As many of you know this case regarding the late little Caylee Anthony and her mother Casey Anthony has finally concluded after two years. After rigorous debates and countless searches for new evidence and information she was found not guilty. My opinion has no mind in this matter, however the people around the world spoke their minds through various social media platforms.
Many people expressed there distaste for the results and even celebrities made their voices heard. Those celebs included Carson Daly, Kim Kardashian, and Ashton Kutcher. The one I want to focus on the most is Kardashian. As you may be aware, her father was one of the lawyers for O.J. Simpson and we all know how his case turned out. She posted on twitter in response to the Casey Anthony decision by saying "What??????!!!! CASEY ANTHONY FOUND NOT GUILTY!!!!! I am speechless!!!!." Let that sink in for a few seconds and take a deep breath. Yes it is a totally different case, but many people through different walks of life whether its on facebook or not are comparing this to the O.J. case. I definitely see the resemblance.
This brings up a very interesting observation and thought I had while pondering this statement by Kardashian. What if twitter existed when the Simpson case was going on. Now he was very popular athlete don't get me wrong. If he wasnt well known as Anthony was before this whole ordeal, would twitter have impacted this case. I feel the jury may have been bombarded with this case for two years thanks to various media outlets including social media. It would interesting to see the effect social media has on the world when it comes to making a case nationally known or just letting it ride with all the other horrible crimes that go on without notice or attention.
Many people feel that the media was responsible for swaying the case in a particular way without their being adequate evidence to even go along with the accusations. I find this to be very true after watching the countless talk shows that would go on and on about this case over the past two years. Most notably the "Nancy Grace" show, as Grace rose to an all time high in popularity thanks to this case. She would go on nightly about different conspiracies and findings. As I watched this I though it was very money driven as all news is. However this case was extremely big in the U.S. and I feel that she was just utilizing this case to make a name for herself and her show.
For more on this case and the media response check out the article that spurred my very own response I posted here tonight.
Examiner and Casey Anthony
