Happy VD DAY everyone
Oops - I meant V Day
chills. i remember that.
Is Gus that much of a piece of slime that he is defending a cold-blooded killer by lying about her and Travis? Is he that much of an attention-whore?
HIIIII GUYS!!! Ahhhhh....been a long day - had to drive home after trial so sorry for posting so late. They are really strict with phones in there so I basically had my phone off majority of the day (aka- unable to keep up/post). Anyways, been on for the past 1/2 hour trying to catch up! You guys are too funny. And yes- you found me!
Ok I have lots to say but will give a summary - to start.
So-- had a quick chat with Martinez in the morning- he came up to a few of us that were waiting to get in. Basically, he told us that it's really hard sitting there through this part of the trial - defense questioning Jodi. He said this while shaking his head- you can definitely see the frustration. He shook all of our hands and we all told him a little something like how much we appreciate what he's doing, blah blah. He then said things should 'pick up soon'. Ahhhhh...I like him.
So yesterday the judge instructed us that we were to have NO facial expressions whatsoever, but today-there were no instructions. Uhhhh...ya...I'm pretty sure I took advantage of that. It's just so hard sitting there not wanting to roll your eyes, sighing, laughing at the BS, etc. I'm pretty sure I did all of the above at some point during the first half of her testimony today. I mean, really??? She was BURYING herself!!!
Ok-my observations by sitting in the gallery:
Jodi- CREEPY. No way around that - and that's the best way to explain it. She is frail and so plain and boring looking, but I immediately got a creepy vibe. I was pretty close to her (especially this afternoon) so I got a good look. I really can't explain it, but it still gives me chills thinking about it. Not exaggerating. She looks so EMPTY. I can definitely understand when people explain that she would stare right through them. Although she didn't look directly at me where I was able to gauge that, but I could still tell. It's just straight up weird. And it's not because I know what she did. The 'aura' is just there.
Jury- awwww man - I couldn't keep my eyes off them. They are pretty hard to read- they all stay very serious and look either at Jodi or at Nurmi. Back and forth, back and forth. There were a few that were regularly taking notes, and for the most part, the rest look like they're listening intently-with a few exceptions: yesterday while the sex tape was playing (which btw- how boring was that?! I was very unimpressed with their phone sex 'skills' lol) Anyways, at 2 points in the tape there was one young guy (late 20s/early 30s?) that was holding back laughter. It. Was. Awesome. Once while Travis was 'complimenting' Jodi's lady parts (AHAHAHA!) and the other time when Travis was singing the 'National Anthem'. I wanted to crack up too! He straight up dissed Jodi! Lmao. Anyways, I took that as a good sign- he obviously wasn't buying the humiliation BS. And then as I mentioned on Dr. Drew- about 1/2 hour into the tape, the jury looked irritated. Like it was a waste of time, they weren't moved, get on with the show. Today, they walked in all having the stoic look. They looked more tired than yesterday tho. I watched to see if any of them looked at Jodi (some did) and if they smiled at her (I didn't see any). Although yesterday, somebody else in the gallery told me they saw one of them smile at her because she was smiling at them (don't remember if it was a guy or girl). Anyways, they were NOT having it in the afternoon today. There was obvious annoyance, frustration and impatience when Jodi was looking through the text messages (lots of shifts and head tilts). After that first long break- they were basically done. By the third time Jodi was reviewing, there were sighs, slight eye rolling, swiveling in chairs, one guy whispered something to another and they both chuckled- and then lots of them started looking at the gallery I saw a lot of them looking at JA's family. Thought that was interesting. I thought all of that was a good sign. Got the feeling they're not digging all of the BS. They showed LOTS of annoyance with Nurmi, especially at a specific point when Nurmi said something like 'before I get into xxx, let's go back real quick to...' (I wanted to scream so bad at that point. Literally wishing I was watching the live stream instead so I could!)
BTW- during these long @ss breaks (wtf were you looking at Jodi?! Ho-lee shit!) all I could think of was the sarcastic-filled conversations that were going on here at MDS. If you happened to catch me smirking, that is definitely what I was imagining.
Couple more random observations:
Jodi's demeanor gets really lax when the cameras are off. I know we've all agreed she is acting up on the stand, but I am now confirming that. F-ing crazy @ss.
Travis' family is amazing. They all hold a very professional demeanor and they show there are there for business.
Jodi's fam notsomuch.
JM looks smaller in person. (Have I said yet that I really like him???)
Nurmi looks smaller too. No, really. He's still big, but not ginormous like he does on TV.
Overall, I am SO glad I got to attend the two days. I am crazy for doing it- I won't deny that when people make fun of me- BUT I'm not the only one. Man oh man, I was hanging with some strange peeps today!
Oh- and still no jury questions in the basket!!
I know there's much more to share, but I'll start there. Any q's???
Can't wait for tomorrow! I'll be back here in the mrng to watch along with you all!
*The above are my observations and opinions only, and are not to be used as factual information.
Last edited by Missmandy9; 02-17-2013 at 07:22 PM.
Oh, MissMandy9 thanks so much for that! Very interesting.
Thank you so much for the great summary!! I love reading how the jurors are acting. I laughed out loud when you said one of the men was holding back laughter at the sex tape lol. I didn't notice anyone in the gallery today (er yesterday) so i didn't see any smirks! Did you say you seated on jodi's side?
Maybe it was a new user that hasn't built up rep power yet? Not sure how that works. I can't give you anymore Herps yet b/c I gave you herps when you posted it yesterday.
Missmandy-Thank you for taking one for the team. The only question I have is-did the energy level change in the courtroom when JM got up to question Jodi about the email and did you notice the juries face?
Holy fuck.
Shrek STILL hasn't steered the testimony to the fateful date of 6.4.'08 so that miserable twat can lie about shit THAT MATTERS???!???????
aaarrgghhhhhhhhhh I want to die. This is ridiculous.
I thought that ALLEDGED criminals have a Constitutional right to speedy trial. Shouldn't Shrek be in DEEP SHIT for forcing the whore's trial to be ANYTHING but speedy? Fuck. Sorry.
I have to say I'm a little jealous of MissMandy for getting to talk to Martinez... LOL![]()
Thanks Harlette. What a crock of shit. Convenient that whore, slut, rape is covered. Who the hell writes "it will tell quite a story" while writing said story, unless they're Steven Spielberg? She's covering her arse (probably only time she did concerning Travis) right here already.
Thanks rachy. That's the first time I've seen this specimen 'live', pheromones? LMFAO! If this guy IS on record, anywhere, claiming Jodi called him 6/5/2008 (weird, we write that 5/6) at 3am in the morning hysterical over Travis' death, his arse is history. I know he's lying, but if he said it, he's in a whole lot of trouble once this trial's over. Be careful what you wish for CreepyGus, your 15 minutes in the limelight may be about to multiply 10-fold. Kudos to whoever named him btw, he's vomit inducing.
MissMandy9, it's great to get a take on what it's like from the inside. No wait, that'll be Jodi. Thanks for your take on the experience in the courthouse.![]()
Don't hold back now TRHe's probably pissed he's stuck there and wants to milk every $ dollar he can get out of the system. Plus he's learning a few new tricks that'll aid him in his new profession as a sex offender defender. Oh! That'll make him a SOD
O/t: But can you, anyone, tell my why the court only sits on certain days, I mean is there a specific reason for it? Is there never in-session court on a Friday? Earlier someone posted court days for next week, and this case isn't back 'till Tuesday. Not dissing it, just curious about the ins and outs of it all, thanks.![]()
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Last edited by poorpaula; 02-14-2013 at 03:47 AM.
Thank you so much for the inside scoop! You are awesome! It was really nice of Martinez to stop and chat. What a nice guy. I wonder if the jury doesn't submit their questions until the last day she is on the stand?
You are not crazy for going to the trial! If I lived closer I definitely would want to. I agree about Jodi looking frail. I think that is part of her strategy? I bet she's lost a good 20 lbs or more in prison. She was thin before, but not the way she is now.
I really hope the vibe you picked up from the jury is accurate. The media is so hush hush and conservative in regards to the jury. I would love to be a mind reader, lol!
Again, thanks for all the details!
Welcome!![]()
Last edited by Justice11; 02-14-2013 at 04:41 AM. Reason: "Thanks", not "tanks" lol
Jodi finally made the Icelandic newsI really do hope the get to the killing today. Jodi is killing me with boredom.
So this is where I'm at with the list:
Travis
*Travis never showed Jodi affection in front of others
*Travis flirted with other women
*Travis had an affair
*Travis raped her anally
*Travis started oral sex while she was sleeping
*Travis raped her vaginally
*Travis made her clean his house (so what if he paid her)
*Travis was a pedophile
*Travis hit her
*Travis tried to choke her
*Travis said awful and mean things when Jodi killed the pot plants he had been flower sitting.
*Travis called her brother Carl a fag because of his name.
*Travis sent her melted chocolate for Valentines (that bastard really had some nerve)
*Travis made her pay for her own travels.
*Travis made her get involved with his pedophilia by making her wear the infamous spideys.
*Travis acted like poor, poor Jodi was his personal bank.
*Travis said "fuck you" to her.
*Travis pawned of his car to her
*Ejaculated in her face and threw candy at her.
*Travis flipped her the double bird
*Travis broke her finger
*Travis kicked her ribs
*He held her down, wouldn't let her leave
*Travis called her a slut
*Travis called her a bitch, told her she's worthless
*Travis forced her to write long and boring letters to her former dates
*He wanted to stick some candy up her bum
*Travis did not like her girlfriend Rachel
*He did not want her to have male friends
*He sent her unwanted penis pictures
*Travis did not acknowledge Jodi's work on his book, only Kate's.
Jodi
*Jodi- always sweet and adorable, baking cookies, writing poems and teaching mean old Travis about the benefits of KY.
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