Here we go again. Another month, another probation report and meeting between Ms. Casey Anthony and her Florida probation officer. Remember, Anthony is on formal probation. That means she has requirements ranging from therapy to financial matters. Casey also has to prove that she has a job or goes to school.

Thus far it has been apparent to me that Anthony has been working the system. Yes, this started when she was first let out on bond and continued while she was in county jail. Then she worked her magic during her trial. Somehow this case became so confused that the Florida Department of Corrections sent Anthony a letter while she was in jail that she had completed her one-year of probation. As I said on numerous media outlets, that would be impossible, and of course when challenged, Anthony was ordered to serve her formal probation in FLORIDA.

What makes Casey Anthony so special? The media attention and the fear that brings the system when there have been grave mistakes made. Yes, I am sure that the Florida Department of Corrections, her probation officer and the criminal court system wishes she would just fade away. How naïve! In fact, Anthony and the attention she brings will only build as we begin summer, and as luck would have it will climax just in time for the upcoming fall television season.

I have written and said numerous times that I thought Anthony had already violated her probation. I stand by this comment. After all, she claims to have no money, no job and no resources, yet she is making video blogs on a NEW computer and of course selling them. Who does she think she is? Is it any wonder that she is delusional and grandiose? Of course not. Did you ever think just who has been paying her bills?

Here are my thoughts- Some based on rumor, some based on non published yet factual information:

Casey Anthony has had a series of benefactors ranging from crazy fame whores to people who think she is innocent.

Anthony has been selling her information to various outlets like Radar Online. There is NO such thing as “leaked” information in this case. Everything has been potted and planned.

Anthony has received cash payments from other media outlets and “friends” of hers have also filtered some of this money to her. In the real world this is called money laundering.

Anthony does not have a job and still provides her probation officer no source of income. After all of these months a regular person on probation would be called to task. In this case we even have Anthony flaunting her success in front of the world and still no action by the judicial system.

The Federal Government is looking into this matter because Anthony has I.R.S. tax liens that she is making no payments on.

SO, what to conclude and what’s next????? I still maintain that at some point Anthony will be called on all of this illegal behavior. The problem may well be that the probation department has made errors just like the Department of Corrections did and like the court itself did. They are embarrassed.

As anybody who follows my work and me knows, I am a believer in EQUAL JUSTICE. Nothing about the probation of Casey Anthony has been equal or fair. This I know having been on probation myself. I urge everybody to demand more while keeping our eyes on the bigger picture of child abuse and use this case as THE example to make positive change. Do not let the initial success of Casey Anthony take the focus off the fact that a child is dead and 5 children die EVERYDAY in the U.S. from abuse or neglect. We must stop child abuse.

Wendy Feldman is a criminal justice expert, insider and family legal coach. She is available for private consultation on how to prepare for a successful incarceration, probation and re-entry. She is also available for media commentary and has appeared on shows from Today, CBS Early Show, Fox News and Nancy Grace. She is a weekly featured guest in the syndicated America Now radio program. She may be reached at wendy@custodialcoaching.com. 

One must be very careful while on probation to follow all rules and requirements. I was the ONLY media commentator who insisted that Anthony would in fact have to serve probation, and that she did not serve probation in jail. After all the term probation means “testing period.” Casey Anthony, her family and her legal team all capitalized on the death of Caylee. George and Cindy Anthony never acted like grandparents who were operating without an agenda. I have taken much criticism about this and while I sympathize with them as people, they did have many questionable actions. Not the least of these is the foundation that now finds itself in financial peril. While John Walsh and Mark Klaas turned the murders of their children into crusades to help other victims, the Anthony family has yet to do this and they have had ample opportunity.

Now today comes word that Jose Baez has released a statement to the media that he no longer is representing Casey! Poor Jose. This is the problem with the case, the media and the loss of the bigger picture- THE DEATH OF AN INNOCENT CHILD.

But, word on the street, and yes there is a such a thing in cases like this, is that Casey is desperate to get her story out- no doubt this is a story of fiction based that is best played out in Fantasyland and Disney World. Why all of a sudden is Casey unable to sit still and hold tight until the end of her probation? George Zimmerman and all of the attention his case is getting right in her own neighborhood. The fact of the matter is that Anthony will wait until her probation is over yet she will continue to release- aka- SELL her video blogs- Then, as would figure, she will sell her story to cable or network television and that will be the bonanza that all are looking for. Plus it will correspond with the new fall TV season. #winning.

I will keep a close and skeptical eye on this as it develops and urge everybody to not support Casey or her family. Yet, we must look at the bigger picture and channel this energy into preventing child abuse. Get involved, take action and make a difference. There are organizations like Childhelp.org that care. As for Casey, there is no doubt that she has not changed nor will she. It is all about her. How sad, twisted and sick.

Yes, I believe that change is possible for most people. But, for some it is not in the cards. Change takes work, humility and honesty. Some people are just plain evil. Families are truly the forgotten consequences of crime and in this case so is the victim.

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Wendy Feldman is a criminal justice expert, insider and family legal coach. She is available for private consultation on how to prepare for a successful incarceration, probation and re-entry. She is also available for media commentary and has appeared on shows from Today, CBS Early Show, Fox News and Nancy Grace. She is a weekly featured guest in the syndicated America Now radio program. She may be reached at wendy@custodialcoaching.com. 

The New Black Panthers made news last week when they released “Wanted: Dead or Alive” posters for George Zimmerman, who shot and killed 17-year old Trayvon Martin, and then offered a $10,000 reward for his capture.

“We wanted, and want, and demand that Zimmerman be brought to justice and brought to trial immediately,” Shabazz said, “and if that had been done we wouldn‘t even be discussing the ’reward’ topic.”

See, a “Wanted – Dead or Alive” order is about as far from actual justice as I can imagine anyone being. That is the topic. “Justice” doesn’t mean a lynching today, does it?

In fairness, I was all for the same form of “justice” for Casey Anthony, and before her, OJ Simpson. Both were found “not guilty” contrary to the evidence, I thought anyway. I was wrong then, and these people are wrong now.

If you think a bad law is behind Zimmerman not being brought properly to trial, fine. That’s a valid point. Change the law.

The legal system doesn’t exist for people to get even, though that’s exactly what the left seems to want in this case. Stay tuned for next week; someone they identify with socially will be arrested and again, these same people will demand the perpetrator be set free, be he a cop killer or alleged of a hate crime.

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Caylee’s death traumatized the nation; her loss will never go away for those of us who live in Central Florida where she was murdered.

Caylee cries for justice

The jury could easily have convicted her — only they bought into the “Soap Opera” opening by Jose Baez—and the prosecution never had a chance.

The jury foreman says the prosecution didn’t show them how Caylee died? How about her skull covered in duct tape? The photo is so horrific it still has not been leaked to the public.

The defense claimed it was Caylee’s grandpa who found her. Would you pull your grandchild from a pool and start yelling at your daughter or call 911? Would you begin CPR or put duct tape over her face?

Casey left her parent’s home with Caylee on June 16, 2008 and Caylee Marie Anthony was never seen alive again. Only Casey had possession of Caylee and the car … until her remains were found 15 houses from her parent’s home.

Casey never reported her daughter missing. Instead, she lied.

When Casey’s parents were notified to pick up their abandoned Pontiac on July 15, 2008 both are shocked at the smell of a “dead body” in the trunk. Experts testified to high levels of chloroform and human decomposition in the trunk.

Caylee wasn’t buried, she had Henkel duct tape (brand at house) over her nose and mouth, was wrapped in her Winnie the Pooh blanket (missing from her bed), placed in a Whitney laundry bag (missing from house), and put in three black trash bags. Caylee was dumped in a wooded area near the Anthony home (where Casey used to hang out with friends).

No one but Casey Anthony had anything to do with Caylee’s death.

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Update: Casey Anthony has recently appeared in video clips to talk about her new life, says she has a dog now, “…who I have adopted and I love.”

Not once did she mention Caylee … no love there.

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My heart goes out to  Caylee  Anthony and the completely dysfunctional family to which she was born. But the  adults have demonstrated that they are secretive and liars – so who knows what  really happened? My personal opinion is that Casey Anthony is not the only one  with the answers. But the Prosecutor failed to prove the case, the jury reached  a verdict and the world goes on. Let’s work to find and protect the 700,000  children still reported missing in this country. Stop the hate and please stop  acting like other families are not dysfunctional. Some of those standing in  front of the courthouse with signs in hand, probably have deep problems with  children at home.

Finally, Producers and advertisers should pay closer attention to  their shows. I cannot tell you who sponsors either show and I really don’t  care. (I am forced to watch it because my mother had a stroke and they seem to  stimulate her attention and focus- figure  that out). By the way, she can’t stand Nancy Grace either – but  it’s therapeutic.

These shows demonstrate zero respect for the judicial system. Why  sequester a jury, but allow continuous biased reporting that inflames a public  which in turn,attacks the jury after the verdict? Again with the help of Nancy  Grace who referred to the jury as “some Kooky Jury” on Good Morning America??
Oh, I forgot to mention Nancy is very sophisticated also.

Like all of us, Casey Anthony will pay for her sins – whatever  they may be. “Let the one without sin – cast the first stone” – you will  probably never hear that from Nancy or Jane. Could it be they are too busy  enjoying the devil’s dance?

Kooky Jury -http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2011/07/nancy-grace-under-fire-devil-dancing/39616/

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I would like to dedicate this song to Casey Anthony.  “Where do bad folks go when they die? They don’t go to heaven where the angels fly. They go down to the lake of fire and fry, won’t see them again till the fourth of July.”  Her lies make about as much sense as the verses in this song.  She was found not guilty of murder and manslaughter because they didn’t have enough evidence.  In our jury system, if they are not 100% sure beyond of a reason of a doubt, they have to acquit the defendant.  If she is indeed guilty of murder like I think she is, karma will come around and get her later.  Now I hear she is moving to Texas where I live.  Great.

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English: Casey Anthony has been booked into the Orange County Jail and is being held without bail on charges of child neglect, filing false official information and obstructing an investigation. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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So, after much curiosity after seeing this name all over the place, I decided to find out who Casey Anthony is. Allegedly, she killed her daughter and tried to cover it up. No matter what the outcome of the trial, no matter what really happened, this is a very sad trial.

That’s why the media circus surrounding the trial particularly upsets me. The sensitivity of the events. Here are some of the things that concerned me with this trial – and with another trial that happened about 15 years ago – the O.J. Simpson trial:

1. When such a sensitive topic – infantcide, domestic violence, etc. – comes into the media, it receives a lot of attention. However, the topic, no matter how important, often fades into the background shortly after. This tends to make it a “trend” to care about issues that happen all the time for people of all backgrounds and social statuses.
2. When these trials happen, we make the person a celebrity – for committing a crime!
3. I really don’t understand people’s reactions to the trial. This isn’t a made for TV movie, it’s a person’s life. No matter what happened, no matter what the outcome is, this woman has to deal with it. Her mother has to deal with it, her friends have to deal with it. We can make people into monsters all we want, but when it comes down to it, lives have been completely shattered, and unfortunately these people have to return to their lives. It seems to me that it would be much more difficult to go back to life when your face is everywhere.
4. The money that’s being made off of someone else’s suffering is disgusting. These news channels accept money from advertisers. When we watch the trial, glued to it, and the ratings go up – then so do the profits that these companies receive from advertisers. This seems wrong to me.
5. The actual issues get trivialized by creating pop culture references. One need only think of the recent “I Googled chloroform” debacle or “If the glove doesn’t fit, you must acquit” things…these make a mockery of the justice system, and I’m pretty sure that the people involved with the trials don’t have scripts like they do in made for tv movies. So yeah, some pretty goofy stuff is going to be said.