Trial Discussion Thread #56 - 14.15.10, Day 45 ~ sentencing~

[soozieqtips]

June has finally broken down too.

 

[sorrell skye]

It looks like June is breaking down. Bless her. Bless Barry. He just took a drink form his water bottle - his hands were shaking.

 

[zwiebel]

Oh, Kimmy was worried yesterday she would let the Steenkamps down and called them yesterday. They gave her their blessing:

'You must be Reeva's voice'.

Barry wanted to do it but could not. He said he would just lose it.

 

[Mamadoos]

June has broken down. This is so heartbreaking,

 

[zwiebel]

Kim has had trauma counselling, on medication. Her children have had therapy. One daughter has had special counselling as she was so close to Reeva...

 

[kaos]

I hope Judge Masipa gives the same credence to the Steenkamp family about how clearly devastated they are as she gave to OP's tears on the stand. I know her job is to strip the emotion away but she didn't do it with OP when it came to giving her verdict when she didn't think he'd deliberately have killed Reeva.

 

[PrimeSuspect]

Aimee looks scared or stunned ? eyes darting over to OP.

 

[soozieqtips]

Kim saying she's in therapy and her daughter is at a centre for coping mechanisms. Her daughter and Reeva were very close. Remember that the Pistorius family stated that they suffered the loss of Reeva as much as her parents. Now everyone can see that this is absolutely not the case. People seem to have forgotten that Reeva's family have been badly traumatised and emotionally damaged by what happened to them, while the ever-loving OP was out not long after hitting on other women.

 

[zwiebel]

KM: My eldest daughter is busy doing her final matric drama exam, which I am going to miss...

N: But you wanted to be here...You're shaking your head. You had to be here?

KM: My daughter said she didn't mind...I felt I had to be here for Reeva. To be her voice, as a way of somehow paying her back....

 

[zwiebel]

Kim says she knew Reeva felt strongly about abused women.

 

[JudgeJudi]

Bless Kim's heart. She had to do this for Reeva. She owed it to her. Reeva needs a voice. In her way she'll be able to pay her back for what she went through.

Finally we're getting to hear what this trial should have been but has not been, justice for Reeva.

 

[zwiebel]

N: What about her achievements?

KM: Her first was The Face of AVON...wedding shoots....chosen as the FHM Model. She was very proud of that. She had worked very hard for that.

 

[kaos]

Kim saying she's in therapy and her daughter is at a centre for coping mechanisms. Her daughter and Reeva were very close. Remember that the Pistorius family stated that they suffered the loss of Reeva as much as her parents. Now everyone can see that this is absolutely not the case. People seem to have forgotten that Reeva's family have been badly traumatised and emotionally damaged by what happened to them, while the ever-loving OP was out not long after hitting on other women.

Can't forget either how Aimee quite easily portrayed a dead Reeva on the re-enactment video. She was as emotionless then when it came to Reeva but the tears flowed quite freely when it came to her brother's 'ordeal'.

 

[K.T]

Okay I'm not really a conspiracy person, but the female assessor is taking notes glancing on the defence side a bit. This is riveting, it's perhaps a surprise to see the assessor look around.

Pistorius had hand over eyes, now he looks up. Not that emotional he starts making notes.*
Gina on the other hand now is sobbing as Martin talks about their closeness.

*all work and no play makes pistorius a dull boy*

 

[zwiebel]

KM The TV show Tropica...she was very happy, extremely exccited about that.

N: Have you met the accused?

KM: Yes once in Cape Town.It was 2nd Jan....Reeva contacted me, if I want to meet for coffee. I thought she was joking as I knew she wasn't in Cape Town. She said 'Oz is going to fly me down for 2 days, as a treat'.

 

[Susza]

OP making notes.

 

[soozieqtips]

That's odd. OP's head just emerged from his hands and he looked completely dry eyed.

Was he taking a nap now that this isn't all about him?

 

[zwiebel]

Kim says it was the first christmas Reeva not able to go home for christmas. She did not spend that New Year with OP either. Kim thinks she just stayed home alone.

 

[PrimeSuspect]

Masipa asks Nel to speak up.

 

[Mamadoos]

Aimee looks scared or stunned ? eyes darting over to OP.

I thought that wide eyed and freaky eyes. Absolutely no emotion from the Pistorius camp. Even The Taylors and some of the journalists are showing emotion.