A family of protesters made its way to the home of the grandparents of Caylee Anthony Monday morning.
Ericka Courtney, her husband and three of their children showed up at the Anthonys’ home with signs to protest what they called a lack of support for the missing 3-year-old.
Courtney and her family even started banging on the front door, demanding to speak with George or Cindy Anthony.
Orange County sheriff’s deputies eventually arrived and cited Ericka Courtney for trespassing.
“Why I’m here today is to say what happened to Caylee is wrong, and there should be more people standing in support to figure out where the child is,” a tearful Ericka Courtney told News 13. “Don’t support this family; don’t support George and Cindy. Support Caylee, and find out where she is.”
Courtney told News 13 the case of Caylee Anthony hit home with her family, because she lost a daughter years ago.
This is uncalled for. Protesting…..sure……fine…. I understand emotions are high. Constant pressure on the Casey camp just might get some answers for investigators. I get that. But when it comes to trespassing, you’re pushing the limits. With reports of threats, and all the emotions in this case, they’re lucky this didn’t happen in Texas, they’d of been shot (legally).
Notice to protesters, If you don’t feel like you’re getting the attention you deserve while out in the street at the Anthony home, maybe you need to reevaluate what you feel you deserve.
Here’s the meltdown.
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I agree with your comments. It’s one thing to protest but it’s an entirely different thing when people start banging on your door and shouting at you.
If I were the Anthony’s I would set up about 6 to 10 water sprinklers in the front yard and leave them on 24/7 on full blast so that anyone who tries to come to their door will get a bath. I would also set it up sothat they could turn off the sprinlers inside their home to let people in who they are expecting and who are authorized to enter their home.
There will always be people who will use any excuse in order to have their “15 minutes of fame”.
If you want to help, get off your fat ass and start looking for Caylee instead of carrying a sign and harassing people.
I totally agree. Even if you have legitimate business at someone’s home — if you’re canvassing a neighborhood, you’re the milkman or the paper carrier or you’re looking for your missing pet, or any number of other things a neighbor or community member might knock on a door for — you must still respect the privacy of the property and have the owner’s permission to be there. This kind of disrespect toward the Anthonies and their property is totally beyond the pale, and the family should have known it before they ever set foot there. We may not like the Anthonies particularly, but they still have rights that must be protected, and authorities were absolutely right to cite these horribly misguided folks.
I also agree on this onethe Anthonys are going threw enough,though I dont agree with them on Casey That was wrong and those people give the ones that really do care a bad name.I hope people can protest like normal people with feelings.Casey needs to end this.
I agree with all of the above. Cindy and George may be in denial. We really don’t know how we would react if we were in there shoes. I really think they want to so much believe that Caylee is alive somewhere than to think there daughter was capable of such an awful sick act. They are hanging on to any hope there is that Caylee is alive, th is the only thing that is giving the Anthony family the strength to get up every morning and face another day. Who even knows what Baez may be feeding them…he may be telling the Anthony family that the DNA is wrong and giving them hope. The whole thing is so sad….I pray that Casey will tell the truth. I am so sure that Cindy and George know deep down that Casey did something to Caylee. Casey is the only one who can end this. Even her parents can’t gwet her to tell them where Caylee is. Everyone need closure.
I agree the protesters stepped over the line. However, I have continued to wonder if Casey left her purse in the car intentionally hoping someone would steal the car … and the residue in the trunk.
Did you watch the video of that family? That woman is a lunatic, completely out of control, making a huge scene right there in the middle of the street. I feel sorry for her children, to see their mother acting like that.
finally,, a blog that really talks about what these people are going through instead of bashing them.. i am a grandmother and i dont thini could just accept this as truth until someone found a body.. i would be as angry and hostile that no one was looking.. until you have a body keep looking.. i cannot begint o fathom the pain they are in
Thank you for your comments donna. We’re equal opportunity bashers around here.
i dont feel sorry for the family i feel sorry for “Caylee”. Someone need to bring them to reality.
Yourturntohelp (and all other fellow bloggers,) I definitely agree this is uncalled for. But in defense of the family that had the audacity to actually walk up to the front door, they simply aren’t the brightest crayons in the box. The photo with their children in tow should attest to that.
Seriously what person with any common sense would bring their children to a protest, break the law and cross onto private property, especially one involving a little precious missing/deceased child?
No one has any business subjecting their child to this horrendous story. Look what happened to that 12 year old who was communicating with Casey. Even 12 is way too young to be subject to the grief this saga has caused nationwide. And personally, I’d like to say a word or two to that 12 year old’s guardian for allowing her to get involved in the first place.
Donna, please don’t scroll down and check out comments on previous posts from this site, for if you do, I’m afraid you’ll be pretty disappointed in us after all.
I can’t speak for all, but the majority already have Casey tried and convicted and are having a very hard time mustering up any sympathy whatsoever for mommy and daddy dearest (Cindy and George.)
I I don’t think anyone hates the Anthony’s (George and Cindy). I think that most agree that this is probably the most horrific circumstance that they will ever have to deal with. I will not pretend to know how I would act or react if I were in their shoes. However, where is the raw emotion? Where is the hysteria and tears. I have never seen one person in this family shed a single tear for Caylee. I think that is what disturbs folks most. I don’t know how I would react but I’m quite certain there isn’t a member of my family that would. be afraid to cry even with the whole world watching. Caylee has had more tears shed by strangers. I too wish for closure for this baby and for the anger that is felt when I watch this family protect the one person responsible for it all. It’s all so sad.
Tracy, my husband can attest to the fact that I have bawled like the biggest baby in the world numerous times over this case and literally broke down the day they confirmed the air in the car indicated decomposition. And usually (usually) I can keep my emotions in check.
I’m with you wholeheartedly! Where is the raw emotion! I did see Cindy appear in tears one day leaving the jail (after visiting Casey,) and the last time George was caught on tape, I thought he would really break (it was the day he screamed it was not his granddaughter in the trunk.)
This is a little girl I do not know personally, yet I have fallen in love with her and I grieve for her as if she were my own!
I believe mommy dearest (Cindy) is strongly medicated and I believe daddy dearest (George) is just a typical “tough guy” afraid of showing tears in public. But monster mommy? OMG! How she can behave the way she’s behaved (have you listened to the phone calls), and wear shirts with her precious little baby girl on the front without showing even the slightest emotion is beyond me!
They are a terribly disturbed family and need many many prayers.
it is obvious that the Anthony’s aren’t doing much as far providing information to help find that precious little baby gir.. so the family banging on the door needs to start helping to look for her… this is breaking my heart, I have lived 33 years and never in my life has anything touched me like this beautiful little girl and I have never even met her… I have a 3 year old daughter.. I would tear my beating heart out to keep her alive.. I can’t even imagine a mother having such little compassion for a helpless soul…
I appreciate your comments regarding my protest, however, you don’t know me and the fact that you can make an assessment about my mental stability is intriguing. Despite your personal opionions of me, I stand behind my decision. One fact remains, there were others involved in the visit at the Anthony home, however, they were not cited for their actions due to the fact that it suited the Anthony cause. Factually there was another woman who was in complete support of them and she stood at the door for perhaps 5 minutes knocking and her attempts were unsuccessful as well as mine. It’s not 15 minutes of fame, it’s standing for what you believe in. That womans support ran on deaf ears, however my plea for the safe return of Caylee and speaking against the injustice is being read by many viewers including you.
You are entitled to your thoughts and summations, since frankly, I don’t see your face when I look in my mirror.
Thank you
Ericka Courtney
Perhaps another reply is in order. It took my family and I only 2 hours to accomplish what we felt our hearts crying to do. There are approximately 200 + people looking for Caylee. There should be many many more, but why aren’t they searching in packs. Why is everyone hiding from this case and afraid to speak publicly? My name is in the papers, and that is a sacrifice that I am willing to make for any child. It is not appropriate for my children to attend a search for Caylee, however my spouse and I will continue to search along with everyone else.
Thank you
Ericka Courtney
Ericka you need help, and I’m not the least bit surprised you are proud of your actions.
you’re welcome
Are you the lady that was banging on the door this morning?
It would be one thing if you were actually out searching for Caylee, but in this case, do you think that you were going to get through to them?
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You nailed it again AWOL
I for one, Ericka, appreciate your transparency and conviction in your desire to convey the truth to the Anthonies and the public; I think if you read our comments here — and I would invite you to stick with this blog long enough to get a better sense of its tenor — you’ll see that we largely sympathize with your point of view.
I lived through the Civil Rights era in which civil disobedience for a just cause was actually encouraged; I would understand if this was your position. I do, however, respectfully disagree in this case, because there are other avenues to pursue, and we are part of those avenues, as are the protesters who exercised their right to free speech and free assembly on public ground. And I think sometimes we forget that our public servants, our police and district attorneys, are our representatives: they represent us, We the People.
In any case, though, thank you again for your comments and your passion about the travesty that has been perpetrated against this little girl we have been so consumed with on this blog. I wish more people had that same flame if conscience and outrage that you do over this deplorable situation.
It’s trespassing plain and simple. There are signs all over. Casey isn’t in the house. What in the world can be accomplished by harassing people who can’t do any more than we can? If Casey is a sociopath, her parents aren’t going to get her to tell the truth because SHE can manipulate them. That’s how they work. Frustrating? Yes, but completely true.
All this negative energy would be much better served by turning it into positive energy and searching for that little missing baby girl. SHE is the important one. It’s not important how upset WE are. It’s not important that we place blame right now on anyone other than the ONE person who is at fault. It’s just important to find her and bring her home however we can. I have great empathy for the grandparents. Their daughter may have taken their beloved granddaughter away from them. What a horrible thing to have to face.
[...] yelling threw the door at the Anthony home in protest yesterday, and who left a comment on our “Going too far” post yesterday after we protested her protest, is still getting some mileage on her 15 minutes of [...]
Protesters conduct is outrageous. Majority of the protesters were adults and should be held responsible for what was displayed at the Anthony residence. An out of control crowd is dangerous.
The yelling and name -calling is immaturity, to go to someone’s home to insult and harass has got to stop.
I also have great empathy for the grandparents. Can you imagine the “double circumstances” that they have forever to deal with? I have read on here that they are called mommie & daddy dearest, crazy Cindy,
monster mommy, monster client, even insulting the Attorney. The name-calling, bashing shows im-maturity and says alot about the author. Who’s to say the Anthony’s don’t shed a tear. Under these circumstances, you can almost bet they don’t sleep or eat and they cry themselves to sleep every single night.
Point taken Mike and I fully understand what you’re saying. It’s a constant juggling act for me personally.
I doubt very much she’s going to win anyone over and cease the name calling while she’s out in her front yard calling everyone Maggots, Leaches, and Parasites etc.
Ericka Courtney, this is my conviction. I understand your emotions or very high right now. All of us feel the same. But when you take it upon yourself to violate “NO TRESPASSING SIGNS” BANGING ON DOORS, Screaming and yelling at people who by the court of law has not convicted, you are not acting rational. You are actually painting yourself no better than the Anthony family. Sad I do not live close enough to go out and help find Caylee but if I were. I would not be standing out in the front yard nor would I be banging on their door for answers they will never give. You taught your children something yesterday that I feel you need to correct. You just passed your behavior onto them and if God forbid, IF this event ever happens with another family you may have put your very own children at risk. We can tell by the actions of the Grandparents their nerves are totally worn. You know some people actually SHOOT first and ask questions afterward. Use your anger and your energy to walk the beat instead of doing as you have done. Just trying to give you something to ponder on..
Well, looks like I’ve managed to insult another blogger. First Donna and now Mike. I’ll just have to add them to the list of the other bloggers I managed to anger on the other sites.
AWOL, can you please please offer some guidance so I can try and NOT do it again and again and again??
And on a different note, the thought crossed my mind that perhaps the blogger Ericka above may just be using the woman’s name and might not be her personally? Unsure, don’t know, does not really matter, but I still wonder.
J. my husband has told me to stop following this case. I believe you have bawled like a baby…. this is so sad and just heart breaking for me and I don’t even know these people.
I want to just shake the truth out of Casey. I have 5 grown children 24-40 and I would be in jail with them if they refused to give me the answers we needed to find their missing child. While they were growing up I never really had to spank them but at this point it would have became very physical .
I know this is most likely something none of us will ever have to face but I also know I can think of no other family any where that would be able to hold out like this.
This is whole thing is crazy.
Casey is just plain evil … to let this go on.
George & Cindy are enablers and they have the power to stop this but they don’t even seem to try to force her to talk.
Maybe my husband is right and I should not continue to follow this case but when I see all the post from Tim and everyone who really want to help find Caylee it is very hard to walk away. Thanks for listening and I am sorry you are hurting too.
there is seriously a “web cam” in front of the Anthony house? Are you serious?? I’m sorry, that’s just awful!!!
Hi Arleen,
Yes, both of our husbands are probably right in that we are getting way to involved emotionally, but, as tragic as this story is, this beautiful little precious Hailee has touched so many lives and changed many hearts. Her little short life here on earth will not be in vain.
When I think about letting go and walking away from this story, it is like God is whispering to me that I still have things to learn. I just can’t walk away. Not until I hear that Casey is at least charged with the death of her daughter.
Sadly, her little tiny body may be one of many that are never found and the only thing that gets me through the moments when I am obsessed with that thought, is knowing that she is very much alive and well, in heaven, being loved and cherished more than any of us can imagine.
It is so heartwarming to know how many people love and care for this little precious one and want to see justice served for little precious Caylee’s sake.
Through us, the ones who have been touched, the ones who care, little precious Caylee’s life will not have been in vain. She has touched so many.
Thank you for your kind kind words, and I am sorry you are hurting too.
Mike,
You forgot group labeling.
I think it’s kind of funny that the “crazy family” put forth so much time, and effort into harassing the Anthony family….when they could of used all of that energy in helping to search for missing caylee…I think it’s sad that the children of the “protestors” have such poor examples as parents….this is why I always say that stupid people should NOT breed….
HI J, We will just keep a running tally of the offended.
Danielle,
Neither should monsters.
Man, I was hoping Erica would be offended after my comment , but she never responded.
Well, I just left a coment on yourturntohelps you tube video of this lunatic crazy lady screaming and yelling and crying about how she is pissy and wants justice (which is for the courts to decide) and claims she has a missing child of her own.
What I said was that this “racial” talk is outrageous, and for some strange reason yourturntohelp who CLAIMS there is “equal opportunity bashers”, deleted my “tasteful” comment. When comments get deleted they are edited, and THAT does not seem very equal to me.
I can understand if I had used the “N” word, or something derogatory, but I pointed out the stupidity in how some people somehow, ALWAYS use the color of thier skin, to make more out of something then to stick to the issue at hand.
Sorry yourturntohelp, I think you’re full of shit.
This nut job whoever it is, has NO BUSINESS going to anyone’s house when she has her own kid that she claims is missing, and I don’t think it does anyone any kind of good at all to shout out, or even suggest playing the racial card by saying if little Caylee was black, she (Casey) would be in jail, well, guess what (Black or white) she (Casey) IS in jail,
[...] term “answers” very liberally here. Last week you may remember a post I wrote titled “Going too Far” where I addressed protester Ericka Courtney banging on the Anthony’s door demanding answers. [...]
I caught a very brief clip of this last night on Nancy Grace, and was wondering WHO this family was…. this explains it.
WOW – I was shocked when I saw this last night! I think their efforts – anybody’s efforts for that matter – are BETTER served by volunteering in a search. And to involve children in it too? SCARY
I empathize that she is passionate and angry about what happened to her own child and this struck a MAJOR cord…. rightly so. But, WOW again, to go up to someone’s house, the ONLY place that (might) be a safe haven to them. Additionally, I would personally be concerned about getting shot or arrested.
I don’t deny that I have a BIG mouth, and I don’t deny that every member of the Anthony family has MAJOR questions to answer, but it is NOT the public’s place to demand answers directly from them.
Again, do something proactive and constructive – join a search for Caylee.
Screw trying to get anything from the Anthony’s – its NOT going to happen. The police and search teams are on their own. Join forces with those who are trying to find sweet little Caylee…..
Hi J,
Hey, my feeling is that anyone who is easily offended shouldn’t comment in the first place! We’re all here to express our feelings-and feelings are running pretty high about this case. I think it’s a good outlet for those of us who need to talk about our ideas. I’m sure I’ve annoyed people from time to time, but I didn’t intend to.
“understand, that I never explain myself to anyone, noone is entitled to that right”
Nor do the Anthony’s have to explain anything to you. It is THEIR right also. YOU trespassed onto their property. That was wrong in case you forgot.
i was watching nancy grace last night and an investigator was speaking about how cindy anthony called 911 and said the car smelled like there was a dead body in it. then after that she found a pair of pants in the trunk, and washed them. he said he obstructed justice and i believe this also. yes, i am a grandparent and feel sorry for that part but i do not feel sorry for cindy anthony at all after she attacks media, the bondsman who got casey out and now mr miller.
mr miller was going to pull out and the sherrifs begged him not to. both padilla and mr miller realize that cindy(along with casey) is a crazy woman.
i certainly would not be cutting down people who are trying to help. i would be begging people to help find my granddaughter and dodge all questions regarding casey instead of in a rage all the time.
casey and cindy i believe have had a very bad relationship and the mom is definitely covering up probably out of guilt that she has a daughter out of control. she knows it, come on. george at least stays out of the media as much as possible and is not on every talk show cutting down everybody and everything .
I WISH SOMEONE WOULD GET IN TOUCH WITH POLICE AND CONTACT JAMES VAN PRAAGH. A WELL KNOWN PSYCHIC/MEDIAN. HE IS KNOWN WORLDWIDE AND POSSIBLY COULD HELP IN THE SEARCH.
CINDY SHOULD OF GOT ARRESTED FOR COVERING UP EVIDENCE WHEN SHE WASHED THE PANTS IN THE TRUNK. COME ON, WHY ARE THEY BELIEVING SHE DID A MOTHERING THING AND THEN LAID THEM ON CASEY’S BED. PLEASE..
SHE JUST CALLED 911 AND SAID SOMETHING IS WRONG AND THE CAR SMELLS LIKE A DEAD BODY.
WENT IN THERE AND FOUND THE PANTS AND SHE KNEW RIGHT THEN. SHE KNOWS. I AM TELLING YOU SHE IS COVERING UP AND I LOSE SYMPATHY FOR HER DAILY WITH HER BIG MOUTH. IF SHE KNEW HER DAUGHTER WAS INNOCENT SHE WOULD NOT BE TALKING LIKE SHE IS. SHE WOULD OF REMAINED SILENT. THE ATTORNEY PROBABLY CAN’T CONTROL HER EITHER.