It was with shock and disbelief that I read an article from some no-name organization The Student Operated Press that clearly has absolutely no clue about the Casey Anthony trial. Even worse, some idiot has managed to get the site recognized by Google News!
The story told by John G. Kays in this article is about as far fetched from reality as Charles Manson.
The author clearly did not watch the court proceedings on Saturday as Jeff Ashton for the prosecution systematically ripped Dr. Werner Spitz apart:
Dr. Spitz eviscerated the official autopsy report of medical examiner Jan Garavaglia. And if that wasn’t enough, Spitz undermines the fundamental claim of duct tape as the murder weapon.
The author of the silly article instead suggests that this was a huge gain for the defense case. How having your own ‘expert’ ripped to shreds can be viewed as a win is beyond me. Obviously Mr. Kays has greater insight than every other news organisation that has covered the ugly destruction of Dr. Spitz.
Did I miss something?
I have great respect for Dr. Spitz, he has had a long and very illustrious career, but Saturday was an absolute train wreck.
How Mr. Kays of the Student Opperated Press can view it any other way quite frankly amazes me.
Clearly Dr. Spitz wanted to present himself as Rembrandt’s Dr. Tulp.
Instead he came across as badly prepared, and unable to dodge the brutal blows meted out by the prosecution. It was brutal and unrelating. One has to wonder if Mr Rays actually watched the events unfold before writing this obviously inaccurate article? I can only assume that he is looking to ‘intern’ with Geraldo. I doubt that even the bottom feeders of HLN would entertain such an idiot.
Of course I might be completely wrong.It is with great reluctance that I do this, but if you feel the need for Animal House meets journalism the idiocy can be found here.
Simon Barrett
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackI actually have a “friend” on facebook (soon to be unfriended…as I don’t associate with morons, lol) that had a similar opinion. But I saw it much as you did. It was blatantly obvious that Dr. Spitz had been coached, during one of his discussions with Baez. The fact that he couldn’t recite any facts about the case, except for the swimming pool in the back yard and a “nanny”, was laughable. And then Spitz tries to claim that Dr. G broke protocol when she didn’t open a skeletonized skull…claims to have been on a committee that drafted such protocol…then not having any recollection of the name of the protocol, or where it could be found is hilarious. Furthermore, he claims to not having any recollection of certain recent interviews that he has done. He was simply unwilling to admit any fact that may cause damage to the defense. And that hurts his credibility, in my opinion.
Then there is the fact that Central Florida had a couple Tropical Storms that hit during that period…particularly TS Fay. That area was under water…its part of a retention pond. Very probable that the remains were under water…or floating in water.
Baez is an immature fool. Anyone see him stomp (like a 2 year old) to his table after Judge Perry told him to go read a certain court order? LMAO. Not only could Judge Perry initiate contempt proceedings at the end of this trial (against Baez), but he may recieve punishment from the Florida Bar as well. I would love to see him recieve whats coming to him, ESPECIALLY, if George Anthony didn’t sexually molest his friggin daughter. If that is false, I believe in karma…and I think Casey and her slimy attorney will pay dearly for that injustice.
sorry for the re-post. Don’t know how that happened.
Reading the Anthony trial updates on The Student Operated Press gives me déjà vu. I have to wonder if the former Iraqi Minister of Information has found a new position.
I think this operated press must of got their interview with Linda Kenny Baden. She thinks this man got over on the prosecution.jmo
Baez and Casey deserve one another. Baez said, The State was not only going after his client Casey for her life but now they are going after her attorney. They are always whinning ME ME ME , they are both liars and even when they are caught they are always trying to place the blame elsewhere.jmo
Baez and Casey are both immateur.Baez is extremely inexperienced to be trying this case. jmo
is it a court room or a circus?
At the end of the day LKB and this Student Operated Press can say whatever they want about Werner Spitz testimony….the bottom line is Dr. Spitz himself told Kathy Belich that Jeff Ashton did a good on cross….and to underscore that fact is the jury is seated they saw for themselves what happened.
So amazed that anyone could be as irresponsible as the defense team. And the dear Mr. Spitz, I would hope someone of his prestige would not knowingly fabricate a defense, dementia maybe? At any rate, score one more for the prosecution.
I could not agree with you more in your assessment of the blatantly biased media coverage of the Casey Anthony trial. The majority of the media coverage, but most especially that of InSession, CNN and HLN networks is, in clearly prejudiced in their presentation of the trial proceedings thus far and have all but pronounced their verdict and passed sentence.
I have been following this trial every day and am extremely bothered by what I perceive to be the blatantly obvious bias for the prosecution as demonstrated by the often hateful and vicious commentary by many of the ‘expert analysists’ especially Vinny Politan and Mike Brooks, whose comments, facial expressions and general demeanor exhibit an obvious predermination of the accused’s guilt. Together with HLN’s hatchet ‘reporters’ Jane Velez-Mitchell, and the ‘queen of mean’ Nancy Grace, who is compelled to place the scorning moniker of ‘tot-mom’ before Casey Anthony’s name at every opportunity, it is obvious that the cable media has clearly used sensationalism to hype ratings and decide this case in the court of public opinion. Remember how vehemently Nancy Grace denounced, accused, tried and convicted those young Duke lacrosse players charged with rape a few years ago? To my knowledge she has never acknowledge her grievous error in judgment, nor has she publicly apologized to the accused boys or their families. Her and all of her cable colleagues who continue to spew their hatred and contempt in this trial are just despicable.
I have tried to pay attention to as much of the testimony and evidence presented thus far and considering all of the state’s testimony and forensic evidence to date, I cannot find any way that I would be able, in good conscience, to vote for a conviction of first degree, pre-meditated murder, beyond a reasonable doubt. I don’t even see any way to convict on any lesser charge as well, based on the weakness of the state’s case… NO established cause of death… NO physical evidence directly linking Ms. Anthony to the ‘murder’ other than a single hair that even the prosecution’s witness could definitively say came from the young victim. And the inclusion of ‘the smell of death’ testimony as well as certain new and untried and untested scientific testing is not only unprecedented, but surely will be cause for a reversal on appeal should Ms. Anthony be convicted, which I fully expect to happen given the way this trial appears to have been conducted thus far.
As far as the duct tape being the murder ‘weapon,’ my only observation is how did it survive the many months of extreme weather, heat, humidity and even a hurricane, not to mention the complete decomposition of the body tissue to which it would have been adhered to? Any novice homeowner such as myself, who has tried to use duct tape to patch up or mend a variety of materials such as a hole in a garden hose for example KNOWS that as soon as it gets the least bit wet, it goes limp and falls off almost immediately. But somehow, the prosecution wants us to accept the fact that this particular brand of duct tape was not only the method of death, but was able to survive over months of such extreme conditions… not a compelling argument if I’m sitting on that jury.
What is more troubling is that defense seems to be completely overlooking such obvious flaws and incongruities in the states’ presentation of evidence. I’m by no means a lawyer, but I feel that they would be better served in attacking and questioning the science and their presumptions which is basically the foundation of their case.
It will certainly be intriguing to see how it all plays out…
Ron M
very well said Ron M. i couldn’t have said it better myself.
Too bad Ron M. wasn’t paying closer attention. This is not generic duct tape. This is a somewhat rare, specialized duct tape that is fire-retardent. Thus, one cannot analogize one’s common experience to this case. Duh.
As for the commentary on HLN, I would remind Ron M. that the vast majority of people he mentions are either lawyers, former LE, or crime beat reporters. They have training and experience in the law, and are not easily buffaloed by BS.
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