Day ONE

[jkrtrialblog]

ARRIVAL

I arrived at the courthouse at around 7:15 this morning, fully expecting a mob of crazed Potter fans and media representatives. To my surprise, I was the first person there. As media made their way up to the courtroom, a security official came out to announce that no one would be let in prior to 9:00. They proceeded downstairs to the

Comments

[utkari02]

*agrees*

quite tasteless of this obvious *fangirl* to include in this poor attempt of a summary.

[meh678]

I disagree. The description adds to the picture. Considering the fact that this girl is SVA'a "muse" and has led him by the nose through this whole disaster, hearing about the tasteless way she dressed seems to fit perfectly.

[skyshark]

I disagree. He's responsible for his own actions--and considering he managed to get indemnified by RDR, I'd say he was less "led by the nose" and more "wilfully creating the situation."

Totally agree

[wuway]

Character assassination via fashion critique is crass and unnecessary.

Re: Totally agree

[themadjedi]

It's not a matter of fashion, it's matter of decorum.

This is a serious business and some of the participants seem
to be broadcasting to the judge and jury that they don't take
it very seriously. What we think if this isn't quite as important
as what other participants do.

Re: Totally agree

[skyshark]

*sigh* Sorry. Lost my temper, and in retrospect, not what you were saying.

However I stand by the idea that she may, as someone who has travelled recently going to provide moral support at a trial that she isn't so much as a witness to, there are more reasons for her appearance than the knee-jerk "she's filling the role of Eve the Temptress in our morality play." Given the way she gets jumped on every time she's mentioned in any context. . . well.

I'm very sorry about jumping on you; the blackening of her name upthread is irritating me. -.- I shall leave this topic to cooler heads now.