Casey Anthony: How Much Is Too Much?

By: Ebony L. McCline

If you are not the least bit familiar with the name Casey Anthony, then you must have been living under a rock for the past few months. A few weeks ago, news swirled around the trial that would put this mother behind bars for what some may deem too short of a time period for allegedly being responsible for her daughters death, which occurred three years ago. However, she was found not guilty of manslaughter and murder of the child. 

If the details surrounding the entire incident aren’t enough to stir up a few debates in your circle, the fact that Casey could possibly receive millions of dollars as a result of the attention that this unfortunate situation has received should at least ruffle some features. It’s no secret that once something gets a lot of attention from the public and more importantly the media, it starts to get larger than life. This particular situation, as well as others similar to it, also seems to have another effect: those persons who happen to be in the public eye as a result of something like a high-profile trial eventually get the chance to profit form it, too. Sometimes there are movie/book deals, they are thrust into the public eye, which can be appealing for some, and oftentimes, they have the option to charge an insane amount of money for an interview. 

With the Casey Anthony case, this notion seems to remain true as speculation continues to swirl. While the trial is still fresh in everyone’s mind, it’s a no-brainer that all types of media outlets are trying to be the first to strike it rich with an interview from her. It’s pretty much safe to say that she could practically charge whatever she pleases to the highest bidder. So, what does this say about the type of society that we live in today? 

It has always been clear that we are a culture that is consumed by all things that have to do with entertainment, whether it’s negative or positive. To know that there’s a possibility that someone could profit financially over something so tragic is truly disturbing, but it’s a cruel world and we’re just living in it, right?