In Valentine's card, Pistorius' girlfriend told him "I love you"

[Miguel Guate]

"Oscar Pistorius read in court today a heartbreaking Valentine's Day card that Reeva Steenkamp gave to him before he shot her to death."Roses are red, violets are blue, I think today is a good day to tell you that I love you," the message reads."

http://news.yahoo.com/reeva-steenkamps-heartbreaking-valentine-pistorius-revealed-103315736--abc-news-topstories.html

This cannot be good for the prosecution.

[Orrex]

1. How is it not good for the prosecution?

What should the card have read, in your estimation?

Perhaps
"Roses are red,
Marigolds are orange
I hope that you murder me
With multiple shots fired at close range."

The fact that the victim loved her killer does nothing to exonerate him.

[lapislzi]

2. Wut?

This is gold for the prosecution. She loved and trusted him. Right up until the time he killed her. My training as a domestic violence counselor suggests a lot of classic earmarks in the relationship.

[Miguel Guate]

4. If she hated him= good for the prosecution. If she loved him= good for the prosecution

Imagine the thrill in the pro-prosecution side (the whole internet) if a letter had been found where Pistorius' girlfriend had stated that she hates him?

This is why there is often a discrepancy between the verdict that judges and juries reach vs. what the Internet think: Impartial arbiters do not the mentality that whatever happens is good for the prosecution and bad for the accused.

That's why so many people in Twitter, message boards, etc. express shock when their guilty verdict is not shared by the impartial arbiters of law in famous court cases.

Another instance which would be "great" for the prosecution:

If Pistorius weeps: He's faking it. Psychos know how to fake it.
If Pistorius does not weep: He is a callous remorseless psycho. Psychos are cold and callous.

[Lex]

7. There was a letter where she said she was scared of him.

How about that?

[Miguel Guate]

8. That part was good for the prosecution

I am not the kind who believes everything is good for the prosecution.

Some things will be bad for the prosecution; some things will be good. I don't expect prosecution-friendly internet to admit that anything is bad for the prosecution.

[Lex]

9. You're on the internet. Aren't you part of the people on the internet?

[Miguel Guate]

10. I didn't say "everyone on the internet"

And I know that the judge probably uses the internet; but I also know that you got my point.

Read comment sections, Twitter etc. Tell me what you see most, re: the Pistorius case.

[Lex]

12. And guess what? Neither did I.

If people think his story is not believable it might be because it's not believable.

[NCTraveler]

11. One of the greatest lines ever composed on DU.

"I don't expect prosecution-friendly internet to admit that anything is bad for the prosecution."

[redqueen]

13. "prosecution-friendly internet"

I've seen a similar bizarro description used regarding this case on DU before. Seems... odd.

[Miguel Guate]

14. In high profile cases, how often do people side with the accused?

Let's see how bizarro my claim is.

[LanternWaste]

16. You will of course, direct us to peer-reviewed, objective numbers, yes?

You will of course, direct us to peer-reviewed, objective numbers supporting your premise, yes?

Or (and I find this more likely) is your allegation simply another unsupported, bizarre internet comment?

[bettyellen]

3. Did you have no idea how many women who loved (married, bore children of)men were murdered by them?

what's not good for the prosecution is that he is white and wealthy and a "hero" to some... if this card matters to anyone, they are ignorant.

[Lex]

5. You think people who murderer their wives aren't loved

by the wives they murder? Seriously?

[seabeyond]

6. ???? she loved him. he murdered her. ya. way out there. rollin eyes. nt

[lillypaddle]

15. Huh?

Why not?