Fear itself

Well, great, but teaching children to be safe would not have helped Caylee Anthony or anyone in her situation. To protect a toddler from being attacked by her own mother would be almost impossible to prevent. Considering the grandparents had a tight rein on the child and it happened anyway is frustrating but what would the solution be in an impossible situation such as this? Everyone said Casey was a great mom who loved her child. Was her resentment obvious? Probably not. If one notices a mother demonstrating resentment for their child, do they dial 911? Resentment is a typical reaction when a young mother is frustrated – killing their child and hiding the body is not. Really, was there anything anyone could have noticed or done to prevent Caylee Anthony's murder? Evil people only commit evil acts a small percentage of their existence, the rest of the time – they are just great people! (Scot Peterson, Susan Smith, etc. etc.)

Well said. News is news because of its rarity, and lest we forget, there is still a huge world out there that is safe and conducive to a great life. As I recall, many crimes against children are from members of their own families? If Casey Anthony is charged, this would be just another case where a poor young child couldn't trust his or her own family with their safety.

The best you can do is love your children, teach them to be safe, and enjoy your time with them.

Ms. Floyd,
I write only commend you as a voice of reason and prejudicial restraint in all of your editorials and what I have seen of you on television. So often, news commentators, many with law degrees, feed into the frenzy which demands a guilty verdict long before a conclusion or even the beginning of a fair trial. I recall visions from old Boris Kaloff movies of villagers running through the foggy woods with pitchforks and torches. Not one of us knows what may have caused Caylees demise nor of her mother, Casey's involvement. Very few of us has lost a child and thus, have no right to decide whether Caseys actions are appropriate or unfortunate.

Please, Jami, keep up your good work; reach out to those who do not carry a pitchfork. We claim to be a civilized society of laws and justice. Allow the facts to be known and above all, allow the Anthony family the opportunity to grieve.

Jay Wayne

Here's a little-known fact that illustrates just how far Cindy Anthony has gone in the way of covering for her daughter Casey. This comes straight from investigative reports that were published recently in the Orlando Sentinel:

Just over 3 years ago the Anthony family attended the wedding of a close friend or family member. When they arrived, Casey was visibly pregnant. When asked privately about it, Cindy replied that Casey was not pregnant, she had just "gained a little weight". When pressed further about it, Cindy said that Casey had told her that in order for her to be pregnant she "would had to have actually had sex with someone".

Other people present just uncomfortably responded "Okaaaay...." and dropped it from the discussion.

Two months later Casey gave birth to Caylee.

Jamie, there is more to the Caylee story than teaching children to be safe. Children that young cannot be taught such things, even children much older need their parents to protect them. This mother did not want her child. The grandparents changed their stories after it became likely that their daughter had something to do with the disappearance of their grandchild. Whatever happens in this great tragedy, I believe that Cindy and George Anthony bear some responsibility for not adopting Caylee from the beginning. You folks at In Session need to go back and read the earlier reports about Cindy and Casey fighting over the child. Casey was not ready to be a real mother, she resented her child and she resented the attention the child received from the grandparents. Casey used her daughter to make threats to Cindy. This situation is something that happens frequently, but without this ending. Grandmas: do not force your children to bear and raise children they do not really really want. If Cindy and George had just accepted responsibilty for little Caylee she would still be alive. Instead, they let Casey practice and play at being a parent. Kids are too precious to let people practice parenting.

Dear Ms.Floyd: I do enjoy watching you on TV, but please give me a break, I have been watching this case from the beginning, I am a mother of 3 children, and I do believe that this child has been gone for a very long time, and although evidence is not in, I also believe that the mother Casey Anthony killed her, she is a good lier, but not that good, she probably never thought that by putting that baby there so close to home nobody would find her, but now maybe time is up. Weather this is caylee or not a child is dead, but I do believe in my heart that she killed her, for what reason I cant imagine, and then theres the grandmother, I believe she knows this child is dead all along, but cannot bring herself to believe that a child she raised could do something like this...Thank you Sharon O

I have a couple of questions. one is it possiable that something happened in the parents home and they told the mom to shut up to cover up till they could figure out what to do with the body. then mom just reacted in shock, shut off the truth in her mind. cuse i mean it would be an awful thing to think your grand parents or parents killed your child.i mean how would we react at that shock. maybe thats why all the lies she is protecting someone.

I want to know something else why is it evertime something happens to a child in a home , lets say they fall hit head and die, why do the cops automaticaly assume is was murder, and why did then cadaver dogs hit in the back yard? I would love answers to thease questions. If mom killed her would not the whole family know the body was in the back yard, if them dogs are right. dont make sense to me none of it. So lets try and convict them all.I think there is a big big big cover up here someplace.

Suffer the children

David-

Great people?
I'm sorry, but if someone is a killer, they are not great people in everyday life. They may portray a decent person, but they are evil all the time, through and through.

You can teach children whatever you want, but you can never prepare them for all of the dangerous possibilities. Short of turning your child into an anti-social paranoid, how do you prepare them for a student/gunman at school, a psychotic policeman or a deviant babysitter?

The fact of the matter is that we need to remove these people from society. This article's writer will wring her hands over the innocence of every criminal in the court system. Evidently, she then sits down with her son and terrifies him with stories of all the bad people out there. Let's get rid of the bad people. Then we won't have to worry about them ourselves or warn our children about them.

I have to agree with David...there is nothing we can do to prepare a child for abuse by the one person who should, above all else, protect her. I find it hard to believe there wasn't some clue to Casey's lack of motherly behavior towards Caylee-more likely, those around her made excuses for her then, as they continue to do now. I understand not wanting to believe your granddaughter has been harmed–so you cling to the lies your daughter tells you–but now, presuming the body found is Caylee, it's time to accept the truth, as horrible as it is. It's time to stop protecting your daughter and start honoring your granddaughter by helping the police to find the truth.

Where is the father of this little girl?

You can try to teach your children to be safe, but when it is a family member that does the bad things, how on earth do you teach your child to fear that? I was sexually molested by four uncles for a span of over 15 years. I honestly thought that this is what all families did. When I realized that it was wrong, I had a tough road to travel, and traveled it quite alone for quite awhile. My parents as well as other family members went into denial when I came out with what had happened to me. I know through counseling that denial is the first defense in human nature. You have to find a happy medium with things. You can't wrap your children in plastic wrap until they are 18. My parents weren't bad parents, they just had no clue as to what was happening. You can only prepare your children for what you are educated about.

in response to ron's comment about the body being "placed "in the current sight therefore Casey could not have committed the murder: Since some TV commentary made the remark that this current area had been dry and no plastic bags were found during the initial search and they have it on tape to prove this. I can only say this: It's the "Scott Peterson" defense. It didn't work for him and it won't work for Casey.

Teaching a child to be worried about strangers is a part of life now,Why ?? Because adults are not what they once were,YOU NEVER REALLY KNOW A PERSON ,I RAISE MY GRANDDAUGHTER AND SHE HAS NEVER SPENT THE NIGHT AWAY FROM ME ,She goes where i go and never goes anywhere with out me,,,School and after school activitys are it for her .Iam there to pick her up from the after school activity .Our Children are at risk..You say not so many is being killed ??Well one is to many,And all its takes is one slip up.And as i read the news everyday it seems as though a lot are being killed and whats worse is its by a parent...Iam so sad it has to be this way.

I believe Terry Hough was just looking for an excuse to shoot someone. He loved weapons; frequently shot them; was confrontational; and kept the guns loaded and nearby, just waiting for an excuse to kill someone..
I think he reasoned that bthe party out front was a good opportunity to shoot someone. I think he thought about doing it for a long time that day. He didn't snap during the party but afterwards.
I also think that even if he moved, it would only have been a matter of time before he found a reason to kill someone.

you know i am a single mother of 3 boys 9,3 and 10mnths..and i have NEVER wanted to get rid of my kids..you know what makes casey anthony sick? she could've given her to her parents and walked away she had an out..shes selfish and didn't want the focus to be taken off of her.i feel incredibley bad for george and cindy,,but im sick of everyone saying she snapped..look at all the single mothers who work 2 jobs and have no extra money and have the bare minimum,,do they kill their children? no they do what they have to and realize its not about going out and texting,,thats what makes this sad and sick this girl had an out in every way and instead she took caylee away from everyone..the bottom line is she didnt want cindy to have her,,thats a horrible thing to do to your parents who love their grandchildren..thats why noone has sympathy for casey because she's sick and selfish..

M. Hough shot these three prople because his on going problems with his marrage had brought him to the point that he was going to shoot his wife and himself when she came home.Since he was going to die anyway he decided to take the people that was agravatig him for the last year with him.The shooting of these three people may have saved his wifes lifeby making him realise what he was doing

in the terry hough case.when jacob said to terry hough quote what are you going to do shoot me unquote was a bad choice of words and caused terry to snap and shoot and keep shooting.to me it would be like coming onto a rattle snake that is coiled to strike and rateling to warn you.do you put your hand close to see if it will bite you or step back.in this case it might of been a very different outcome if jacob had of apologized to his neibour and said they would tone it down now.

I think caylees mom is admitted she did all these thing's even if she wasn't irrational and how it looked to the public is what it looked to her for being until now she has to face it. And of course the mom is going to protect her daughter right or wrong and they both have to face caylee is dead because all of their action's and not notifying the police of her missing. their attitude is let the public judge her and she isn't going to tell us it all that's why she's paying an attorney. like she said she smarter then the public which she really isn't but by law she has a right to an attorney guilty of night. The truth will come out someday and all this will be over but it's never going to be all over with that family. Maybe have one loss caylee but the other loss of a family they had which a never be the same again and maybe with another loss of their daughter too.

I have to say that there is a huge difference between the cases of Caylee and Adam.

Adam was abducted and Caylee, I feel wholeheartedly, was most certainly not.

why are you replaying the terry hough trial? it seems like the contributors could come up with some feature if no trials are in progress.

ashleigh banfield is such a delight to watch...she seems to pick up on what viewers are thinking and presents it.

Anybody in today's society who is not "paranoid" when it comes to small children is insane. Think about all the abductions that occur in daylight. Remember the 14 year old girl abducted walking home from a friend's house. These "crazies" do not discriminate when it comes to age. In my opinion, if you have your child out in a public place you need to be aware of all things around you. Doesn't matter the age. Of course, I am totally paranoid and proud of it!!!!!!!!

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We live in a sick world. It's one thing to teach your children well, warn them about strangers, etc. but a child like Caylee didn't have a chance. We've all seen the videos of Caylee. She was only two, but she seemed reserved, quiet, sullen. Even when she's singing, she looks forlorn. If I saw this kid on the street, I'd question if she was being abused at home.

We've seen/heard all the lies Casey, George, and Cindy have told since this child went missing. Why would the parents do a 360? It's not because they think they have a great kid in Casey, and that it is impossible to believe she did something like this. It's because they don't want to face reality. They could have stepped in and taken that child away from her a long time ago. They knew she was stealing, and getting in all kinds of trouble, and yet, they allowed her to disappear for thirty one days with no word. The grandfather is ex law enforcement and he wasn't concerned about the whereabouts of his tiny granddaughter for a month? Does any of this make any sense? I don't need scientific facts or forensics to tell me that this was a dysfunctional family, who turned a blind eye until it was too late! They are all at fault!

I think that Casey killed her child. She is a liar and a selfish brat. Her parents know that. There is no way I believe that her parents think that someone kidnapped that child. They know Casey did it and they are trying to cover it up. I wish she would get the death penalty. I doubt that she will, but she deserves it. That was a beautiful child and she didn't ask to come into this world. No child should be murdered.. to abort a child is murder in my eyes. If you do that you will have to answer to God.

The other news media just confirmed that the remains have been Identified as Caylee Anthony

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