Caylee Anthony: Casey Anthony To Be Arraigned Today - Page 4
The evidence that points to a decomposing body in the back of Casey Anthony's car and traces of chloroform found in the same place have not been released yet to the public. Cindy Anthony thinks it's all circumstantial and can be disproved.
When Vieira asked George and Cindy if they are in denial about their granddaughter's death, they said no.
"My granddaughter is still alive," George Anthony said. "My granddaughter is still out there and we are going to find her."
Finally, a couple of the more rowdy protesters at the Anthony home might be charged with battery:
According to the Orlando Sentinel, the suspects, whose names were not released, are accused of attacking George and Cindy Anthony in the middle of the night at their home.According to the police report, one of the women involved grabbed George's shirt and a man pushed Cindy, Caylee's grandmother.
The suspects fled in a blue Jeep, the Anthonys said.
It’s now up to the State Attorney's Office to decide whether to file formal charges.
Good. I'm very glad to see some of these knuckle-dragging monosyllabic troglodytes getting what they deserve. Yeah, acting like a moron for the world's media is really keeping the focus on Caylee and on getting her home.
There's something that has always confused me. Why use chloroform? Something like NyQuil is much easier to get, easier to explain in the household, and possibly easier to explain how the child could have gotten hold of it (someone didn't tighten the cap down far enough, the child thought it was Kool-Aid, etc). It occurs to me that chloroform is widely used in the movies, on television shows, and in noir-type mystery books as a quick and effective way to knock people out leaving no evidence behind. However, there are many bad side effects to using chloroform, the worst of which is death:
Exposure to chloroform occurs mainly through breathing or skin contact. Exposure to the vapour can irritate the eyes, nose and throat. Lower concentrations of chloroform can cause dizziness, fatigue, light-headedness, nausea, confusion and headaches. Higher levels may induce anaesthesia with changes in respiratory rate, cardiac effects (e.g. irregular heart beats), gastrointestinal effects (e.g. nausea and vomiting) and effects on the liver and kidneys. Exposure to very high levels can result in death. A fatal oral dose of chloroform may be as low as 10 mL (14.8 g) with death due to respiratory or cardiac arrest. Breathing chloroform or ingesting chloroform over long periods of time may damage liver (such as hepatitis and jaundice), kidneys, skin and central nervous system (such as depression and irritability). Skin contact with the liquid can cause a rash or a burning feeling. Repeated skin contact may produce dermatitis. Absorption through intact skin occurs rapidly. The liquid can cause severe eye burns. Chloroform is a probable carcinogen (agent that causes cancer) and it may be teratogenic (may cause foetal abnormalities).
I mean, it seems to me that if Casey were using chloroform to knock out Caylee so Casey could go party, that would cause more problems than it would "solve", as a child exposed to chloroform might be more likely to be throwing up and complaining of a headache than sleeping soundly and peacefully. As difficult as it used to be to regulate the dosage in adults (when chloroform was used in surgery, during WWII and before), the fine line between sleeping and death might be even finer in a child. Chloroform to make a child sleep just does not seem practical to me. Like I said, why use that when something like NyQuil or Benadryl is handier, easier to obtain, and easier to explain away in the home? Continued on the next page
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