G&AMom
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All I can say is things are much different in person with many people. In the small insignificant encounters I've had in passing with JA's mother, I see her more, and this sounds very judgmental but it was the word that sprung in my mind that day as a simpleton. Not a sophisticated worldly person but a small town woman.
I stand by that I think JA dropped on to this Earth from some place having nothing to do with her immediate surroundings. She's far more sophisticated and intelligent and evil than how I perceive her family. I think her mother kind of can't win for losing here. I suspect she has many of her own stories to tell raising this freak of nature. I personally don't blame her or Jodi's father.
I also think Nurmi drops his persona when he's not in "defending" mode. I've had moments of compassion for him too as much as I hate to admit that. Because I despise this defense strategy. Utterly despise it.
Thank you. Your answer tells me a lot.
One of the things that has fascinated me since I came to this board is how much I look forward to hearing from you and Anita (and am looking forward to the others who plan to attend in person next week).
I am amazed how much seeing JA actually testify has an impact on my view of her guilt (having seen her, how can anyone doubt it?!). Yet the impressions of you and Anita add so much I realize that watching a televised version of the trial still does not give me the full picture. You think it will, but it doesn't.
This gives me a different view of JA's mother. The mother & aunt often seem to be trying to laugh off the trial as a joke, and it is tempting to see that as uncaring and unfeeling. But perhaps this is just a person without a high level of intelligence not realizing how she is coming across to others. That makes sense.
I agree about raising someone like Jodi. I have a sister who is mentally ill (nothing like JA, thank God), and we had to keep reminding my mom that she raised two other perfectly normal people -- it wasn't her. I cannot imagine what JA's family is going through. Mostly, they seem to be in denial.
ETA: As far as Nurmi goes, I am a big believer in our system of justice, flawed though it is. That means there have to be defense attorneys or the system goes out the window. I, too, suspect that Nurmi does not want to represent JA. However, I think he actually did a really poor job of it, although I have not seen many trials and am still trying to reserve judgment.