I'd really like to do some kind of study into this case to discover why this case has taken a larger than life focus and why Casey Anthony is considered the modern day equivalent of Charles Manson. I'm sure Casey is not the first self-absorbed woman to kill her child and try to hide it. I'm not judging any one's perceptions. I just find it very interesting.
Speaking for myself, here are the key differences in Casey Anthony vs. Amanda Brumfield (Billy Bob Thornton's daughter) and most other cases of filicides :
1. It took 31 days for the "kidnapping" to be reported
and it wasn't done by the mother. (OTOH, Amanda reported her god-daughter's injury within a few hours, didn't claim a kidnapping, allowing for swifter justice and grieving for the family).
2. KC's lies not only hampered LE, but allowed her family (and the world) to hold out hope for
months before Caylee's remains were found.
3. The Anthonys (understandably) sought out the national media in order to find their granddaughter. However, as time went on, this snowballed out of control and didn't allow for closure. Had KC admitted to the accident/murder or Caylee's remains been found early on, this may have been less of a "big story".
4. The case took a life of its own: lies, the party girl, cast of hundreds, lies, who's the daddy, denial of the obvious, lies, imaginary friends and jobs, theft...did I mention lies?
5. The simple fact that SO much of the incriminating information came to light because of our modern media (texts, emails, cellphone pings, Facebook & MySpace entries, photos, video/audio tapes) rather than traditional word-of-mouth testimony.
JMHO, always welcome other viewpoints.
