I question how much impact she'll really have when she's queried on behaviors exhibited by Jodi extremely consistent with an abusive personality. When she's questioned about very common markers in abusers totally missing from Travis' personality. And when she's pushed to the wall over how to explain her seeming willingness to totally dismiss abusive behaviors on the part of the defendant. It is a lot for the jury to get past in order for her to have an impact. And while the entire list may not make it into evidence, this jury has already called Jodi out on controlling behaviors, the hallmark of abusers.
Behaviors consistent with an abusive personality...
Jodi:
Moved to Mesa after their relationship ended - pursuit in a very classical sense.
Slashed the tires on his car - damage to personal property.
Sent a 'warning' email to a prospective girlfriend.
Snooped through his text messages.
Stalked him repeatedly.
In my opinion, very likely cyber stalked him.
Consistently violated boundaries of personal privacy.
Snooped through his online accounts.
Knew his ATM pin # and garage access code.
Dismissed his voiced concerns over them having sex.
Showed evidence of high manipulation through their phone recording.
Isolated Travis in the not so classical sense that because of their sex life, Travis would have been unable to confide the reality of their relationship to many.
Threatened suicide as emotional blackmail.
Behaviors inconsistent with an abusive personality:
Encouraging Jodi to date other people.
Not escalating the relationship to a more serious nature very, very quickly.
No evidence of stalking or harassing Jodi once she moved back to Yreka.
No escalation of violence according to testimony on direct.
No isolation of Jodi - this doesn't mean keeping her from 'his' friends - it means systematically shutting down her every 'outside' resource, sometimes to even include work and family.
No evidence of financial abuse - instead he was lending her money.
Nothing to prove incessant emails, non-stop text messages, or constant phone calls on Travis' part.
No outward evidence of jealousy on Travis' end. Not rising to the level I would expect from an abuser, anyway.
No testimony from friends or family, in court or elsewhere, to indicate an easily triggered temper, impatience, possessiveness, etc.
No proof he circumvented her movements - she didn't live with him and he even lent her his car.
Didn't fly into a rage over a ruined BMW.
Seemingly actively tried to help Jodi on many fronts.
I cometely agree with u on this. Very good post and summary.
I had not not folllowed tbis case at all until I happened to catch the last day or so of Nurmis direct. I was hooked after watching JM beginning the cross.. (As opposed to the CA trial which I watched after following the case from the first week little Caylee was reported missing.) So I had no real info. or previous opinions about the case. What stuck out to me (besides the ludicrous idea of 29 stabbings a slit throat and a gunshot in self defense lol) was how obviously she was lying about being abused and being in fear for her life. She did not convey that at ALL! She didn't even seem to try to fake it.
She is an insult and a slap in the face to any woman who has ever been abused. She may be a good actress in some ways, but not when it comes to playing the abused woman in fear for her life. It was like a joke to me.
I have been abused. A 25 year marriage of it. In every way: physically, verbally, emotionally, financially, sexually, u name it. He was a master manipulator as well. She couldnt even report verbal abuse! He told her she held a camera like a 5 year old!! Give me a break. He used the f word and called her a *****? I could tell u just one episode of verbal abuse from my ex that included names I was called and cruelties that were uttered and threats tbat were made that make what Travis said to her (if he said it) sound like compliments and offering to give her a foot massage. My ex could have you in a fetal ball in the corner with the things he would say.
And the physical intimation and control and abuse? Lets just say I saw no fear in Jodi. She doesnt know what being afaid of someone is! She couldnt even come up with examples that were anything noteworthy - pun intentional- she didnt even know enough about a truly abusive partner to come up with anything more than the vaguest, mildest, most mundane exames. "He choked me. He yelled at me. He said the f word and called me a *****" Give me a break!
Abusers dont let u leave and move thousands of miles away. U dont have to seek them out and drive to their homes and interfere with their lives. They keep u under their thumb. They dont try to end the relationship and move on. They make u believe that if u ever try to leave them they will kill u first and if u do get away theyll find u and kill u.
She makes me sick. She maybe felt used. That was because she lowered herself! She thought she could win him over thru sex.
Any expert that will say she was in a domestic violence situation is a charlatan.
And no, in all that time I still was never forced to kill my ex to save myself. Im not saying their arent rare cases where women havent had to, but Jodi is NOT one of them.
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