicken feathers colored white which were scattered around the area. It's almost like someone had killed a chicken there. Maybe someone had some kind of ceremony, I do not know. See the white colored spot on the picture above, those are feathers.
Here are some of the pictures of the trees surrounding the area. You can see that it's really old and with thick bushes around at that time, it's hard to really see the decomposed body of the little girl.
This is the area where the body was found. As I stood here in the woods, it was very quiet and extremely hot. There was no garbage thrown around like in the crime scene photos.I do know that I felt very sad here, this is not the place you would want a sweet little girl like Caylee to be laid to rest.

The Anthony Trial

Local and national attention will be focused on the Casey Anthony trial this week. The judge has moved jury selection to another county in Florida. I don't think this really matters because almost everyone in the state of Florida has knowledge of this case. It is going to cost taxpayers another $350,000 to try this case as the jury will have to be brought to Orlando put up in hotels and pay for their meals and transportation. This process has been going on for about three years.

I don't know if Casey Anthony is guilty or not that is for the jury to decide. I just hope that the trial moves along quickly and without further delays. The taxpayer have paid far too much money in this case let us move along quickly and get on with other things in life.

The Case Of The Chiong Sisters

Rape, Murder, and Kidnapping

That was the fate of the Chiong sisters in the Philippines. While they were waiting for a ride home, the sisters were abducted in a van by seven young men. Davidson Vallente Rusia state turned witness recounted the abduction on July 16,1997.

The sisters Jacqueline 21 years old and Marijoy 20 years were taken to a house in Cebu City. They were raped in separated rooms by four of the boys. Marijoy was then taken to the city of Carcar and pushed off a cliff. She died from the fall. Jacqueline was taken back to the city her body has never been found. On May 5th 1999 judge Ocampo in Manila sentence the seven men to two life terms in prison.

Now, there is a twist in the case. Convicted rapist Francisco "Paco" Larranaga one of the gang of seven. Will be transfered to Spain to serve out his sentence. He by the way is the great grandson of the late President Osmena Sr. Is this justice? I will let you decide that for yourself. I do know this when this gang of seven faces the supreme judge Jesus Christ and the Chiong sisters, it will not matter who their family is or how much money they have.