GUILTY AZ - Daniel Rodriguez, 29, fatally shot by Phoenix PD officer, 5 Oct 2010 #2

[MeeBee]

Also, I am not sure I buy, or maybe I don't understand, his reasoning for not tasering the dog. 1. dogs do feel an comprehend pain. Of course they do. 2. isn't the reaction to a taser involuntary? How can you control your movements when are being basically electrocuted?

 

[Jewels53]

So why is Chrisman crying?

 

[geevee]

Wild About Trial ‏@WildAboutTrial 1m Daniel tries to grab #RichardChrisman's gun. Richard is emotional as he testifies about the incident. pic.twitter.com/whvZOez6Vx
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I wonder if Juan will ask him 'Were you crying when you shot him?!'

 

[josie1986]

i'm sorry but he thought daniel was going to 'smash his brains in' with his bicycle....ridiculous!!!

jewels i don't know why he is crying either,maybe for himself because it certainly won't be for daniel or his poor dog

 

[josie1986]

Wild About Trial ‏@WildAboutTrial 1m Daniel tries to grab #RichardChrisman's gun. Richard is emotional as he testifies about the incident. pic.twitter.com/whvZOez6Vx
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I wonder if Juan will ask him 'Were you crying when you shot him?!'

bbm

oh god :floorlaugh: i probably be crying tears of laughter if he did

 

[geevee]

Trial Diva Sharee™ ‏@TrialDivasS 2m #richardchrisman says he was afraid Daniel was going to smash his brains out with the bike so he fired his gun twice center mass.

Trial Diva Sharee™ ‏@TrialDivasS 1m As def held up bicycle in front of #richardchrisman he flinched and got tears again

Trial Diva Jen ™ ‏@TrialDivasJ 1m Jury is taking a lot of notes...#richardchrisman

 

[MeeBee]

Can't wait to hear the jury questions for him.

 

[geevee]

Can't wait to hear the jury questions for him.

Me too!

 

[Zuri]

RC was reportedly calm at the scene post shooting. Virgillo never stated that RC was upset IIRC. I don't remember reading that RC was upset at taking the life of another human being. However, I don't think Virgillo was 100% accurate in his account either. Somewhere in between is the truth. RC sure does remember this with crystal clarity on the stand. JMV

 

[geevee]

Trial Diva Jen ™ ‏@TrialDivasJ 4m After Daniel took two shots to chest #richardchrisman says they needed to cuff him and work him (cpr)

Trial Diva Jen ™ ‏@TrialDivasJ 4m #richardchrisman's story is basically stating that Virgillo was outside during the whole incident..

Wild About Trial ‏@WildAboutTrial 2m #RichardChrisman cleared the trailer and then checked for vitals on Daniel but there were none.

Trial Diva Jen ™ ‏@TrialDivasJ 1m Juan has his fist on his mouth, listening intently...#richardchrisman

 

[MeeBee]

Cross after break!

 

[geevee]

Break and then cross.

 

[geevee]

Anyone think RC will be on the stand longer than today?

 

[geevee]

Trial Diva Sharee™ ‏@TrialDivasS 1m Afternoon break in #richardchrisman until 2:45 pm

 

[MeeBee]

I think his testimony will go into early tomorrow with cross, re-direct, jury questions and follow up.

 

[Zuri]

So did I hear this correctly? That RC had no idea where Virgillo was? He was drawing his weapon in fear for his life and Virgillo was nowhere to be found? That RC did not call out to him? That Virgillo abandoned him because of the pepper spray and RC had to handle everything?

 

[josie1986]

i wonder where RC's moral compass is or if he even has one...his life was never threatened by the dog or daniel so how on earth does he think its ok to do this.

at no point have i heard his life was in danger.

how long til we are back? im going to hobble downstairs for snacks

 

[geevee]

i wonder where RC's moral compass is or if he even has one...his life was never threatened by the dog or daniel so how on earth does he think its ok to do this.

at no point have i heard his life was in danger.

how long til we are back? im going to hobble downstairs for snacks

Back in 7 minutes.

I don't think his life was ever in danger either, nor do I think Officer V. desserted him.

 

[MeeBee]

i wonder where RC's moral compass is or if he even has one...his life was never threatened by the dog or daniel so how on earth does he think its ok to do this.

at no point have i heard his life was in danger.

how long til we are back? im going to hobble downstairs for snacks

Ok, I thought it was just me.

It honestly doesn't sound like at any point he had an reason to have a reasonable fear for his life. It also sounds like he unnecessarily escalated the situation. IMO. It also seems unlikely to me that he knew just from looking at him that he was high on meth. Maybe he could tell he was high, but to be so pointed...IDK about that one.

 

[geevee]

Oh, I'll probably only post selected tweets while JM is cross examining, so if anyone else wants to post them, feel free.