MISTRIAL Vanderbilt Rape Trial - Brandon Vandenburg and Cory Batey

[Zuri]

The culture around College Football is mind numbing. Players believe they should be treated like royalty, as they are enabled by adults who believe they are. So very sad that our culture has devolved to this. I hope the victim has had good counseling and support system. No young woman should ever endure such ghastly and reprehensible behavior. IMO.

 

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Tony Gonzalez ‏@TGonzalez · 4m4 minutes ago  Nashville, TN
Long: Some msgs from Finley in Calif. urged on rape, but he wasn't charged. Words, alone, don’t mean criminal responsibility. #vandytrial

Chris Conte ‏@NC5_ChrisConte · 2m2 minutes ago
Defense: What they're doing to this boy ain't right. He can be found guilt of illegal photography, that is what he did #vandytrial @nc5

WSMV-TV, Nashville ‏@WSMV · 2m2 minutes ago
Long quotes attorney from Dickson, "What they're doing to this boy ain't right." #Vandytrial

Chris Bundgaard ‏@bundgaard2 · 2m2 minutes ago
#vandytrial Long: "what they are doing to this boy ain't right" about Vandenburg, guilty of illegal photography, @WKRN

Tony Gonzalez ‏@TGonzalez · 3m3 minutes ago  Nashville, TN
Long: "This is our last chance. We need to do what’s right and you are the sole and exclusive judges of what is right." #vandytrial

Chris Conte ‏@chrisconte · 3m3 minutes ago
33 minutes and we have heard from the defense for the last time @nc5 #vandytrial

WSMV-TV, Nashville ‏@WSMV · 3m3 minutes ago
Court now taking a 10-minute break. #Vandytrial

 

[CUCKOOHEAD]

G'Morning,
Listening to Fletcher Long, give his closing. At least he isn't as boring as Robinson yesterday.
What do you think of his closing so far?

Soon we will be on verdict watch.

I think he raised a good point when he asked where Banks has been. And why hasn't he been charged like Vander is.

 

[~Lyric~]

I think he raised a good point when he asked where Banks has been. And why hasn't he been charged like Vander is.

I was wondering where Banks was as well. Batey kept saying this is "What I was told" and everything Batey said he was told came from Banks.
I know Banks and Mckensie will be on trial later, but I don't think that has been set yet.

I think Fletcher did a good job in closing.

On a side note I really like Nick Beres covering this whole thing.

Caller right now saying "it's the 29 minutes that we didn't see".

 

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NewsChannel 5 PLUS ‏@NC5_PLUS · 3m3 minutes ago
Tom Thurman will now give the final closing argument for the prosecution. #VandyTrial #NC5

Tony Gonzalez ‏@TGonzalez · 3m3 minutes ago  Nashville, TN
Deputy DA Tom Thurman: In 37 years, hasn't had a case with this sort of sex crime on photo and video. #vandytrial

Tony Gonzalez ‏@TGonzalez · 2m2 minutes ago  Nashville, TN
Thurman: "Who else is there to blame? This case is about responsibility for your actions." #vandytrial

 

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WSMV-TV, Nashville ‏@WSMV · 4m4 minutes ago
Thurman: "You saw scripted yesterday from Mr. Batey." #Vandytrial

Chris Conte ‏@NC5_ChrisConte · 5m5 minutes ago
Tom Thurman delivering what will likely be one of the last closing arguments of his career @nc5 #vandytrial

Chris Bundgaard ‏@bundgaard2 · 4m4 minutes ago
#vandytrial Thurman: says defendant Batey "scripted" in testimony, mocks phone call from church after alleged incident @WKRN

Chris Conte ‏@chrisconte · 3m3 minutes ago
Prosecution: Then he texted "The ***** doesn't know anything happened" Where do you think that information came from? @nc5 #vandytrial

Tony Gonzalez ‏@TGonzalez · 3m3 minutes ago  Nashville, TN
Prosecutor: "There’s no such thing as a culture defense. There might be a culture excuse." #vandytrial

 

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WSMV-TV, Nashville ‏@WSMV · 5m5 minutes ago
Thurman on Batey's defense: How can he know culture influenced him if he can't remember anything? #Vandytrial

Chris Conte ‏@chrisconte · 6m6 minutes ago
Prosecution: Referencing argument Batey/Vandenburg were too drunk to be responsible "There's no such thing as a culture defense" #vandytrial

Tony Gonzalez ‏@TGonzalez · 6m6 minutes ago  Nashville, TN
Prosecutor: Culture arguments, "just a huge red herring." #vandytrial

Tony Gonzalez ‏@TGonzalez · 5m5 minutes ago  Nashville, TN
Prosecutor: "The culture you really saw was entitled athletes thinking the rules don’t apply to them." #vandytrial

Chris Conte ‏@chrisconte · 5m5 minutes ago
Prosecutor: The culture you saw was that they thought they could get away with it .. "The rules don't apply to us" @nc5 #vandytrial

Tony Gonzalez ‏@TGonzalez · 4m4 minutes ago  Nashville, TN
Prosecutor: "You (jurors) were actually like witnesses. You got to see it. And you heard the testimony of Mr. McKenzie." #vandytrial

 

[~Lyric~]

What I want to know is this, if Vanderburg played no part in this, then why in the HELL didn't he stop it, send a text to an RA or campus police, they all had their phones out. The Victim was Vanderburg's "date" so why in the HELL did he not step up and be a man and stop it!!!!!

 

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Tony Gonzalez ‏@TGonzalez · 6m6 minutes ago  Nashville, TN
DA: defense about "o injuries"on woman moot. "You don’t have to have injuries to have rape. Esp. w/ an unconscious person" #vandytrial

Chris Conte ‏@chrisconte · 6m6 minutes ago
Prosecution: You're not to consider intoxication, if you find he committed agg. rape based on evidence that’s no defense at all #vandytrial

 

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WSMV-TV, Nashville ‏@WSMV · 3m3 minutes ago
Thurman: Batey was "very aware" of what was going on. #Vandytrial

Tony Gonzalez ‏@TGonzalez · 3m3 minutes ago  Nashville, TN
Thurman re: Batey: "Is that a blackout? Is that a person that doesn’t know what they’re doing? That can’t act knowingly?" #vandytrial

erika lathon ‏@reporterlathon · 3m3 minutes ago
Thurman says Batey knew what to do with fingers, condom. Was aware of his actions.#vandytrial

Tony Gonzalez ‏@TGonzalez · 2m2 minutes ago  Nashville, TN
Prosecutor: Batey didn't mention blackout. "After he heard testimony in crt about a blackout, then he had a blackout." #vandytrial

 

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WSMV-TV, Nashville ‏@WSMV · 2m2 minutes ago
Thurman: "Mr. Batey is guilty as charged in each count indicted." #Vandytrial

Chris Conte ‏@chrisconte · 2m2 minutes ago
Prosecution: What this boy did to the victim ain't right @nc5 #vandytrial

Tony Gonzalez ‏@TGonzalez · 1m1 minute ago  Nashville, TN
Prosecutor: "Overwhelming proof" and "no question" of Batey guilt on all charges. Now he turns to Vandenburg. #vandytrial

 

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Tony Gonzalez ‏@TGonzalez · 6m6 minutes ago  Nashville, TN
Prosecutor: Rarely agrees w/ def atty Long, but on one thing: "(Jurors), use your common sense." #vandytrial

WSMV-TV, Nashville ‏@WSMV · 6m6 minutes ago
Thurman discusses Long's argument, agrees that jurors should use "common sense." #Vandytrial

Tony Gonzalez ‏@TGonzalez · 4m4 minutes ago  Nashville, TN
Prosecutor: defense is wrong that water bottle rape was "over" by time Vandenburg urged it on. #vandytrial

 

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Tony Gonzalez ‏@TGonzalez · 5m5 minutes ago  Nashville, TN
Prosecutor: Vandenburg on scene, assisted, benefited. "If you look at criminal responsibility, he did every one of them." #vandytrial

Tony Gonzalez ‏@TGonzalez · 4m4 minutes ago  Nashville, TN
Prosecutor defends Jaborian McKenzie testimony, says it was measured and true, not over the top to benefit his own case. #vandytrial

Chris Bundgaard ‏@bundgaard2 · 3m3 minutes ago
#vandytrial prosecutor "probably never know all that happened (to alleged victim) in that room" @WKRN

WZTV FOX 17 ‏@wztv_fox17 · 2m2 minutes ago
Thurman tells jury to find criminal responsibility, saying Vandenburg solicited, directed and offered to assist in alleged rape #VandyTrial

 

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WSMV-TV, Nashville ‏@WSMV · 5m5 minutes ago
Thurman: Vandenburg recruited the 3 co-defendants to go upstairs in the dorm with the alleged victim. #Vandytrial

Tony Gonzalez ‏@TGonzalez · 5m5 minutes ago  Nashville, TN
Prosecutor keys in on behaviors of Vandenburg to show his awareness: how he spoke of erection problem, dying phone battery #vandytrial

erika lathon ‏@reporterlathon · 3m3 minutes ago
Thurman says Vandenburg passed out condoms, assisted in crime.#vandytrial

Tony Gonzalez ‏@TGonzalez · 2m2 minutes ago  Nashville, TN
Prosecutor: Vandenburg covering camera, directing others, sending videos, all show criminal responsibility under the law. #vandytrial

 

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Tony Gonzalez ‏@TGonzalez · 3m3 minutes ago  Nashville, TN
Prosecutor reviews Vandenburg cover-up actions (wiping computers, condom destruction) "The actions of an innocent person?" #vandytrial

Tony Gonzalez ‏@TGonzalez · 3m3 minutes ago  Nashville, TN
Prosecutor: "It wasn’t just about sexual gratification and fun. It was about degrading her, humiliating her." #vandytrial

NewsChannel 5 ‏@NC5 · 2m2 minutes ago
Thurman says the victim was thrown in the hall - like a piece of trash. He says don't deny her justice. #vandytrial

Tony Gonzalez ‏@TGonzalez · 2m2 minutes ago  Nashville, TN
Prosecutor shows image: "There she is thrown in the hall like a piece of trash by the man she trusted, Brandon Vandenburg." #vandytrial

NewsChannel 5 PLUS ‏@NC5_PLUS · 2m2 minutes ago
Thurman has completed his closing argument. Quick recess, then the judge will charge the jury. #VandyTrial #NC5

erika lathon ‏@reporterlathon · 2m2 minutes ago
Thurman gets emotional as he says victim thrown in hall like piece of trash.#vandytrial

WSMV-TV, Nashville ‏@WSMV · 3m3 minutes ago
Court taking 10-minute break before jury charge. #Vandytrial

 

[~Lyric~]

Nick Beres is going to release the Vandenburg testimony again, and also other portions of the video during the rape and talk about them.

This is almost it, Almost verdict watch.

What do you think?

 

[Softail]

These callers! :banghead: This has nothing to do with race.

Good Grief, I really hope the jury is smarter than these moronic callers. :gavel:

 

[~Lyric~]

NewsChannel 5 PLUS ‏@NC5_PLUS 6m6 minutes ago
Our plan is to stay on the air during jury deliberations and re-air some testimony. Stay tuned for updates. #VandyTrial #NC5

 

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NewsChannel 5 PLUS ‏@NC5_PLUS · 8m8 minutes ago
Our plan is to stay on the air during jury deliberations and re-air some testimony. Stay tuned for updates. #VandyTrial #NC5

 

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Jinx Lyric! :giggle: