im not so sure that the saying on the shirt means much
personally i would have put my baby 2 year old girl in something along the lines of 'sugar and spice and everything nice' or 'little princess', but that's the way i think
kc on the other hand is deranged . . . and i'm sure she thought that this shirt was really cute and appropriate for a little 2 year old baby girl

This shirt could not be the KEY evidence that shows premeditation. The computer searches of missing children, chloroform, breaking necks, fake emails, the chloroform found in the trunk, the duct tape, KC’s lies, and KC’s diary are all good evidence of premeditation, not the t-shirt. This is a common t-shirt likely purchased at KC’s favorite store, Target. I think it is evidence of interest that will be shown to the jury, especially if indeed this is the t-shirt found with Caylee’s remains. What is of more interest to me in this picture is the wound on Caylee’s eye. I have heard this discussed, but don’t recall an explanation from any Anthony as to how Caylee got that wound. Yet anything said from the Anthony’s would not be believable, but of interest about Caylee’s wound.

I find it odd they found each letter no way each letter could find its way off a t shirt I think Casey cut out the lettering and placed it in the bag with cay lee
yeah krisam she also had duct tape marks along her face her mouth area n some photos I am sure she was taped many times before

Wasn't this the shirt that George last saw her in? Pink shirt, striped shorts and white sunglasses. In any case, I really don't see anything damaging about a child wearing this type of TShirt. If so, Walmart, JC Penney, Sears, KMart, etc. etc..they all need to fire their buyers because these TShirts are in many department stores, ever hospital gift shops sell them for infants.
To say KC purposely put Caylee in this TShirt because she knew she was going to kill her is ridiculous for lack of a better word.
The internet searches aren't exactly damning either since chloroform was not found in Caylee's hair or any other drug for that matter. I believe it had something to do with Ricardo Morales' mySpace post "Win them over with chloroform" As for the computer forensics, I also recall she searched "shovel". Why would someone search that too? Just like why would anyone kill somebody and borrow a shovel from a neighbor? (maybe a really dumb criminal?) But there are criminals who do such things, I just don't know what KC is.
Is she smart or dumb?
It will be interesting when the prosecution lays out their theory. If they claim there was a big fight @ the Ants on the Sunday evening (Father's Day) and KC killed Caylee b/c she wanted to punish Cindy for throwing her out (tough love), then the computer searches don't fit in. If they want to use them, they will have to convince a jury that KC planned this murder months before. Call me crazy but I don't think she planned anything.

Krisam,
I remember discussing a mark on Caylee's face too. Didn't Ric Morales say Caylee hit her face on a coffee table at his apartment? Or was this another incident? It was so long ago..I'm not sure.

I remember something about an accident too, but forget the details, as any kiddo that age has them. But, I read and re-read that theory over at Blinks and after reading it several times to really understand what was being said..... it was unreal ! Makes sense Bozo is getting his $$$$ now and exactly how. Also, to me, the whole theory sounds SO, "C-A-S-E-Y ". What a sicko....... but smart enough to make money.

I am with you Dee, on the fact of the likely being innocuous and simply what she was wearing that day. Any other theories can be presented, but as there are thousands of kids presumably with healthy parents, I cannot isolate it as a meaningful deviance.

I think that in those elements for those months, evey letter could easily loosen from the shirt. They were clearly not sewn on, but of the iron on variety or something such as that. I do not think there was meticulous planning for this particular day, do not know what I believe about the discussed argument, but do have a hard time explaining away the combination of internet searches, such as "neck breaking" and "One Tree Hill episode 100", along with chloroform and what else...there was more?

As always, I think the largest evidence (forensic) lays in the TRUNK and of course the behavior is 100% clear...denial, leaving the body in the trunk until forced to deal with it, acting as if nothing happened...incapable of appropriately responding to her actions and their consequences. NOT, mentally incompetent by law, but certainly mentally unsound in her severe narcissm, causing an unrealisitc faith that she anything she did, regardless of how horrendous must have justification and reason. I believe that in her state of reality, she is capable of feeling hurt for the loss of Caylee, even at her own hands, but incapable of self-blame. Two very different animals. But no hurt more important than that which affects her own comfort. I think that she did love Caylee in her way, but never as much as herself, based on her inability to. If she were capable of faking that to everyone that knew her intimately, I think she would have been much more clever in how she handled the aftermath of her crime.

I believe that she is not stupid; she has some decent analytical skills, but was incapable of utilizing them in this scenario, likely because she could not cope with the truth. A cold blooded killer with zero emotion and only self-preservance does not let the evidence decompose in their trunk? To me, that is a clear sign of denial, pretending it did not happen, on some level, pretending to herself Caylee was alive and well at the beach...the degree of her delusions are not clear to us, but the facts suggest strongly that they existed, in my estimation.

Casey deserves to take her medicine, as that is how life rolls and I will be looking for that day, as much as all of us, yet, I do think her mental limitations contributed to this horrendous outcome. The Casey that we see is more of the same...distorted perceptions and self propagating motivations, at all costs.

As far as the Anthony's, well, I think they could never come to terms with Casey's problems, as so many parent's cannot, as these illnesses strike in early adulthood, most often...and all the memories of your "normal" child taint your view. It takes a lot of years to beat down that faith in your child. I cannot imagine what it takes to accept the truth of the last year and a half, but it is not something that can be done as easily as others imagine. Not with a world of memories that negate the possibility, and only unrelated challenges which would never lead you to think such a thing possible? It is an incomprehensible leap to move from from loving mother, yet irresponsible and shamefully dishonest daughter.... to child murderer. Denial would be a natural course.

I think the State has got the case against Casey, and that is what matters to me the most. I wish the rest of those so devasted by this, to eventually find peace and most importantly...JUSTICE for sweet Caylee!

Pardon any typos...I am writing from China, on business, and have to rush on to the next thing....

Wishing you all the best.

xoxo
Heike

PS...the Blink theory I cannot wrap my head around at all, which is not to say that it is not a valid idea to present, but countless logical resistors block it from finding potential relevance for me. It feels like conspiracy theory stuff. The disclaimer is that I have not read it in depth, but the signs are all there.

I think the shirt had meaning...esp. for a person that talks in code,whose Myspace is full of sayings, etc... Weird to be a coincidence...she just happened to pick out a shirt for that day with a saying as such, and then killed her child? To me it goes hand in hand w/ the heart sticker on her mouth. A twisted mind for sure.
RM said the coffee table bang to Caylee's eye area was from Jan '08. Nobody seems to know the date of this pic. Other pics show different types of marks under either eye, so this seems to be a "common" place for Caylee to get hurt. Another coincidence?
Deb...I have never seen or heard of "tape" marks on Caylee?
Dee, if Caylee was exposed to a one time or just recent drugging it would not show up in the follicle; until that hair shaft started to grow.
And, yea why would someone search "shovel". Another coincidence that she borrowed one from the neighbor?
So much of what that sinister person does is so well thought out. She is "smart" in a cold and calculated way.

written by Heike, 7:16:23 am MST

I believe that she is not stupid; she has some decent analytical skills, but was incapable of utilizing them in this scenario, likely because she could not cope with the truth. A cold blooded killer with zero emotion and only self-preservance does not let the evidence decompose in their trunk? To me, that is a clear sign of denial, pretending it did not happen, on some level, pretending to herself Caylee was alive and well at the beach...the degree of her delusions are not clear to us, but the facts suggest strongly that they existed, in my estimation.

Hello Heike, (lucky girl in China!)
I always enjoy reading your post. I want to comment on this quote. You believe Casey was delusional and I can agree with you to a degree. You're admitting she acted as if nothing happened. I agree with you, but was it an act?
From all of the trivia and background, we "devout followers" know of this case, acting is a strong possibility. It all seems to fit and should bring back a guilty verdict if the prosecution finds a way to bring in all of the juicy details we know. Example: Will they bring in that Casey has never revealed who Caylee's father is? This may not be relevant.

As a true crime reader, I've learned that presenting evidence in a criminal trial isn't always easy for the prosecution. With that said, if it isn't laid out as a meticulous plan by KC then some jurors may think that Casey's behavior (pictures at Fusions) will be proof of her innocence. She was not worried. Also it was not Casey who reported Caylee missing. It was Cindy. Will this say that Casey thought Caylee was safe. Just a thought..

If Casey thought Caylee was safe then why did she dump her now stinky car?
If Casey thought Caylee was safe why did ask her Mom for more time?
If Casey thought Caylee was safe why did she tell her Mom days beofre her Mom called police that she Cindy would never see Caylee again.
If Casey thought Caylee was safe she would have known where she was.

In response to you Dee :-)...there are many fine lines here and my speculation is only what I find likely, based on my instincts and interpretations of the facts and her behavior. I do not necessarily think that Casey consciously thought Caylee was safe, but moreso that her allowing the body to decompose as she did indicates that initially she seemed to move into her complete denial mode, and obviously, finally had to deal with the truth. I think that if it was all an act, that would indicate a higher level of consideration of the impact of her behavior or any evidence, which would not have left Caylee decomposing in the trunk or led the detectives on a wild goose chase? I think she was winging it the whole time and trying to repress/deny as much as she could for as long as she could. But those are only my views, based on what makes sense to me.

:-)
Going out for dinner soon...we'll see what China has to offer tonight!

Cheers to all!
xoxo
Heike

If you read and then keep on reading the Blink theory it begins to make sense as far as "compensation" before Caylee was ever found....... or it did to me, after many readings.

And I think Bozo is fully aware of this.

SunniTx,
I guess I need to read it a whole lot more.. Ric Morales sold pictures to the Globe very early on in this case. I believe this picture just happened to be one of them. LE admonished Ric for doing this and then they copied his computer hard drive. That's a good thing because that information should remove all doubt.
Blink is focusing on the timing of this picture's release. To say Casey wanted this all to happen...IDK, it too far fetched imo.

Hello --- It has been a while since I have posted, but I have kept up with the case.

Someone asked about tape marks on Caylee's face. A long time ago when the first sets of pictures came out we saw red marks or a rash on Caylee's face. We read that chloroform exposure to chloroform on the skin can produce that type of rash, but at that time we did not have any reason to be suspicious of the use of duct tape on Caylee's face or mouth. Thinking back, the duct tape may have been able to produce that type of rash.

MHO- Casey picked this T shirt because she thought of Caylee as "trouble" - "trouble" that kept her from being able to party whenever she wanted, "trouble" that told Cindy bad things about Casey, and "trouble" that took Casey's place as the beloved princess in the Anthony home.
I do not think that Casey picked out that shirt to make a statement before she killed Caylee. However, I do think she used the shirt to hurt Cindy. Casey wanted Cindy to know that Caylee was "Big Trouble" and it was Cindy's fault. Cindy wanted Casey to keep Caylee and not give her up for adoption. Cindy wanted Casey to give up partying and care for Caylee.
Casey cannot love anyone other than herself, and Cindy knew that; she told Ryan Pasley that Casey was a sociopath. Casey lived for Casey, and Caylee got in the way.

I wouldn't put anything past Casey Anthony. However, the shirt alone. We read sayings like this and chuckle to ourselves when reading but do we really end up buying that shirt and putting it on our kids "unless" we have bad thoughts to begin with? I personally would be embarrassed to dress any of my kids or even my grandson in something that isn't so funny being worn. Just my personal opinion. We look at a shirt like that, maybe even show a friend who's in the store with you.. have some laughs, but don't we all usually hang it back up and walk away? Its always the way I have been. Certainly couldnt let any child wear something like that not even jokingly. Casey has too many other bad things against her... aside the shirt.

Donna21964,
I feel the same way. I've never bought a shirt like that either. True, I did get laugh and walked away. Saying this, I can't really put much into it because we don't know who bought it. Maybe Cindy or Lee did or it may have been a present..IDK

This is what I think about Blink's theory on the pink tShirt, if I understood it correctly. She's concerned about the condition of the shirt as compared to deterioration of the striped shorts.
From what I know about these decal type tShirts, the letters do fall off in the dryer. This heat which could be compared to the summer heat of Florida. Another theory of mine which is a tad bit disgusting is; if the baby had vomited on the front of the shirt, this may have attracted more insects. Also the acidity of the stomach could have played a part in the deterioration of the front of the shirt as compared to the shorts. Gastric acid burns skin just like it burns the esophagus (heartburn).
At the same time this comes to mind, is it possible this part of the shirt was cut off because of what could have been revealed in an autopsy by the stomach contents??
Knowing this and the fact that Ric Morales did sell pictures to the Globe, I find it hard to wrap my mind around any conspiracy theory involving the pink tShirt.
I think if it is determined that the shirt was purposely cut, I think it’s because of vomit or some other substance, maybe a substance that was used to kill her, IDK for sure.
just my thoughts..

Dee, Like I said...... I had to read and re-read for any of it to make any kind of sense to me. I don't see the shirt being any major issue, so far as Casey making a statement concerning Caylee. What I did gather from Blink was the fact that "somebody" sold that picture before Casey was arrested. Now, we all know coded language was sent out to not only the Ants, but I sure wonder about Amy ( can't remember which Amy it was that Casey talked to on phone from jail ). Whoever it was that sold this picture after Caylee went missing but before she was found could very possibly be the person who is supporting Caseys defense team, IMO. Thus, Bozo telling the Judge in private where the $$$$ is coming from for her defense. I would speculate that he told Judge Strickland that it is coming from a private individual ( who sold and continues to sell ) these pictures.