A Side of Not-Guilty, Please

Casey Anthony is one twisted sister. We all know this. Even to be accused of murdering your child will get you a lifelong sentence to shame and “social censure”; imagine if you were to actually be guilty of it. I understand there was not enough forensic evidence to earn her a one-way ticket into a nice, lonely prison cell, but would it really be worse than being out and having to face the public scorn for the rest of your life? Karma is not a nice lady, and she loves her grudges.

Chaney Mason and Jose Baez are surely no better. Granted, they were just doing the job the Anthony family paid them for: keep Casey out of prison. But Baez, for one, is no Mr. Nice Guy. As described in the article, Baez was known as a “deadbeat dad” who owed thousands in child support, as well as in student loans. He was still relatively wet behind the ears when dealing with the Anthony case; he was granted admission into the bar as early as 2005. Mason was depicted as a hypocritical, pompous airhead who was quite unqualified for handling this case with the serious intensity it needed.

I can relate wholeheartedly with Frank Bruni’s ironic criticism involving the entire trial and all who were affected; even the jurors were subject to his cynicism. Bruni has realized the outrageous audacity that has surrounded this case. He comprehends the other consequences Casey Anthony must face, and that a life sentence in prison is not the worst that could happen to her. At least in prison, she’s safe. Who knows how long she will be alive?

This case is a good example of how justice isn’t always pure; “not-guilty doesn’t mean innocent.” There just wasn’t enough specific evidence to convince the jury that Anthony was responsible, regardless of all the “pretty-sure’s” and “maybe’s” that could be used to work the case against Casey Anthony’s favor. As Bruni stated, the jury were just following protocol of evidence before emotion. He added a twist to even the most innocent statements, adding a dark light to every angle of opinion. He really lets you determine for yourself just where you stand. Personally, I agree with every word Frank Bruni said: Casey Anthony will get what she deserves one way or another, and so will the rest of those who were involved. Watch out, Karma is lurking.