Casey Anthony trial - Page 3

Ya I know, but now the defense has I believe a "reasonable doubt" (especially reasonable doubt for the death penality) via forensics about the type of chloroform found in the trunk of the car, it is possible the dog alerted to something other than a dead human body according to the expert scientists who spoke yesterday saying all things that decompose give off this chloroform, it is possible the dog alerted to something other than a dead human body. I doubt it, but this is the direction the case is going. And why the prosecution isn't useing forensics instead of the dog has me even more interested from a science point of view.

But I dunno, I'm not a criminal defense attorney past, present or future. I'm just contributing my understanding of it all.

Just saying.

The prosecution is doing direct and cross examination now on this chloroform  evidence, this is the 2nd day. It's on the AM radio stations.

I dont think any of it should be let in as evidence. It is to easy to say something else in the trunk of her car could produce the same results.

They talking about special interests now with that Labrador Technology on cross examination . This is getting crazy. Where did this woman get the money to fund her defense I wonder ?

How does rotting pizza turn into chloroform, any ways? She doesn't seem the type to collect roadkill in her trunk. I'd believe the dogs.

Was this lady on Oprah a few years ago, or am I thinking of a different one?

I'd believe the dogs too.

They are blowing this expert up.  Not letting all of his work be on display is hurting his credibility.  Her lawyers are doing a great job making him look like he has nothing to stand on.  If his testimony is not allowed I think that she will get off.

You can watch in live right here.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/caylee-anthony/

I am a cadaver dog handler, albeit a newbie. As a civilian I can tell you I have spent hours training my dog, and certification was not easy in the least! I have to keep detailed logs of my training, what I used, amounts, where I hid it, time of day, weather conditions, humidity, how long it aged etc. I also have to document working negatives to show that my dog will not false alert and to teach the dog that I trust her. After all I can't find or smell what she can, I am the interpreter. We HAVE to proof our dogs off of animal remains and methane as well. I have been out training with my dog and saw a dirty diaper and used that as a distraction, I kicked it into the general area that my training aid was. I use all manner of decomposing and decomposed human remains and I have varying sizes as well. A dog/handler team that has put in the hours of training and are trained well are an excellent tool. Other wise why would the evidence they found be used in court? To my knowledge, and I could be wrong, there is nothing else that could produce the odor of human remains.

Theresa

Shrabe,

 First, kudos to you for the work in training and service.

I do not have any involvement with cadaver dogs.  However, I have had the sad experience of encounters with various dead bodies, including human.   I think most people know what a dead rat smells like--you don't confuse it with anything else.  I could never confuse the smell of dead chickens with anything else, not even other dead birds..   Some of us have smelled that "death smell" in hosptial rooms, too.  If I can tell the difference, I have no doubt that a dog can, too. 

I would add that, fortunately for me, none of the human remains I have encountered were decomposed.  Don't think I would have been able to handle that.