I wouldn’t feel too bad about it. I didn’t watch O.J.’s trial, and normally I don’t follow any trial all that closely, but I think what drives many, including myself, to watch this one is that fact that this adorable and innocent child needs and deserves justice.
I find myself asking why do such horrible things happen to people such as Caylee, good and innocence itself personified. The answer is because evil exists. I can see it plain as day on the face of her mother. Evil deserves justice too, swift and harsh, and so I watch, praying that justice will be done.
I don’t mean to be too preachy, but essentially, this trial boils down to a battle between Good and Evil for me.
I see Casey’s pathology pretty reflective of our culture today. I buy into the suggestion of a faith column I read that we are in an era of “cultural narcissism”. Regretfully, we are all affected by it. Religious practices, churches, our schools, from tots to PHD’s have been subverted to the feel good experiences, esteem, basically, the “I’m okay, you’re okay” philosophy of the 60’s.
To the point of Casey, a circumstantial case looks like to me a “reasonable doubt” situation every time, so I don’t believe she will get the ultimate penalty. It looks like felony murder (death by abusive act)to me is the answer, if you believe the chloroform was used. But this could be a hung jury and cause for a new trial. Can you believe it? !!! In any case, phase two is the supreme court. The verdict seems to be only the beginning of the next phase(s).