I haven't read every single post concerning Jodi's grandmother being in the courtroom to presumably support her murdering granddaughter, so I apologize in advance if this has been said already, probably by somebody more articulate and erudite than me. If I am ever lucky enough to have a grandchild (my kids are young teenagers, so hopefully not for a decade or so) I don't believe I could support them if they were guilty of the crimes that I believe Jodi has committed. Support includes showing up in the courtroom during the waning phase of the trial. I think she is there to demonstrate her compassion for Jodi, as evinced by the wearing of the purple domestic violence ribbon on her blouse. Perhaps there is a hope that the jury will notice her there, and subconsciously register that Jodi has a family that loves her, that she is a human being, and deserves mercy. She is trying to spare her granddaughter the death penalty, I am sure. I am not certain that she believes Jodi's story, but her appearance and the ribbon at least indicate to me that there is some willingness, on Grandma's part, to entertain the notion that Jodi should be acquitted, or convicted of some lesser charge, and receive something less than a death sentence.
I am not evolved enough to want mercy for Jodi. I might feel differently if she was remorseful and was honest with the jury and Travis's family about what happened during that relationship and on that fateful day that she slaughtered him. If she demonstrated some grace, some integrity, some simple humanity, I might be swayed half an inch to at least grant her that she had made a horrible decision and she was willing to acknowledge it and, while it is impossible to make amends at this point, she could at least purge her conscience (assuming she has one, which is not even debatable to me right now, she does not) and let Travis's loved ones begin the healing process. Sorry for the run-on sentence. Instead, she perpetuates the long, slow torture of the Alexander family, in the courtroom and in her jail cell, in any way she possibly can, and uses her attorneys to further her smug, condescending and malicious efforts.
I would love my grandchild, regardless of what s/he did, but I could never countenance sitting in a courtroom with a ribbon on my blouse to represent the idea that I condoned her manufacture of some BS story about why this was self-defense and she was left with no choice other than kill or be killed. I would call her in jail, perhaps visit, once I had time to process what she had done, but I would not appear on her behalf trying to sway the triers of fact. I am a big believer in natural consequences. Jodi will get what she has coming to her, and I would never attempt to interfere with cosmic karma.
If anyone is familiar with the horror that took place in Cheshire, CT, take a look at the link below, which describes what a family member of one of the perpetrators in that case said about his nephew. He also wished happiness to the lone survivor, Dr. Petite, upon his engagement and subsequent marriage not too long ago. The definition of class, and a spine and enormous moral compass, to boot.
JMO
http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=3429323&page=1#.UXk7DrWG0c4
