trial day 40: the defense continues its case in chief #118

[carnnell]

I am going back to my days of practicing as an Addiction Specialist, boy this case has really challenged going over 23 years of clients/patients.

I am having such a hard time... using clinical cases, with some of her declarations. There is a tremendously high percentage (85% - 90%) where alcohol and/or drugs are involved in abuse. Thus, I have seen a lot (more than I wish) of abused people.

I can not remember one abused person telling me they wish to stay. I always heard they would give anything to leave but I can't because I am afraid of the person's violence and/or I don't have the finances to do so.

Fear can't provoke anger.. However, Anger/rage does a pretty darn good of causing violence all by itself. The underlying emotion is fear.. Yet the coping / learned emotion that "works" is Anger/rage.

Now fear is just the opposite with less impact because fear keeps people frozen and inept. If that makes any sense.

This is an overall memory review not specifics just going over 23 years while listening to her testimony especially testifying "counseling stuff".

 

[G&AMom]

Is it just me, or is it taking way longer to talk about what Jodi thought & felt & did, than it was for her to actually think or feel or do?

 

[Charterhouse]

Do you all feel as if you are at a lecture?

 

[popsicle]

lds link up wasn't dating tho

 

[Mrs G Norris]

She wanted to lock in a house and a BMW. So she went looking for another one.

 

[Weebles]

based on AVL's testimony, when my hubby says he does not want to go to the 7/11 to get me a slurpie he is abusive because:

he is isolating me
he has the power and is using it to take away something of comfort
he is depriving me to keep me in control
he has guilt of saying no and therefore anger and therefore violence and therefore an abuser

Can not wait to tell him all this next time he says no lol

 

[zaza]

Is Juan not objecting to any of this testimony? I'm not watching/listening but haven't seen it mentioned.

Maybe it's best if he lets ALV ramble on endlessly. He'll be able to put her through a shredder on cross.

Not much - he's objecting on heresay but they just rephrase.

 

[TigerBalm]

JW: Can we talk about text messages from Feb 25, 2008?

So wish someone would yell
NO YOU MAY NOT!!!

 

[Sleuth5]

Do you all feel as if you are at a lecture?

If I was, I'd be dropping the class this morning.

 

[Horace Finklestein]

In Alyce's World, a person can ONLY write the truth in a journal. You cannot lie or misrepresent or write things favorable to yourself in a journal knowing people will read it.

 

[RadarLuv]

I really think there should be a NO WORDS, ONLY GIF'S thread. Sometimes gif's just paint a picture of what we are thinking more than any words can. Not to mention they just plain make me LOLOLOL.

 

[Mrs G Norris]

According to Jodi .....

 

[websurfer]

Jodi never lived with Travis. She tells Detective Flores that she had for months and months, but no she never lived there.

Having access through that door and being inside perhaps when everybody was gone she lived there?
what is the whole house layout?

 

[Irving]

Notice how ALV HAS NOT mentioned that the throat slasher.... shakes?

 

[G&AMom]

Jodi allegedly slashed TA tires and shortly later she brutally stabs TA...is that an escalation?

I thought we'd all agreed the tires fell on the knife.

 

[JRS_JD2L]

Awe, come on! Travis is effed EVERY way then. If he tells her something nice=abuser. If he pushes her away=abuser. Buys her something nice=abuser. Jodi pulls away=Travis is abuser. If that's the standard of abuse...then beat me!

 

[hindsight2020]

Juan's objections are quiet, some are overruled and some sustained, he is mostly allowing JW/ALV drivel as they are rehashing the same carp.

Juan is sitting patiently waiting his turn.

 

[missmazzy]

Soooo, this is boring. My mind is wandering. I wonder how many times Nurmi has to let one rip while he is sitting there. Must be difficult muffling the sound on those chairs.....

This made me laugh. I was thinking of that last night while I was cleaning my parrot's cage (with the case droning on in the background). :facepalm:

 

[ButForFortune]

Why does Alyce suddenly sound shaky and nervous?

 

[JusticeJunkie]

Whaaaaa? Did Alyce say that Travis viewed boys on the computer? tia

Pen - ALV said she herself "misspoke" - not JA