[redwitch]

I'm truly hoping that we'll find that the death itself was not a deliberate murder but rather occurred out of stupidity and, yes, selfishness and arrogance. I honestly put more of the blame on the grandmother than anyone else. Casey was forced to have and keep a child she truly didn't want to keep in her mother's good graces. Had Caylee been given up for adoption, she would still be alive. Of course, the grandmother will never go on trial. Casey will.

Does she deserve to be punished for the death of her child? Yes. Does she deserve to hung by her short hairs for dumping that poor baby in a swamp? You better believe it! Does she deserve all the vitriol and hatred being tossed her way? I honestly don't know. I don't know the facts. If she deliberately killed the baby, yes. If it was an accident or done out of stupidity, no.

Regardless, the entire family deserves some pity, too. And, yes, that includes Casey. Obviously, Caylee for being borne to a woman who didn't want her and didn't have a clue how to be a loving parent. For the grandfather who really does seem clueless about all that has gone on. For the grandmother for the loss of her beloved grandchild. For Casey for being forced into a role she had no clue how to handle and certainly did not want.

As to calling her a sociopath, I don't think so. She's more than likely borderline. Either way, they are mental illnesses recognized as such by the professionals. No, they are not legal defenses since right from wrong is known and understood by one suffering from either of these illnesses. They can, however, be used for mitigating circumstances. Do any of you really think someone would deliberately become a sociopath or have a personality disorder?