The problem here is that it may not do what she hopes for. It could put some doubt about guilt in a juror's mind and they might let her go.

I can honestly say I would not lie for my son. He knows that. I have never had an ounce of problems from him with regards to legal matters and such; and I do believe it had a lot to do with things I instilled in him. He always has known that I would have his back as long as it was not something illegal and wrong. Such things as: "call me if you are out drinking and I won't get upset .... just do not call me after you have either gotten stopped by the police or had an accident due to driving under the influence." I have always refused to be an enabler; and have raised him to know that there are consequences for your behaviors. If you are willing to pay the price...go for it....but don't ask me to pay it.

By the way....has anyone seen the difference in Casey's expressions now that mom is up there telling that story? I say she knows exactly how to work mom. I don't know if I can even stomach looking at any more of it...or the reports about it.

This is really unbelievable. I mean we are talking three years later and for the first time the mother is now claiming this?? Something is just off, and you have to wonder what in the world is going on.
I can understand that you do not want your child to get the death penalty, but that doesn't mean you tell a bunch of lies. If they think she is guilty do they want her to go free?
My Mother would not lie for us if we murdered someone, especially our own child. She would love us, but she would not lie or cover anything up.
I'm not watching the trial firsthand, so I'm just reading recaps, but isn't Cindy a nurse? She was looking stuff up pertaining to a car accident a friend supposedly had? Huh!
And she was supposedly at work, so I don't get it. Is it just they are trying to save her from the death penalty or are they worried what she may testify to if she takes the stand!
I mean she murdered their grandchild, and is claiming her dad and brother sexually abused her, geez!

Like I said: Throw the whole family in jail until someone tells the truth....but even then, I think we would always wonder.
Now I see them as nothing but a pack of liars.

I agree! Something is just not right with this whole family. I don't know what if any kind of abuse existed in this family, but clearly there is a lot wrong in this mess of a family.
I wonder if they are worried Casey will testify to sexual abuse real or not, and are making up lies to stop it.
The internet search said "how to make chloroform," which she said she did not look up, so where did these searches come from??

She says that she was asked if she entered the words "How to make Chloroform." She said earlier when questioned by the police and when asked today, No, she didn't enter that search, but she did look up the word "chloroform". You know how when you look up a word in google, it comes with a list surrounding the word you are using? For example I entered the letters “chlorofor” and google comes up with this list :

chloroform

chloroform msds

chloroform purchase

make chloroform

how to get chloroform

Those entries came up automatically without me ever looking up those words. See picture to see what I mean. In other words, if you just click on the wrong thing, you can get “How to make Chloroform” instead of just “Chlorform”. However, the prosecution asks if Cindy had a My Space page at that time, and she answered “No”, whoever had a My Space page also looked up "How to make Chlorform" within minutes of each other, so that makes it looks like Casey looked it up since she had a My Space page. Also, Cindy supposedly worked the date in question, and now she’s saying her work records could be off since she is a salaried employee not an hourly employee. I personally don't think her testomony hurt the prosecution.

I understand that, it happens to me too with searches.
I wonder if they should have televised this and allowed the parents to attend. They are now saying that it could have helped her create this whole story!

OMG....I CANNOT believe Cindy's answers/explanations/excuses today. Bottom line is...I guess I can see exactly where Casey got to be the pro liar from :eek:

Yep....apples don't fall far from the tree.

I thought about this as well...when you type a word in, it does automatically bring up other things associated with it. However, they made a point of saying that those exact words, 'how to make Chloroform" were typed out in the search box. So if she didn't type in that question, then that means Casey did.

I understand, as a mom, wanting to protect your child but she should be in protective-mode for her innocent granddaughter!!!!!

I just can't figure out what they are trying to do - other than muddy the waters so much that the jury can't figure out who did what.

I think the defense attorneys (NOT that I have anything against them; work with them every day) cooked this up.

I was very surprised by the testimony yesterday. Either it's a defense ploy - or was the whole family in on it???

See? Now I'm confused.

Lee Anthony just testified he saw Casey's pregnant belly, asked her, asked mother, everyone denied pregnancy. Did not tell him until right before the birth there was a pregnancy. He was crying on the stand that everyone lied to him about this pregnancy. How deep is this toxic dysfunction?

Cindy is starting to seem like she also wouldn't know the truth if it bit her.

Here is my guess about that:
There has been talk that Casey wanted to give her baby up for adoption, and was pressured by Cindy to keep it. If she were planning on an adoption, then I can see how they would want to keep it hidden from everyone. Then, she decided to keep it and they were allowed to officially say she was pregnant.

Not that this makes any sense to normal people, but for them, it sort of makes sense.

I am disgusted by Cindy's continual lying. I am a mother to three children. I am about as sure as I can be that I would not lie for my daughter if she committed murder against an innocent child!

I told my husband this last night...I can understand Cindy wanting to save her daughter from the death penalty. If it were me, I'd be 100% honest about everything, and then BEG them to give her life in prison instead of death. I think the jury/judge/court would be more sympathetic to her plea for her daughter's life if she didn't lie and play so many games.

I really wish I was on this jury.

I don't even know why I try and keep up with this trial. I am just more and more disgusted as each day goes on.

Very well said. I completely agree with all of it. :thumbup:

Yep, same here. I think it is because I SO badly want to see justice done.

What would be justice in this case though?
I know everyone hopes she gets the death penalty, but personally I think the best option for her is to spend the rest of her life in jail. She is so vain and selfish and considering that she got rid of her daughter to "free" herself of all responsibility so that she could go around and party....I think NOTHING is worse for her then have EVERYTHING taken away from her and she is forced into living in jail until she dies.

Justice for me would be life in prison without the chance for parole.

Yes, this is the way I think too, I'd much rather die than be in jail, but I do think she’ll thrive in jail. Apparently, she has a fan following, and people are sending her money and telling her how beautiful and wonderful she is. She can’t be kept around the other prisoners because they’re pretty hard on child abusers and murders, but even with that comes special privileges. I really wish we could learn how these monsters are created.

I totally agree!

I think her family is lying to save her from the death penalty but they may very well keep her from serving any time. It's so suspicious that both Cindy and Lee are saying things that are different from their deposition.

Well then, certainly no mail privileges while in jail. :rolleyes:
I sometimes read the comments some people make online when responding to the casey anthony trial and boy...does the crap that comes out of the mouths of the casey supporters is just...revolting.

I would rather she gets beat up on a regular basis by the other inmates than her be in solitary confinement. I should probably stop posting because I'm starting to sound too barbaric.

Unfortunately if she is in prison she has a better life ( that taxpayers pay for) than some people in the real world. She has food, shelter, TV, can get a college degree. exercise, socialize. She doesn't have a mortgage payment. no taxes, or bills. She just won't be able to party. But if she is nice enough to the right people she could probably have anything she wants. Sure mom and Dad can still visit.

Yeah, but she does not have freedom .. and cannot kill someone to get it.

It's funny, but I think everyone here, besides me, thinks the mother is lying. I'm just not as sure of that part as all of you, but if the jury thinks like the majority of Yorkietalkers, they are going to think she's lying too.

With me, her testimony didn't change my mind enough to show Casey is innocent. I think what we are really talking about is, “Was the act premeditated?” I do not think the state has ever shown that, I do think she gave her different drugs when she went out to party, and may have even kept her in the trunk when she was visiting her boyfriends. She’s told people before that she gave her daughter drugs to make her sleep. Why the state didn’t make these people testify, I don’t know, it’s almost like the state thought that might show it could have been accidental? Maybe the other drugs weren't working as well any longer and she gave her something stronger, chloroform? Was the taping of the mouth to keep her quiet, who knows, but, even so, this is such extreme abuse, that she deserves to be severely punished? I’m also upset that she seems to be making up the story about the drowning and her father’s involvement, as an former police officer, I just don’t buy that he’d ever do this, and if so, it wouldn’t be this sloppy. He also would have never told police officers that his own car smelled like a dead body.

I’ve read of other “mothers” keeping their children in the trunk, while they did their own thing, and if Casey slept in too long in the morning, and left her daughter in the trunk, with the Florida sun, it would have killed her.


How many of you think it was premeditated, and why?

It actually costs tax payers A LOT MORE MONEY to put someone to death. Here's a handy graphic

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/...aphic_full.jpg

I think Cindy is lying because she has changed her story from depositions, interviews, sworn statements, and now testimony in court.

She tries to excuse her lying by saying she is on different medication now and that her memory is BETTER than it was at that time.

Unfortunately, that is not the way it works. Memory does not become worse because of medicine and then become better, 3 years later, because of different medicine. This just doesn't make any sense. But, it is her way of trying to explain why her own story changes sooooo often.


I really hate lies. They drive me insane. Yes, we all lie at one time or another, but I hate it SO much I strive to be honest in every way I possibly can. Even when it is embarrassing to myself.

Yes, I think some people think putting someone to death is the cheapest method, it isn't, at least in this country.