Dignity and composure

Acted with dignity and composure? I missed that! Truly I feel bad for the grandparents but their own behavior has brought all the negativity.

Which Anthonys have you been watching?

The grandparents know and have known for a while all the evidence the police have against their daughter. How can you defend them? From what I have heard from some in the media, the grandmother runs that house. How can a mother not know when their child is lying? Watching the video of the "jailhouse" visits with their daughter, notice how the mother just sits and stares. How in the world could anybody believe the ridiculous story that Casey Anthony told? I realize that she is their daughter, but at least acknowledge the truth and move on from there!

Cindy Anthony called the police to come and arrest Casey for stealing and then went on to say her granddaughter had been missing for a month and her daughter told no one, but went out partying and stealing some more and going on shopping sprees with other people's money all while she was conducting her "own investigation"?Cindy went on to describe the "odor of death" in the car. Casey's father a former law enforcement person, also described the distinct odor of decomp in the car. Then they both do a 360 and back that sociopath they raised with all her lies. Just recently Cindy said that THEIR investigators found everything that Casey said, even tho every lie she told was proved a lie. THEN knowing she's being video taped and recorded every time she speaks with anyone visiting her in jail she makes sure she makes self-serving statements about how all she wants is Caylee back, etc.,etc,etc.
Lady what planet are u on along with the Anthony's??

I feel so sorry for George and Cindy Anthony. They are going through torture right now waiting to find out if that is their granddaughter's remains. Reguardless of how they reacted with media, police, searchers, etc., they still deserve time to grieve privately. Everyone should just leave them alone and let them have time to themselves. If in fact their daughter is responsible, they not only lost their only grandchild, now they have lost their daughter. I, along with most of the public believes Casey is guilty, but please let the grandparents have some time to figure out how to deal with their losses.

we should all have compassion for their loss yet at the same times it's okay to be frustrated with their lack of cooperation and their ability to ignore the obvious while pouring out accusations, criticisms, and blame for everyone but their daughter.

they need time to hurt and mourn now but in the future they need to be held accountable for trying to derail the law enforcement and FBI when those agencies were trying to find their granddaughter.

This is one Sidebar that I wish Jamie Floyd had not posted. Though I agree that no grandparents should have to lose a grandchild so horrifically, these grandparents, especially Cindy, have lied, obstructed justice, and bad mouthed law enforcement and private citizens for not searching hard enough for Caylee, while sitting on their duffs and never joining a search. Cindy knew exactly what she was doing when she washed Casey's "death smell" pants, and knowingly gave law enforcement the wrong hairbrush, when asked for Caylee's for DNA matching. These grandparents put finding their grandaughter on the back burner, and their energies were switched to saving their lying, daughter Casey. It would not surprise me, if in the end, that one or both of these grandparents is charged with obstruction of justice. Like your recent kind sidebar for O.J., you've picked the wrong people to champion again.

I also wonder about the Anthony's lack of dignity. Their little granddaughter needed a voice and an advocate (something their own daughter didn't do) and all I saw the Anthonys do was believe their "nut-case" daughter. Watching Lee remove all the tributes to Caylee from the front boulevard confirmed in my mind that there doesn't seem to be alot of respect shown by this family. Unfortunately, even the grandparents couldn't protect Caylee through their avoidance of their daughter's insanity.

I have been hearing all kinds of speculation as to what defense Casey will mount if the remains found turn out to be Caylee's. I heard a few experts yesterday say that she may just say she used chloroform to put Caylee to sleep so she could go out without and party and mistakenly administered too much which killed her and then panicked and eventually dumped the body. If my memory serves me right didn't the police find on the home computer instructions on the use of chloroform but also neck breaking teniques? Seems to me her intentions were crystal clear. The chloroform route was much easier for Casey than trying to figure out the correct way to break a neck.

Bottom line – there is no defense for a mother/monster who murders a defenseless child especially her own.

I think the grandmother is just as guilty as her daughter, Casey. How could they not know that their own granddaughter was missing for a month and on top of that the grandmother in the very beginning said her daughter's car smelt like death and then changed her story that it was just the smell of garbage. Come on! Put the peices together. Casey is guilty and should be put to death and the grandmother should get some kind of jail time!!!!

I do not call lying to police about any knowledge of your missing daughter cooperation.

I also don't call knowingly give FBI agents a hairbrush Caylee and Casey used, when they requested a hairbrush used only by Caylee, cooperation.

I have to agree with Christopher in Kalaheo.... I sympathize with the grandparents, but they too have lied (at least Cindy has) to protect their daughter, to the point of obstructing the investigation. As for the brother removing the memorial, hardly dignity and composure, and certainly not respect for little Caylee. They have used the media to create this circus and now they want it all to go away? They continue to be in denial.

I feel for the parents, I truly do. After watching just about everything that has been displayed for the public, I do believe at some time they knew that their daughter did the things she is accused of. I believe that the loss of their grandaughter compounded with the fear and knowledge that they would soon lose their daughter as well made them panick and try to cover up what they knew and decided to just say publicly they supported their daughter. It's a tough decision and one that you would pray you would never be faced with. They know what kind of person Casey is....they just didn't want to admit it. Very interesting but sad case.

I just think there is some terrible dysfunctional secret in this family. They said Casey was molested by her father or possibly brother and Casey said no one will ever find out who the father of Caylee is. Why cuz it's probably George or Lee's. They should do a DNA test. There is something seriously wrong with this family.

George & Cindy are in total denial. I stopped feeling sorry for them a long time ago. I feel sorry for little Caylee. She was born into a totally dysfunctional family & that environment probably precipitated her unfortunate demise. Pray for Caylee & closure to this horrible story.

I agree people should really show some compassion. The Anthony's are parents trying to come to grips with the loss of their granddaughter and the realization that their daughter is most likely to blame. Truly up until this latest finding you could see they believed Caylee was alive and that someone had here. I know in their heart of hearts they did not believe all of what Casey said but what were they to do denounce her to the world? They knew the truth would come out in the end. They had to stick by her and get people to look for their granddaughter who they believed was alive. Casey is a sociopath and extremely self-centered so much so that even if her parents confronted her with their disbelief she would not ever confess to what had happened she would just continue to spin more lies as you will see her do in the coming months. Truly how have they obstructed justice they have willingly opened their home to the police, they have spoken to the police everytime they were asked they reported their daughter to the police the minute they found out she did not know the whereabouts of Caylee. They should never have been subjected to the hoards of gawkers and protesters that have spewed into their neighborhood screaming obscenities at all hours of the day and night. While there is little doubt in most peoples mind that Casey knows what happened to Caylee what happened to innocent until proven guilty by a court of law not by a mob of protesters. All I am saying is that they are grieving parents they have lost an innocent grandchild and they have also lost their daughter, they will never see life the same and the public should give them some space.

I have been keeping up with this story ever since it started. I totally agree that the grandparents have put Caylee on the back burner and have set their sights on that lying mother. I could believe when the grandmother intentionally gave the law officers the wrong hairbrush and when the grandmother washed the clothes from the car. I fully believe the grandmother and the brother as well as the mother know what happen to little Caylee but they will never tell it. I hope they can continue to look each other in the face in the years to come. There is nobody speaking for Caylee and she is the one who needs it. I hope Casey, Lee and Cindy never sleep another night for what they have allowed to happen to that beautiful little girl.

Huh? Am I the only one who saw and heard Cindy Anthony squirm untruthfully to Greta Van Sustren regarding the story of the child's biological father? I believe she said 'he died earlier this year and per an agreement, had nothing ever to do with Caylee' and Casey's story was he died on the way to the child's birthday party last year? Which is it and how many other stories are they trying to 'get right' to 'help' their daughter? They know more then they are telling and they too have switched their own stories regarding their own relationship with Casey. They are enablers to this horrific tragedy and need to wake up and face the reality of the situation. Casey is an adult who has a voice, albeit a lying one, Caylee is the one who needs the advocate. Such a sad, backwards world we live in.....

The only tears I shed are for Caylee==they could have found her sooner if grandma had 5 minutes alone in the jail with Casey......it would have all come out but the bars were in the way.

Although once at home why didn't the Sheriff grandpa and the Overbearing grandma not shake the truth out of her....Mom's and dad's know how to get the truth maybe they were to afraid......sad

Now there is NO JUSTICE enough for Casey, Scott Peterson and all the rest of the baby killers R.I.P. CAYLEE and may no God help Casey.

Gotta say. I don't feel sorry for them at all. They fostered and created the pathological liar in their daughter, then used the grand daughter as a pawn in their little control battles with the daughter. Sure, this wasn't the outcome they were hoping for, but you reap what you sow.

Summer heat in Florida, duct tape over the mouth, a closed trunk. That poor precious little baby. I can hardly stop crying. With that little baby is where our loyalty and perseverance for justice must abide.

Wow! Lied? Obstructed justice? George and Cindy may have suspected, however there was NO PROOF people!! NO PROOF! Nothing tangible that said without a single doubt that their granddaughter was dead. NOTHING! NADA! Once again I find myself having to side with George and Cindy. When my oldest son was 22 he had me convinced us he had a DRUG CARTEL thug after him! Little did I realize it was all a LIE! My own son was deep into doing drugs, and only wanted money for more drugs not to escape from someone trying to kill him. Do I feel foolish now? YES!! Did I believe my son 100% YES!!! So, PLEASE, unless you have walked in their shoes, don't judge George and Cindy. They too are only human. As humans we want to believe our own children will never turn on us. It is a little lie we tell ourselves to avoid the truth. FYI, my son has been through detox and is drug free today. We went through hell and back and today our son is 30 and productive member of society. God Bless George and Cindy, as they will never get the opportunity to rehabilitate their daughter or to save the life of their beloved granddaughter, Caylee.

I think that George is the only one being honest, when it came
down to it @ the police station he was he was telling the truth
about the smell and stain in the car .

Is not using choroform on a child a felony? If someone dies during the act of a felony, is it not murder?

I do believe that they are a very disfunctional family. They have many issues. On the other hand if that was my granddaughter missing I would NEVER assume she was dead until I saw proof. Why should they give up hope that their granddaughter is alive. I commend them for sticking to their beliefs. How dare all you prefect strangers attack their home and stand on their lawn screaming at them. What exactly did that accomplish? It is a tragedy. Justice will be done.

I like Jamie and usually respect most of her opinions. But I have to shake my head on this one. I doubt very much they(Anthony's) are at home waiting the results, for I believe they know already. They know thier daughter and what she is capable of, and know that Casey did the unthinkable to that poor baby and are now just trying to grasp whatever straws they can to try to save Casey.

I think it's horrible what our justice system has resorted to. I seen it in the OJ, Phil Spectrem, Michael Jackson, Robert Blake and other cases. The defence manipulates the burden of proof so much that it's to the point that without 100% positive proof or a confession, these guily people literaly get away with MURDER, (or child molestation as in MJ's case). I can only hope Casey gets a jury of her pairs equal to that of Scott Petersons who won't be blinded by defence laywers twisting of the evidence and will put the pieces together 1 by 1 to = GUILY!

I don't believe they have acted with composure at all. The father has been more composed than the mother however, they are definitely hiding something. Whether it is something Casey told them after the fact or somethng they helped cover up I do not know. I feel bad for them because they are in a really bad situation. Their beloved granddaughter is dead, their daughter is in jail and the whole world is against them. I believe Cindy knew what she was doing when she washed the pants from the car. I also believe she knows what happened. I believe at this point they are just trying to save face and I think it is awful. The brother should not have removed the flowers left as a memorial from the house. That is just wrong. Everyone knows that the bones found are those of Caylee and people are trying to pay their respects for this poor little girl. By his removing of the flowers it just shows how little respect they have for anything on this earth. It is terribly sad. You can tell by the videos from the jail that Cindy Anthony knows the truth and that Lee Anthony knows the truth. I don't believe the father knows the truth but only because he doesn't want to. It is very sad and I feel for them. What a nightmare to have a daughter like theirs. How truly sad and disgusting.

Dignity...Cindy Anthony couldn't hand over the proper evidence that was asked for by the authorities and wanted to give them the dogs toothbrush as opposed to Caylee's. That is not dignified, that is wrong. Both Mr. and Mrs. Anthony lied on a number of occaisions to protect their daughter, and hamper the investigation into finding Caylee. If acting no different than their daughter is dignified than I guess the rest of us don't know the meaning of the word "dignity".

I agree with most of the comments. My husband and I watched the grandparents on Larry King a few nights before the baby's body was found and I just couldn't get over how they could POSSIBLY not believe their daughter was involved in Caylee's disappearance. I thought about my own daughter and my 18 month old granddaughter, Kaylee with a "K", and how I would react in that situation. I believe that the grandparents ABSOLUTELY know that their daughter is involved, I mean with the ridiculous stories she told they can't possible not know it, but I think they just do not WANT to believe it. I don't blame them for that as this situation would be devestating if the daughter had nothing to do with it, never mind if she did, however while I understand why they wouldn't want to believe it, hard reality has been staring them in the face since the beginning. I think they seem to be the type who have always made allowances for their daughter and this should have been the one time they stood up to her right from the start and said 'TELL THE TRUTH." My heart bleeds for that poor baby and what she must have gone through. Whoever did this is one terribly sick individual.

You know those parents are going through so much hell and all people can do is come down on them?...how cold hearted can a person be?...I agree with Jami Floyd, those parents have displayed nothing more than Dignity and composure!

My 25 year old daughter just asked how I would react or treat her if she were in Casey Anthonys situation. I have absolutely no idea!!!! For people to sit here and judge these people when they have NO idea what they are going through is wrong. They may be guilty of something, they may not. Casey is still their daughter. I honestly believe Casey is guilty, I have no sympathy for her. Caylee was a beautiful little girl and did not deserve anything that was brought upon her, but she certainly had plenty of advocates. Jami Floyd is/was a defense attorney. . As much as we dislike anyone who would do this to a child, someone has to defend them.

I'm sorry to say I have to disagree with Ms. Floyd on this one-the Anthony's have only made things worse by backing up the obvious lies that Casey has told over and over again. Maybe if they had confronted her with the truth she would have admitted what she had done and poor Caylee would have already had a proper burial. Instead what the Anthony's did only prolonged the misery.

I find myself wondering if this piece was submitted to stir up controversary alone, and s not truly reflective of the author's feelings. I agree with almost everyone above. They have not been dignified. They have not been composed. They have obstructed justice, tried to frame Case's ex–Jessie, hid evidence (hairbrush), and sought media attention. If they wanted to be dignfied and composed they would have given their statements, stayed with friends and relatives away from their home where they could be observed, and cooperated with authorities throughout the duration of the investigatin. Hiring all these expert defense lawyers on behalf of their daughter is truly not responsible. What is clear to us, has to be clear to them somewhere inside them. They are unwilling to look at the truth because they are unwlling to examine why their daughter did what she did. I think that Cindy feels she is to blame for compelling Casey to leave that day and is overdoing the supporitve mother thing to runaway from those feelings. Cindy is not to blame for Casey's behavior, but she is at fault for enabling her to carry on with this fantasy of Zenaida Gonzales.
My question is this–what is the famed forensic scientists see enough to believe Casey is the killer. Will they continue to defend her?
They are what stands between Casey and the truth. If the evidence shows she killed her daughter, she may tell the truth in a plea deal. But if they are there, she will not....Only if they see enough to convince themselves that scientifically she killed Caylee and say so to her lawyer...and go off the case,,,,will Casey get it that she needs to talk.

I agree, it's horrible what that family is going through. Now the defense is not allowed to examine the evidence because we're not 100% sure they've found Caylee. Maybe if Casey would CONFESS they would be allowed to see the evidence. It's obvious that these people now have to face the truth and tell the truth. God bless you, Caylee.

The "unthinkable cruelty" the Anthonys have been subjected to is nothing compared to what Caylee was, it appears, at the hands of their own daughter. I'll say it again, had they held her accountable much earlier instead of making excuses, covering for her, and kidding themselves this little girl may still be alive today.

The Anthonys must be scared to death for their daughter and the time nearing to bury their granddaughter. Most fortunately very few of us have, or will ever walk in their shoes. I am sad. As much as I have believed from the beginning Caylee was dead, I wanted to be humbled when she was found alive. Yet, Lee, Cindy and George did nothing positive to help law enforcement during this ordeal, after Cindy's original phone call to police. I can understand them wanting Caylee to be found alive, but I don't understand Cindy purposely giving authorities the wrong hair brush, all of them refusing to take lie detector tests, their constant fault finding with all those looking for Caylee. They could have searched the ground and also search the tips they said they were given. They've lost their granddaughter and are about to lose the daughter who allegedly is responsible for their granddaighter's death. Reality is hitting them hard and fast and there is no going back. Casey removed any dignity from this family long before Cindy reported Caylee missing. As long as the Anthonys continue to react to Casey's actions, dignity will be missing for a long time to come.

Does anyone remember the 911 call Cindy Anthony made. She had stated that both her daughter and her granddaughter had been missing for a month. She said she found her daughter but not her granddaughter. I could be wrong but I don't think Cindy knew where Casey was at all during that time. Listen to the recording she was relieved to find Casey but frantic not finding Caylee. Didn't she say somewhere in court she kept in contact with Casey everyday during that time? (At the bond hearing). Is that not perjury or contempt?

Do Cindy's cell phone records show that she was communicating with Casey on a daily basis? Do Casey's cell phone records show she was actively speaking with her mother on a daily basis for several minutes a day. If it reveals that Cindy didn't know where her daughter was at all for 30 days, why didn't she report her own daughter missing if that is the case? I think somewhere through the course of the investigation from day one, that there is willful obstruction of justice.

Justice for Caylee Marie Anthony

Ms Floyd,
I agree with you concerning The Anthony family. None of us are in their shoes. I don't want to iimagine the pain they are feeling.....one of my grandsons is 2 days older than Caylee, but I can empathize totally. They need our quiiet prayers not put-downs and judgement.

Jami,

You are absolutely right. It’s been a trying five days for the Anthony family. George and Cindy Anthony contradicting statements on Larry King Live.

While some have not followed the entire such as Larry King, he would of confronted George when he made the statement "It was not a decomposing body" on live TV. When his police statement is that of the opinion of George "Once you've smelled a decomposing body you never forget the smell".

Now here comes Cindy Anthony stating on Larry King Live that Casey was visiting friends. When in FACT Cindy's 911 call stated Casey and Caylee had both been missing for a month.

After following the Anthony's on TV they all seem to have the family trait of "Mis-truths" & "Half-truths".

I'm sure the Anthony's appreciated your closing comment "they have cooperated with law enforcement and have acted with dignity and composure."

I disagree. You must follow the entire story on CNN.

I've seen "Mis-truths" & "Half-truths", fighting with protesters, CNN reporting Cindy gave law enforcement the wrong hair brush and on & on.

I believe everyone is innocent until proven guilty. However, public displays of deceit lead some if not most of the public "GUILTY AS CHARGED".

It is time for the Grandparents to face reality that their daughter did kill Caylee. They are in denial.

So, that's why George and Cindy are asking for FULL IMMUNITY? Because they were dignified, composed, and cooperative? No. These two, and her brother Lee know Casey better than anyone. Don't get me wrong. I know they cared about Caylee, and I know they didn't want to give up hope. But let's face it, they knew. They just put reality on the back burner to keep face. They're liars. They've said as much through their attorney, and NOW they want to be truthful, and sit down with law enforcement to make NEW statements. Too late. They should have been truthful and forthright a long time ago. No, that wouldn't have brought Caylee back, but it would have saved law enforcement, search teams and all of America alot of pain and time. How much money was squandered on these people? And what about this poor Gonzalez woman who had the finger pointed at her? They went along with all of it. Yes, I feel sorry for their hearts, but I don't feel sorry for them.

Even if Casey's fingerprints (and ONLY Casey's fingerprints) are found all over the duct tape wrapped around the skull of little Caylee's head, her parents will still refuse to believe Casey did it. Intellectually they both know she did it, but emotionally they can't allow themselves to believe it. Especially Cindy – poor thing, still trying to put forth the story that "somebody has Caylee" th enight before the child's body was found. Sad, very sad.

If it's true that Casey wanted to give Caylee up at birth and Cindy would not let her, then Cindy should have raised her herself..Why wait a month to track your daughter down? Was she so mad at Casey she was willing to let her granddaughter go homeless? Cindy said she thought they had been staying with friends during the time after the aurgument with Casey. Was that OK? No stability for the baby..The only person I feel sorry for is Caylee Marie Anthony

Seems that the grandparents are quick to try and "point the finger" at some innocent person. They have total disregard for the feelings of others, only themselves and their nutcase daughter. I think they are enjoying all the attention this case is getting. Of course, the grandparents know what happened and have known for a while. They both appear to be of intelligence so how could they not know. While I don't think most parents want to believe their child could do such a thing, there comes a point when you have to "get real" about the situation. The grandparents are lying about things (hence trying to get immunity for what they have told the Sheriff) so this should say something about them. It is still incomprehensible to me how a mother could do such a thing.

I'm not sure the grandparents didn't have a connection somehow.

I think the point of the article is that the Anthonys have been trying to cope in the best way possible.

If any of you have read anything on grief or have lost someone you loved more than anyone else in the world, you know that:

1) There is no timetable for the grieving process; and
2) A grieving person does not move through the stages of grief sequentially, and often moves back and forth between stages.

If any of you are parents who have busted your behinds trying to raise your children to be productive adults, you know how hard it is to cope when they disappoint you in their choice of friends, lifestyle, career choices (or the lack thereof) – so you should be able to begin to imagine the horror and the pain of looking at a child who has disappointed you time and time again and seeing that now she has most likely committed the ultimate taboo: she has killed her own child. You can probably imagine the misplaced guilt Cindy Anthony experiences when she remembers the last argument that she had with her daughter – and when she wonders if that argument caused her daughter to take away her granddaughter – not just for a month, but forever.

The Anthonys have retreated into fantasy in order to cope with horrendous reality. Their actions haven't been all that odd under the circumstances.

They are now having to face the reality that their grandchild is probably dead. They will most likely have to face more reality when fingerprint evidence comes back from the trashbag and the duct tape.

Until that time comes, let them believe whatever they can that helps them cope, because when what they have known all along in their heads becomes clearly known in their hearts, the pain will most likely be unbearable.

If you cannot find compassion in your hearts for these people, I can only show my compassion for you – and pray that you will never know one-tenth of the pain these people are experiencing.

George and Cindy Anthony are living a grandparents nightmare as they now come out of denial and accept the fact their granddaughter is gone and worst scenario possible is their daughter is responsible for her death and not some make believe nanny conjured up by their daughter. Whom needs to be held accountable for her actions. The real injustice to them are the defense experts now coming out to spin their stories and give the Anthony's false hope that they will get their daughter an innocent verdict in her trial. You hope for the best defense possible but the cast of charactors lining up to get their names in the limelight and build their reputation will turn off the public. Hopefully we won't have to watch Ms. Baden put her arm around the accused to comfort her during the trial. Good luck to them.

Everyone needs to stop and remember that these grandparents have not only lost a grandchild they in essence have lost their daughter at the same time. I for one feel very sorry for the grandparents because no one should have to go through what they have between the media, the police and all their neighbors. These grandparents are not guilty of anything but trying to find the truth. It is their God given right to still believe that their granddaughter is still alive. And to all the other people that have answered your sidebar you people have no compassion for anyone. Wake up people and smell the roses. THE GRANDPARENTS have not done anything wrong.

You can say this when now they are trying for immunity. Get real. They knew she was killed in their own home and should pay too.

Alot of people in this day and age are so quick to judge. How does anyone know how they will react to this kind of situation until they are in it. From what I've seen, these grandparents have been focused on one thing – finding their grandaughter. I am sure they were and are still trying to hold on to any shred of hope that Caylee is still alive- even if it is trying to believe in a daughter that has been anything but truthful. The agony and despair that is with them everyday would be a living nightmare. It's just astonishing to see how people can sit back and pretend to know how these people should act.

What? What is everyone talking about? These are the same psycho parents that raised this little girl'smother....the ones that "marvelled" at the ammt of the reward money, the mom that washed her pants when she took them out of the trunk that "smelled like it had a dead body in it", the mom that intentionally gave the FBI the wrong hair brush for DNA purposes...

This is sickening, they are not the victims, and neither is the mother of Caylee. Caylee is the only victim in this.....her messed up grandparents and mother, should all go to jail for their participation in this travesty that was her life and now her death.

Karen

Just goes to show you, the apple don t fall far from the tree, Casey and her parents are both nuts. What dignity have they shown, The police were trying to help and they did nothing but cause them grief. just a tragedy for all. I wonder what her parents think now of her stories, and the supposed sightings of Caylee they told the media of.
They re gonna have to get a major reality check real soon. sad.

Please, please people.........can even ONE of you imagine what you would do, how you would feel, should this be your child and grandchild. Find your empathy for 2 minutes and realize what Cindy and George are going through. I would have a hard time believing that my child was capable of this kind of crime and so would YOU!!!

It seems to me that Casey Anthony has convicted herself by all the lies she has told. Also, when visiting with her parents, some of the questions her mother asks are pretty incriminating. Like why couldnt Casey go back to pick up her car.Her mother even said that didn't make sense to her. Also, when asking Casey whose apartment was in the picture she saw, she lets Casy know that she already knows whose apartment this belongs too. What do you think.

I do not feel remorse whatsoever for these grandparents especially to CINDY. She knew why she washed the clothes from the trunk and why she intended to give a wrong hair brush to the investigator. She knew what she was doing in the first place just like her daughter. Both of them can rot in jail. I'm also a mother but I wouldn't go this far as to defend my daughter that you know did a horrible crime. It wouldn't be fair to the whole country that they get immunity. A lot of people gave up time to search for Caylee and not once I seen them help those people look for her. Now it's too late. Caylee will be able to tell the examiners some story of what happen to her and could've prevented. A lot of people wants to have a child and they can't have any. Caylee should've just given up to another family that would love her and gave her a nice CHRISTMAS. =(

I would like to know about Caylee Anthony's father? Nothing has really been mentioned. Where is he? Who is he?

I do think that Casey is guilty. However, being a paralegal student I also respect our judicial system enough to understand that ALL evidence must be heard before reaching a decision, for me at least. With that said, regardless to whether or not you think Casey is guilty, NONE of us have any idea what the grandparents are dealing with. NONE of us. We all live our lives in relative anonymity. To all of a sudden have people camping outside your house, sending you death threats, seeing your private family pictures all over the news, and fielding hundreds of calls from the media, not you nor I could even begin to truly know how we would react. It is a parents natural instinct to protect and defend their children. Casey may not have had that natural instinct but it is fair to say that Casey's parents do. Think about the decision of having to decide between believing something so horrific and surreal actually happened, or believing your own child when she tells you she did nothing. I'm sorry but don't be too quick to judge. You don't know how you would react in that situation. They are faced with losing their daughter and their granddaughter. It's no wonder that they are hanging on to every shred of hope that what their daughter is saying is true. Are you all telling me that you wouldn't be tempted to believe it if it meant a slight possibility that this is all going to work itself out in the end? If you are faced with the most horrific loss that you could imagine and someone was offering a glimmer of hope that an alternate outcome is possible, you might just entertain that idea and hang on for dear life.

Jaime,
You and your guests were talking about being lawyers and trying a case with a son, brother, wife, etc. I am not a lawyer and would like to know what it would be like to try a case against a close relative. And, to your knowledge, has it ever been done?

Are you kidding me? Cindy Anthony had a baseball bat in her hand. Her arrogant way of mainting Caylee was alive was disgusting. I understand her wanting to believe, but suddenly acting like the car simply smelled like bad pizza when your a nurse is so obviously a cover. Their daughter has been lying to them and not working for years, so they don't seem to know how to command respect, nor should they be given any. Of course I feel sorry for them for their loss, but the word dignity should not be used to describe the Anthony's. Period.

Caylee is in the hands of God.The Grandparents are broken/torn between the love for their daughter and the repulsion that sits in their stomach knowing its their arrogant self absorbed daughter hands that have placed them in this nightmare. This you can see this in the heavy Grandma's eyes; she can on longer lift up.

I no longer am sympathetic to George and Cindy especially after rquesting immunity yesterday..That did it for me. They have always been enablers...they knew Casey had no job, they knew she was a thief and liar, they said she was moving? Where with what? How did they protect their grandchild? They plain flat didn't! They allowed Casey to murder her knowing full well Casey was spoiled, rotten to the core and selfish. They knew Casey's behavior problems had heightened. None of us want to believe the worst but these parents knew the worst because she lived there when she wasn't sleeping around. They did nothing to protect Caylee but they continued to protect Casey...ie giving the wrong hairbrush, giving the dog's toothbrush to police, both knowing that there was the smell of human decomposition in the trunk (he from police experiece and her as being a nurse) and last she washed the clothes that were evidence. Cindy knew full well what she was doing and she hid it. She sought press and got it...now that the shoe's on the other foot wants privacy. I don't blame her if I were her I'd move a long way from Orlando. A little late to try tough love for Casey. She's done and it's basically over, this girl will never be free again and good enough for her. I think Cindy and George need to accept their responsability in this terrible tragedy. They had their chance to make it right....immunity? well, I hope the syetem thinks long and hard on that request.

I believe the grand parents had to know something had happened even a grand child if my son/daughter had had the child everyday, and then made up excuses for where they were, etc. I would have been demanding to talk to her after as long as it went. She was able to dispose of her, in the yard for a while, sure would have thought the parents would have asked questions, with kids its easy to over look some, but I know I couldnt have overlooked as much as they did.

I have been watching since day one when Nancy Grace began this case regarding missing Caylee Anthony. One thought keeps running over and over in my mind....why and how many times has Cindy Anthony choked her daughter during her life? I have five children; and though they have frustrated me very many times, I have never reacted in a manner which would have allowed them to think that I would strangle them. There is much to be said for such action.

I am certain that much guilt and sorrow are at the forefront of the Anthony family. The best we as a nation of faith can and should do for the Anthony family is to pray for all of them. Caylee is now in heaven and can no longer be harmed. Casey will be living with such anguish the rest of her life. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony will never see life the same way for the rest of their lives; and Lee Anthony...I cannot even imagine how he will live out his life without alot of prayer, support and encouragement from people who have faith in a God who allows such things to happen for reasons we cannot even fathom.

God bless us all.

If we all only knew the history of the behavior of Casey Anthony and what the Anthony's have covered up for her, the enabling of this liar, we wouldn't have to go any further! It's so obvious!!

I am sick and tired of comments excusing the grandparents like "No one knows how they'd react", "Until you've walked in their shoes", etc....

I'm sure it IS difficult to accept that your own daughter is a lying, thieving, murderer and that you're failure to hold her accountable has enabled her for years. I come from a very close family, but I do know that were we in the same situation, as difficult as it would be, no one of us would be in front of cameras on a daily basis contradicting ourselves, lying to the public and misleading law enforcement.

The person responsible would need to be held accountable, no matter how close to home or inconceivable that may be. You made the choice to commit this heinous act....now you have to pay the price....period.

I am in the middle of a custody battle for my grandaugher, who is the same age as Caylee. Why wouldn't the Anthony's do the same? They knew their daugher was not fit to care for that child, yet they did NOTHING. The grandfather is a retired police officer for God's sake.
They are as guilty as Casey. There is no excuse, no words of absolution, no sympathy for them at all. There is only a child who was dependant on these people, and look what has happened to her.

There is no punishment harsh enough for them.

I feel that George and Cindy both love their grand child and daughter, but at some point as parents we sense when our children are not being truthful. The family should be given time to grieve over their lost and the public should understand that. Casey is so guilty and I have been following this story every since it happen. I'm grieving for the family because as a mother this is so hurtful for the family regardless to the circumstances. Please let the family grieve and give them all of your support. God will take care of this situation.

I agree with Jami Floyd, the Anthony's deserve some privacy. They did not ask for any of this. Casey will answer one day to her maker.

I am sorry that the Anthonys have gone through so much. However, I do feel that they have enabled Casey to be what she is. Have they ever heard of tough love? That sweet stuff should have gone a long time ago. They sensationalized the situation with shirts after shirts, balloons, all kinds of "stuff". They let Casey live with them, tell them lie after lie (you can't tell me they didn't know they were lies when that is probably all Casey did all her life). I do feel the parents have obstructed justice and should be prosecuted. They themselves lied to mislead the courts and public to think that there is reasonable doubt about what happened to that beautiful child, Caylee. We, the public, are not stupid as Cindy thinks we are. George and Cindy are professionals in their own right and a "death smell" is a "death smell". They know that. Again, hoping a jury would fall for that reasonable doubt. I truly hope Casey realizes that this one time in her life that her Mom and Dad can't and I hope, won't, come to her rescue. The truth needs to be told. I am sick of hearing all this crap. Casey wanted to give Caylee up for adoption from the very beginning. But again, Mom (who is the sargeant in that family) convinced her not to. Sorry, I'm waiting for the whole family to pay for what has happened to Caylee. Whatever comes their way is well deserved.

I just don't get some of you. Ok, I'll put myself in George and Cindy Anthonys shoes. If I had an inkling that my daughter was somehow involved in the disappearance or murder of my grandchild, I'd be the first one helping the police locate her. Then if it turned out that my own child was the accused, and there was something (nevermind SEVERAL things) to back it up, then I'd be the first one on the witness stand for the prosecution. Would I just stop loving my daughter? No, of course not. But don't you draw the line somewhere? An innocent child winds up dead at the hand of your own, and you go to bat for her? That's what's insane! Lie upon lie upon lie from ALL of them. Not just Casey. ALL of them, and you feel sorry for them. They, who are asking for full immunity now. Are you kidding me?? Wake up!

The short and simple fact to me is.....there is no reason that she could possibly give them, and that they could possibly have believed, about why she did not report the child missing for a month. And only mentioned it because Cindy insisted on knowing. How could they think the baby was alive and the daughter is innocent when she mentioned to nobody that Caylee was gone. This and this alone has to have given them a clue that she was lying. More than DNA or duct tape or whatever, this says it all to me.

I cant begin to imagine the Anthonys grief and absolute fear in the face of all of this. To look at the child you raised and see a murderer would, at first be impossible and later, unbearable. I find myself hoping that they have very thick skin and avoid these sights like crazy cause it would be very hard to read these opinions and not feel the need of a stiff drink or at least a good pastor. I pray that they find peace and again find joy in the memory of their grandchild and too in the thought of their daughter. They will need all of our prayer and support, not our judgement and condemnation.

I do believe that Casey is responsible for the death of her daughter, but am not sure if it was intentional or unintentional, but I do know that the way she has continued to lie and omit the truth to her parents is unimaginable. I could never lie continuously for that length of time to the people that are my blood and continue to keep up that facade for so long. I can lie with the best of them but it does not take long for me to crack under any kind of pressure. She is either made of steel or is a sociopathic hideous monster or both. Caylee was angelic looking and it makes me so sad to think of her death and the way she was found. She laid in the dirt in a bag like a piece of trash. May God have mercy on her mother. And may God protect Caylee and keep her safe and warm.

What do you think now that they are asking for full immunity and say they will make no more misleading statements?

THE ONLY PERSON IN THIS FAMILY THAT HAS EVER TOLD THE TRUTH IS GEORGE ANTHONY.CINDY ANTHONY IS A LIAR JUST LIKE HER DAUGHTER,THE APPLE DOESN"T FALL TOO FAR FROM THE TREE.I THINK SHE SHOULD BE PROSECUTED FOR LYING TO THE INVESTIGATORS.SHE KNOWS SHE'S BEEN CAUGHT AND NOW IS SCARED, THAT'S WHY SHE WANTS IMMUNITY IN RETURN FOR TELLING THEM THE TRUTH.WHAT A WASTE.AND I THINK THAT HALF-WITTED BROTHER IS HIDING SOMETHING. MY GUESS IS THAT HE'S KNOWN ALL ALONG WHAT HIS MISERABLE SISTER DID.IF HE WERE INNOCENT,WHY DID HE NOT GIVE HIS DNA AND TAKE A POLYGRAPH WHEN ASKED TO? BECAUSE HE'S GUILTY OF SOMETHING THAT'S WHY. THEY HAD TO GET A COURT ORDER FOR HIM TO DO IT FINALLY.I KNOW THAT CASEY IS DEAD IN THE WATER,I HOPE THAT THE BROTHER AND THE MOTHER GET WHAT THEY DESERVE FOR THEIR PART IN THE COVER-UP.THE ONLY TWO I FEEL ANY KIND OF REMORSE FOR IS CAYLEE AND GEORGE.

Did anyone think it was weird that the grandfather remembered months later the outfit that his grandaughter was wearing the last time he saw her? This was someone he saw EVERY day. My Mom see my daughters just about every day. If one of them were missing for a month, there is NO way she would be able to give a perfectly detailed description of what she was wearing the very last time she saw her. It would all mix together. She wouldn't be paying attention, as she wouldn't think there would be any reason she would be quesitoned about it. But he remembered EXACTLY what she was wearing down to the colors and her hair style. And a month had gone by? and it's not like that day was a special day to remember........
And anyone who says it was an accident.........accidents don't involve duct tape.

I have been watching this case on Nancy Grace since day one. There is not doubt in my mind that this is one dyfunctional family and the only victim here is little Cayle – who is a little Angel in Heaven now. Her mother, a sociopath, pathalogical lier, and theaf should get what is coming to her. Not even a Dog should die the way this little Angel died just so Casey could go sleep around her boyfriends house. As for the grandparents, they too are responsible, for enabling, and raising a spoiled rotten irresponsible daughter. What a sick world we live in.

I have been watching this case since Day One. My heart goes out to the only victim here and that is little Cayle. When she should be sitting on Santa's lap, not under a microscope to ID her little bones and skull.
Only a sociopath, sychopath, selfish, insane, irresponsible sicko would do this to a precious innocent little child, only so she could go have dirty dancing fun and sleep around "was it worth it"? The Grandparents – definately in huge denial. They know more than they're saying. The truth will come out in the wash and we'll see who than points fingers at whom next. I cannot do not want to imagine what that poor little Cayle must have went throught in the trunk of that car – but I do know she is in a much better place.

What is your concept of composure. Misleading an investigation or lying to the Police. Please be morerealistic. Your article does not help much.
Mar

It seems to me as if Casey is comfortable with the whole situation. She probably feels confident that her lawyer is going to bail her out of all this by using the Zanieda scenario.
She probably already asked God for forgiveness and in her naive mind feels confident that she’s been forgiven. I’m sure the visiting pastor reassures her of that too! She wants the whole world to revolve around only on her wants and needs. As she has said on her video recordings with George she could careless what we think! She’s so self-centered she can’t see beyond her selfish world.

What I am concerned about is the fact that the experts for the defense , who are suppose to be men of science, talk alot of double talk and actually helped the Anthonys denial. If they would have told the Anthonys from the beginning taht the decomp in the car with the hair meant taht more than likely little Caylee was gone, the Anthonys would have been more prepared for the bones being found. I truely believe taht those scientist actually tortured the anthonys Because they want their picture on the news. They have no conscience. They aresuppose to be about truth and all they do is give a bunch of doubletalk when working for the defense. This is so sad

I think what casey Anthony did to her baby girl was the most atrocious act of pure evil that I think I have ever come across in my 52 years on this earth..This was her child, her baby, did you see the clip were caylee was setting in her great grandfathers lap, were she kissed him and looked in his eyes? That baby girl had more compassion in her short life for others than her mother or other family members have ever had.... It makes me sick to my stomach. My mother left me and my sister, I thank God she did not kill us..

Why shouldn`t people blame Casey without proof? They do it all the time!!! They blamed O.J. but do they ( the public ) have proof, no they don`t . There is alot of things that Casey,George and Cindy have done that just don`t add up. Can someone tell me who this Lee person is??

The SADISTIC way this beautiful child was killed is horrifying! The torture,terror and pain she must have endured is too paining to even imagine. The car smelled of a dead body, the maggots were from a dead body. The Anthonies had to know it was Caylee, yet they played everyone for a fool. Especially law enforcement, an all of the people who were out in the hot sun desperately looking for the little boy of Caylee. Show them "dignity"....hmmmm I don't think so.

Well Kay someone has to defend them. Put yourself in their shoes!! How would you be acting if this was your situation?? Never say Never my mom always said!! You never know. Looks can be deciving. We are suppose to be inocent until proven guilty in this country, right?

THE ANTHONY'S HAVE NOT COOPERATED WITH AUTHORITIES. THEY ARE JUST NOW TRYING TO CUT A DEAL. NO, MAYBE THE DIDN'T HAVE A HAND IN KILLING THE GIRL BUT THEY SURE HELP HER TO COVER IT UP SOME WAY SOME HOW YOU WILL FIND THAT OUT. THE LITTLE GIRLS GRANDMOTHER IS NOT MENTALLY WELL YOU CAN TELL. THE LITTLE GIRL'S MOM IS AS GUILTY AS THEY COME. THEY GRANDPARENTS ARE NOT AT ALL TOTALLY INNOCENT.

I believe there is a "Zani the Nanny" but I believe the babysitter was really Zanax

Barb, MO

You speak of dignity and composure. Linda Kenney Baden stated she had not met Casey Anthony. My lord she's been hired by the defense and has not seen her client? Baden stated the media circus has hindered her from doing so. Since when does the media waltz into a jail with an attorney? No dignity here. Baden is only worried about Baden wanting to capitalize on this very high profile case. Very arrogant, self-serving people on the defense. Casey Anthony’s plight is of no concern to them.

I feel that they should stop supporting her until she tells the truth. Supporting her at this point is only furthering his lie, delusion or whatever you want to call it.

Something stinks about this whole case. I don't understand how the grandparents would not wonder why they hadn't seen caylee for 5 weeks! I thought they saw her almost every day. They knew there daughter stole money plus other things and how in the world had they not ever met the "nanny"! Casey lied and decieved her own parents plus everyone who knew her I can only imagine what she is capable of. I do not believe she is insane I think she is a mean and was jealous of how much her parents loved caylee and wanted her parents attention like the attention they gave caylee. The brother, Lee, there is something not right there either. He may have played a role in this somehow after Casey killed her daughter. I hope Casey doesn't get off because of some stupid reason like someone didn't the investgation right. Casey is a dangerous person. And by the way who carries DUCT tape around in their purse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The grandmother washed the clothes that she herself said smelled of death, if that is not obstruction of justice what is?

To the people saying they would act a certain way. Don't say how you would act or what you would do or that you would even turn your own family in for a crime when you have absolutely no idea. It's always easy to say and point fingers but when it came down to it you truthfully have NO clue how you would act until it actually happened.

I feel for the family BUT this is the trouble with our society, "oh, no – not my kid" mentality. Never rule out your child from doing wrong – because that is what we have created as a society a generation or two of children who do not take responsibility for their own actions.

I think it is pretty sad that in society it is better to be a murderer than to admit that you don't want to be a Mom.

I think that the grandmother knows a lot more than she is telling. I think Casey is a complete waste of human being and little Caylee didnt deserve this! I am still in hopes that it isnt Caylee, but still devistated that if it is not, there is another baby that someone just threw away. I wish all of these sick people would, instead of killing their children, give them to someone who will love and care for them. Casey wanted her "pre baby life" back. I am 24 single mom of a 2 year old and i would never ever in my life ever consider hurting my child. Ugh! I feel like i want to throw up. If any sick person is reading this that wants to cause harm to your child or someone elses, just send your kids to me! I would love to show your child love and respect and give him/her the life that they deserve, stop hurting babies, children, teens, just stop hurting people like Casey are making this world a horrible place to call home.

I have seen on the news were good people have turned in their own family for committing a crime. I myself have turned in a family member and I know when my children are lying to me.
George and Cindy are suppose to be professional people, both know when their child is lying, but both choose to protect her along with themselves. This whole family is very selfish as a whole. They don't want justice for Caylee they just want to protect an evil child they raised. They said they are now going to help and speak the truth, I will believe it when I hear it.
Cindy will have to admit there was a smell in the car and that jthere is no Zani. They will both have toadmit that their daughter murdered their grandchild. I don't see that happening.

I still think the experts like Dr. Lee caused alot of the anthonys problems. With all their double talk they confirmed the Anthonys denial. If they just would talk scienceand not double talk the Anthonys would have been better prepared for the body being found. I think the experts should not be on one side or the jother they should be neutral. I think both parties and the judge should pick the experts before hand and no one should be able to hire an expert they should be impartial. It seems to me that the so called hired experts are just out for thefame or money not the truth and hiring an expert should be banned. All experts should work for the people not the defense or the prosecution.

I will agree with barb (read up) about the "nanny zani", caseys on mother said they were not lies just half "truths", come on peeps there is no such thing.. it's either a lie or the truth, and I don't think casey has ever met the truth.. And I do not blame the brother for getting the heck out of there. Give your children to someone who would love to have a child...don't do this please..

I feel such sorrow for the granparents and uncle, also the great granpa that we saw in pictures. Unfortunatly they made bad choices. And I for one would never want to walk in their shoes. Could any one of us say that we would not protect our child at any cost. even though we knew that child did something terrible.. probably not. Thank god most of us will not have to find out, I am just glad that Caylee can be laid to rest and that no more harm can come to her. I just can not understand why parents just don't leave their child with a loved one if the parent does not want to be a parent. Why do you have to hurt the child. Such a hateful thing to do and it ruins the entire family and neighborhood. Please respect the Anthonys grieve and hopefully Casey will get whats coming to her in jail. Hey prison guard. I hope you turn your back once in a while cause an eye for an eye is justice

They got in front of the camera, told crazy stories, backed up that nympho's lies, were combative, and aggressive. They were the ones who turned this case into a circus by trying to convince the public that their daughter was really a saint. From what I have heard and read, Cindy and George Anthony are probably the reason this girl is still around telling lies. I also believe that Casey was headed in the direction of jail, and sooner or later she was going to do something that landed her in prison, and her parents would not have been able to stop that either. Somehow the Anthony's got the idea that they could control everything, including Casey, when in fact, she was the one running them.

Your intentions are pure, but the Anthony family are publicity seekers, no pity for them here.