Who is watching the Jodi Arias trial

[MoonRiver]

besides me? I've become addicted to watching this trial (one reason I haven't been on DU much lately). Arias is an extremely shrewd and dangerous criminal, imho. I don't believe in the dp, but I sure hopes she gets life without parole.

[Tx4obama]

1. I have the TV on HLN and I'm listening.

I've been watching for about two weeks.

I've even skipped watching MSNBC so that I don't miss any of the questioning, but I do turn back over to MSNBC to watch Ed, Rachel, Lawrence - then I watch all the evening trial summary shows (Jane, Nancy, Drew) when they repeat later in the night.

[MoonRiver]

2. You and I are living the same life lol!

Hubby even asked if I wanted to go out to dinner tonight, and I said no can do. Gotta watch the HLN follow-up shows.

So, what do you think about Martinez?

[Tx4obama]

5. I like him. He isn't letting her get away with her B.S.

[MoonRiver]

7. I like him too!

I think it takes a very aggressive type to deal with that psycho.

[duffyduff]

9. You don't watch HLN and get the truth

Watch ONLY the livestream from the Arizona Republic, and then you don't get the twisted garbage HLN has been pushing on this case from Day One.

That is because Travis's friends didn't know Travis or Jodi and their relationship, and so they have pushed a lot things that just aren't true.

[IcyPeas]

3. she

can't ever give a simple yes or no answer. I don't know how Juan Martinez keeps his cool. She drives me crazy to listen to. the judge is sustaining a lot of his questions today too it seems.

[Siwsan]

4. I'm watching it on line

If I was the prosecutor, I'd request a visit to the apartment, or at least do a reconstruction of that closet, and ask her to re-enact climbing on those shelves, without displacing any clothes or flipping the shelves.

She has to be the most irritating person I've ever seen testifying in any case, and I'm a total Court TV addict.

[Tx4obama]

6. The murder was several years ago. Travis' clothes wouldn't be in that house anymore.

As far as we know that house might have been 'gutted' and isn't even the same anymore.

[Siwsan]

10. They could still do a reconstruction, using the same style shelving

I've seen them do similar things in other cases. It would take two seconds to blow her story, of getting the gun, out of the water.

Of course, the defense would object, strenuously.

[MoonRiver]

17. Right now he's questioning her about how she reached his alleged gun on the upper shelf.

Lying her ass off about being tall enough to easily reach up. Her lies are coming full circle.

[Siwsan]

19. I saw that - amazing. I hope he eventually cracks her on this issue

The HNL feed is quite a bit behind the live feed. They are on their afternoon break, right now.

[MoonRiver]

21. He nailed her!

See my last post.

[Sissyk]

33. I don't think that is necessary.

She has changed her story so much in the eighteen days on the stand that they don't believe a word she says.

[duffyduff]

8. You need to shut off HLN because they lie 24/7 about this case

Arias is telling the truth here, and Juan Martinez, the prosecutor, is hopelessly overmatched.

He's desperately trying to prove premeditation and motive, and he can't do it.

He overcharged this case. It should have been second-degree murder, but Martinez was too stubborn to accept the defense's plea deal.

[Tx4obama]

11. ''Arias is telling the truth...'' - LOL

You must be kidding!

[Siwsan]

16. I work with a habitual, pathological liar so Jodi's behavior on the stand is very familiar

If lies were hair, she'd be a Wookie. The deflecting, the over explaining, the equivocating - AGHHHHH!! Talking to this woman is like trying to swat a fruit fly. The second you think you've finally got her pinned down - off she goes in a whole other direction.

[Siwsan]

12. I'm watching a live stream, with no HLN input, and couldn't disagree with you, more

But we all perceive things in our own way, I guess.

[cali]

14. dog shit. she is a liar. A proven one.

she's a really disgusting piece of work. Hope the murderous freak gets life.

[IcyPeas]

15. r u serious?

[MoonRiver]

18. WT? You are are not watching the same trial I am!

[Union Scribe]

50. I have this great plot of land I'd like to talk to you about...

[Tommy_Carcetti]

13. I have no idea what that case is about at all....

....other than apparently the defendant has changed her story several times.

I've never been as out of a loop on a highly publicized trial as I have that one.

[Tx4obama]

39. See comment #29. n/t

[MoonRiver]

20. Martinez just stated that the shelves in Travis' closet were "nested,"

meaning they would flip outward if one stood on them! poor, pitiful Jodi

[Tx4obama]

22. They are 'resting' shelves

They 'rest' on a a do-hikey (plastic or metal thingie) under the shelf.

I just went into my closet and they DO flip with just a little pressure.

[MoonRiver]

23. Got it!

[Siwsan]

24. The amazing thing is, she doesn't seem to flinch - she thinks the jury believes her

Live feed again and her attorney is back to quetioning her. He makes my skin crawl. I'm heading to HNL to see what I missed when I was away from the computer!

[IcyPeas]

25. she doesn't flinch or get flustered.... much

is she allowed to be sedated? I keep wondering that.

[lastlib]

26. Who is Jodi Arias?

What is she on trial for?

[Tx4obama]

29. She stabbed her boyfriend 29 times, shot him, and almost beheaded him.

Here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodi_Arias

[annabanana]

37. OR

He ran into her knife 29 times, tripped on a bullet and fell into a guillotine

[MoonRiver]

40. Lol, I think your alternate explanation is better than hers!

Good news is, that one sociopath killer seems to be going down. Knock on wood.

[arely staircase]

56. she says it was done by armed intruders

i say as an expert, having just read the wikipedia link above.

[H2O Man]

27. Recommended watching.

Her case will be used in textbooks for decades to come, as she is a classic sociopath (or psychopath, if one prefers that term). And I say that not because of the murder that she planned and commited -- although save that, she would be just another insignificant cultural waste by-product -- but because of her total lack of remorse, and her inability to tell the truth twice in a row.

My former co-workers and I discuss the case frequently. They have to watch the HLN coverage after getting home from work, while I have the advantage of being retired.

[MoonRiver]

28. I'm retired too H20 man.

Gotta love the ability to wallow in these bizarre cases! And yes I agree that she is a complete sociopath. Every time she opens her mouth that premise is reinforced for me.

[H2O Man]

30. I must admit

that I've actually scheduled some of my "grass roots" work around this trial.

I should add that I find court cases fascinating. I have watched several of Tru TV cases (this one started on it, then was wshifted to HLN). I've watched a few in courts in my region. And I've got plenty of books on interesting cases.

I've also participated in a fair number of cases, such as working with the defense effort for friend Rubin .... a twenty-year effort.

[MoonRiver]

32. I'm fascinated by them too.

Until recently I loved true crime books, especially those written by Ann Rule. After my cancer dx I have been much more into spirituality. I am early stage, but just getting that dx is a wake-up call.

[Sissyk]

31. I'm hooked.

I've been listening every day at work on my ipad. I will say, this is the first trial I have watched that the jury is allowed to ask questions. BY the questions they have ask, I think it is very very clear that they do not believe a single word she is saying.

Her defense didn't have much to work with to begin with and I definitely think they have leftd her on the stand way to damn long.

[MoonRiver]

35. I agree Sissyk.

The jurors' questions are very revealing. I wish every state allowed jurors to question defendants.

[Sissyk]

38. I believe I heard that only

three states allow jury questions, one being Arizona.

She should have quit when they ask the question "With all the lies you have told about this crime, why do you expect us to believe you now?" I actually went WOW, out loud. lol

And Martinez has pointed out so many lies and inconsistencies in just the different stories from the witness stand, not even counting all the previous lies.

Unfortunately, if there is one person in this thread that believes Jodi, there may be one on the jury. I hope not and that she gets life. IMO, she went there with the plans of killing Travis and it was brutal. I don't even want to imagine the pain he went through.

[MoonRiver]

43. Well, if there is one person on the jury who believes her, they haven't asked a question.

Maybe s/he doesn't want to reveal her/himself. More juror questions may be coming tomorrow. Stay tuned!

[ChazII]

45. Our local media

is saying that the jury is not buying her story. (Yes, I live in Phoenix, AZ)

[Morning Dew]

46. Well, it's not as though the defense team gets to choose when she fininshes.

Once she went on the stand, she was in it for the duration - direct, cross, redirect, jury questions, redirect, recross.

The defense did spend a lot of time on her early years and we'll see if they had a good reason for that. There's more defense to come.

I think jury questioning is a terrible idea. What a poorly managed mess by the judge.

I do think she's guilty but if I was on the jury and it was going to be death penalty, I'd hang the jury.

[Sissyk]

47. I think the early years

are to try to help prove the abuse defense. She's saying it started in early childhood, went through several boyfriends, then to Travis. Supposedly, that's why she has "fog" when he "beat" her and when she slaughtered him.

Yeah, I don't think it is going to work either. I'm interested in seeing what the experts have to say, though.

I hope she's found guilty of first degree murder. It was horrifying.

[Sissyk]

34. One more thing,

Who do you think the jury is going to believe, Jody or the Coroner? Shot first according to her version or last according to the State? I know which I believe.

[MoonRiver]

36. Let's see, the choice is between:

a known serial liar and killer and a dedicated scientist. Gee, I just can't decide.

[Sissyk]

42. Very difficult decision, right? lol

[MoonRiver]

44. It's so hard to decide! So hard!

[nadinbrzezinski]

41. Judy who?

(I know who, just no time whatsoever)

[akbacchus_BC]

51. Nadin, Jodi Arias, saw it tonight as nothing else except Shark Thank was on!

[No Vested Interest]

53. I prefer Shark Tank

and it was not so great tonight.
Not at all interested in Jodi Arias, and can't believe this is what has become of Headline News, which was great at one time.

[akbacchus_BC]

54. You right, tonight was not so great, the sharks were outbidding each other!

I prefer the other show - Dragons Den!

[MoonRiver]

48. Defense has their psychologist expert witness on.

He's explaining how stress affects memory. But, imho, as a fellow psychologist, his hypothesis is wrong. Jodi wasn't stressed when she slashed Travis. She was having the time of her life. I shudder to think about the stress her poor victim was going through.

[Union Scribe]

52. Is he testifying about Travis at all?

I heard on the news that he was going to talk about deviant sexuality in re her allegations about Travis, which struck me as rather unprofessional, to speculate about someone's mental health without ever interviewing them.

[akbacchus_BC]

55. Correct me if am wrong, but he claimed one can get amnesia after sex! That was the defence!

[MoonRiver]

58. He did say that!

[MoonRiver]

57. He hasn't done that to my knowledge.

Seems he is trying to explain her memory "loss" as a product of PTSD, brought on by killing Travis. Is court in session today? Usually on Friday they are off.

[akbacchus_BC]

49. I lookrd at HLN Dr. Drew tonight, apparently she has been on trial for 18 days!

To me, she is looking for attention and she seems fake! No emotion whatsoever about killing her boyfriend. She too might get off like that other girl and her baby! Kinda sad no matter how you look at it. Tired of the BF, let him go, if he tired of you, accept it. Baby in your way and parents want the baby, let them take the baby, don't kill the baby! I cannot recall her name right now! Most normal people treat their pets much better, these folks are losers!