Not Guilty ? - Really ?

The jury has spoken, and I guess we'll all just have to live with their decision. Frankly though, I'm at a loss to understand how they arrived at that decision. How does a parent keep quiet for 31 days about a missing child (while getting a tattoo and continuing to party)? I'll never understand that.

Did the jury buy the defense attorney's ridiculous story of an accidental death? When was the last time anyone saw a child accidentally killed put in two garbage bags, then put in another bag, and then thrown into the woods to rot? That just defies belief.

The Anthony family released a statement through their attorney after the trial. It said:

While the family may never know what has happened to Caylee Marie Anthony, they now have closure for this chapter of their life. They will now begin the long process of rebuilding their lives.

Despite the baseless defense chosen by Casey Anthony, the family believes that the Jury made a fair decision based on the evidence presented, the testimony presented, the scientific information presented and the rules that were given to them by the Honorable Judge Perry to guide them.

The family hopes that they will be given the time by the media to reflect on this verdict and decide the best way to move forward privately.

The family also wanted the public to know that if anyone wanted to honor Caylee by leaving stuffed animals or other toys at any area near their home, that they would prefer those items be donated in Caylee's name to families in need, religious centers, or any other entity where the toys would be appreciated.

I don't know about you, but to me that doesn't exactly sound like a ringing endorsement of Casey Anthony's innocence.