VAN DAM vs. Westerfield, 6-24-02: Televised proceedings a far cry from O.J. fiasco!

Union Tribune ^ | June 24, 2002 | Alex Roth

[Mrs.Liberty]

That would make me sweat, alright

Tsk Tsk....sweat=guilt

[John Jamieson]

DW had no concept of being tried for for death penalty on 2/4.

[Freedom2specul8]

WHen he found out he was to be tried..if he was having an affair with BVD, he's got to be the worst advised man on earth to not tell.

[fnord]

No, I wasn't pointing that at you. I think both terms are out of line. My biggest peeve is those that say that wanting evidence of guilt means we are obsessed with the sex actions of the VD's. Guess I'm disappointed with the occasional lack of civil discourse re the trial evidence. But mostly I like hearing the varying points of view.

[jacquej]

Rent the video "The Majestic", and I think you will understand what she means... we watched it this weekend and it is an excellent explanation of the principle!

[Freedom2specul8]

I completely understand..as it's been insinuated that the prosecution leaning trial watchers support drug abuse and swinging...hence the apologist label. been said so much...but it's usually done for personal reasons me thinks.

[Freedom2specul8]

Surely it's not a jab at apologists is it?

[Freedom2specul8]

or maybe it's a jab at people who think damon did it.

[UCANSEE2]

You're going to call dw innocent cuz the sex-tuplets i mean sex fiends were afraid to admit to smoking a joint?

No.

I have seen evidence of the investigators LYING, the victims and their friends LYING, and LYING REPEATEDLY. I have seen a DA that loves this kind of high profile case, who desperately needed a PERP quickly to try to WIN his re-election bid.

I have seen where the victims have a FRIEND who is a retired policewoman and PERSONAL friend of the INVESTIGATORS and who advised the VD's on what to do and say, and led the investigators around by the NOSE. I have seen the VD's and their friends lie about doing drugs, but more importantly (and less understandably) lie about just about every other aspect of that night. I have seen that one of the people who was at the VD house that evening, so far has not testified. This person also is the only one that apparently (due to being still drunk) told the police something closer to the truth about activities at the bar, and the VD garage. The prosecution apparently is not interested in having anyone on the stand that might tell the truth.

I have seen the VD's tell everyone that Danielle was wearing her favorite PJ's that night. But they were found on her bedroom floor, inside out.

I have seen a defendant that doesn't react like he is guilty. I have seen that testimony about the defendant seems to indicate he is telling the truth.

Add all of this up and in my opinion, you get NOT GUILTY.

Now, if evidence (and I mean real evidence, not this 'similiar' stuff, not tiny miniscule drops of blood that have a reasonable way they could have gotten, while in the meantime tons of evidence at the VD residence goes unchecked), or Westerfield admits to it, Then he is guilty.

[Greg Weston]

Dream On.

[cyncooper]

Thank you for the suggestion, but I'd like her to explain her comment and see if she thinks some posters here are equal to the terrorists.

Perhaps you could articulate what you think she meant, too, relating to principles and all.

[Freedom2specul8]

One thing for sure is the defendant has no clue what he did that night..he admitted he was in a blackout.

WHere'd the investigators lie?

WRT:the vd's et al, and lying..I'm willing to wait for the evidence to prove that..

[Freedom2specul8]

Surely not....

[Mrs.Liberty]

Excellent #429 Miz...

[cyncooper]

or maybe it's a jab at people who think damon did it.

Ah, perhaps that is the "principle" being upheld.

[HoneyBoo]

Do we know if Damon cares who his wife sleeps with?
Or is BVD truly a woman scorned?

[Greg Weston]

If the DNA fits...Get used to it. Too bad because DW can't go on bizarre zig zag journeys all over the place now. But on the bright side he can frantically clean his cell all he wants. Break out the bleach!

[PFKEY]

Not only that, but when Damon said this, and GRANDMA held up a pair of them for the press, Damon got very upset.

Here's my question then...

Why does DVD get upset when Grandma hold up PJ's for press. Is she hiding the PJ's in her purse and produces them for the camera? Or does she have them in hand? If this was a press conference don't you think the VD's (Grandma included) would have know what the others were going to show or say?

[Freedom2specul8]

Well, I'm glad you asked...it deserves an answer.

[Greg Weston]

"You're going to call dw innocent cuz the sex-tuplets i mean sex fiends were afraid to admit to smoking a joint?"

Some people will. The same sort that called O.J. innocent because Fuhrman said the N-word years before.