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Is Casey Anthony a Victim of the Patriarchy?

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I haven't followed the Casey Anthony trial.  But I thought I would take a look since it has received so much publicity. The story started when a little two year old girl named Caylee Anthony was reporting missing to the police in 2008 by her Grandmother. When the police investigated, the unwed Mom named Casey Anthony, said, yeah, she had been missing for six weeks. Obviously the police thought it was rather odd that a mother would forget to report that her two year old daughter was missing. Caylee Anthony A massive search was conducted looking for Caylee. Casey claimed that her daughter was probably abducted. Eventually Caylee's body was found in a shallow grave near the house. Her mouth was covered in duct tape. Police searched Casey's car and found evidence that the body had decomposed in the trunk for a couple of days before it was buried. Casidy has since changed her story. She now claims that Caylee drowned by accident in a backyard pool. She then panicked...

Dear Zachary - A Movie Review

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Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father is an outstanding documentary concerning the murder of Andrew Bagby by his girlfriend. The filmmaker created this film so that Bagby’s son, Zachary, would one day be able to learn about his father who he never got the chance to know. What started out as a tribute to Andrew Bagby, evolved into a look at the custody battle between Shirley Turner (the murderer) and Zach’s paternal grandparents. The resulting legal malfeasance that occurred was stunning. While not a fun movie to watch, it is an eye opener concerning the double standards and corruption that occurs every day in the legal system.