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George Anthony on the Stand

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George Anthony took the stand today in the trail of Casey Anthony. The defense claims that Caylee died as a result of an accident, and that George is the one who found Caylee dead in the family pool and disposed of Caylee’s body–not Casey.

When I watch George respond to this claim, I see intense anger.  George is using every ounce of willpower he has not to haul off and deck someone or something, and I certainly can’t blame him.  It makes absolute sense for an honest man.  Anger is the most predominant emotion displayed by George in this video second to sadness.  Not only that, but the anger and sadness we see are very authentic.

I find the claims made by the defense to be absolutely ridiculous. Furthermore, I have read that Jose Baez claims that George Anthony molested his daughter, Casey. If you find video footage of George answering that claim, let me know and I will look at it.

In this clip, George is asked, “Were you present in your home when Caylee Anthony died?”

If you watch George, he shakes his head no, which is natural and consistent with what he says. The tension in his face is a result of the anger and outrage that he is feeling. It’s palpable. He feels like punching a wall, if you ask me, and this makes sense.  George shows sadness and flashes of anger when he says, “No, because if I had known something happened to Caylee, we wouldn’t be here today.” He is so authentic, his response and behavior is 10 out of 10 authentic.  I believe George Anthony 100%, and I have from day one.

After this, Casey shakes her head in disbelief, which is interesting to me. Either she is acting or she has convinced herself of her lies, which is possible after all of this time. I don’t know which it is. Many pathological liars are often successful because in time they do believe their lies.

George is asked, “Did you dispose of the body?”  When George replies, “No I did not” he shows anger again, but this time, he grits his teeth to fight off tears. He is on the verge of tears starting at 1:12-1:13.

When George is asked if he had any prior knowledge that Caylee Anthony died June 16, 2008 prior to recent revelations, he displays intense anger again. He pulls his lips in, and he extends his lower jaw. He is so upset and mad that he controls his speech to say what he needs to say. My heart goes out to him. This man has lived through hell and back at his daughter’s expense.

Stay tuned for more reviews during this trial!

Do you believe Jose Baez’s defense of Casey Anthony?

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Do you believe Jose Baez’ defense of Casey Anthony? You can read a synopsis of it here. Once I get video of George Anthony’s testimony from today, I will share my thoughts on this case.

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Casey Anthony’s Break Down

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Earlier in the week, I asked people if they thought Casey’s emotions were genuine or fake in this video.

They were absolutely genuine.

When the video first begins, we see Casey Anthony pressing her lips and then she shakes her head.  She is clearly frustrated.  I would call it a low-grade anger at this point.  She continues to give us indications to support that as she “blows off steam” so-to-speak and looks off into nowhere.  Casey also cocks her jaw off to the side which also is indicative of frustration (it can also be boredom and other things, too…it depends on the circumstances).

At time marker 0:22, Casey’s eyelids get heavy and we have our  first indication of sadness (perhaps self-pity).  She then clenches her jaw.  She is working very hard not to break down.  She doesn’t want to break down, but at 0:49 she can’t help herself.  She gives us a true and genuine expression of sadness.  If you look, you will see oblique eyebrows. Within seconds, however, Casey has composed herself again.

She steeples her hands in front of her face almost in a gesture of prayer to keep herself from reacting.  It’s as if you can hear her say to herself silently, “Don’t cry. Don’t cry”.  She again purses her lips, trying to hold back her raw emotions of frustration. Her eyes, I suspect, do well up and she is unable to control it.  I don’t see any tears, but she wipes her eyes probably because they feel wet.

Casey listens intently as the man says we are in a time period where we have 24 hour news.   Casey continues to show frustration more than any other emotion.  The wiping of her face could be a self-pacifying gesture as well (though I also believe she is making sure that she doesn’t have any mascara under her eyes also).  I notice she is running her tongue along her teeth, too.  That is another indication of self-soothing behavior.

If you want my opinion, in this video, it is taking every ounce of energy that Casey has not to react.  She is frustrated and angry, and she knows it will only hurt her case if she has an outburst, so she is working very hard at keeping her emotions in, and it shows.