Depp v Heard
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The strategy of this has been absolutely fascinating. The judge, who looks like a real hard-ass, has allowed each side 61 hours of testimony. She has said that, using a chess clock, she will cut a witness off mid-sentence once that time expires. As of Friday, the defense has about 8 hours left, and plaintiff (Depp) has....eighteen hours of time. What that means is that, once the 8 hours is done for Heard, Depp's team has more than 10 hours of unopposed testimony during rebuttal which plaintiff cannot cross-examine, etc.
Defense (Heard) has not rested, afaik. They plan to call at least one hostile witness tomorrow, and reportedly, that's going to be Depp. From what I've read they're going to try to show that Depp instructed his attorney to slander Heard.
It's remarkable how, in this day of #metoo, the tide has turned against Heard and pro-Depp. His team has done a good job of showing that it's possible for men to be abused (Heard has said, under oath, that she never struck Depp, but there's audio of her admitting it). In fact, a domestic violence support NGO has come out in support of Depp.
Remarkable case, and the total incompetence of Heard's team has been astonishing. The lead attorney, actually said, during redirect examination of Heard was interrupted by objections, "I'm trying here, your honor."
FFS.
It's been a circus, to be sure, but I've had fun.
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@George-K said in Depp v Heard:
"Resting bitch face, also known as RBF, or bitchy resting face (BRF), is a facial expression that unintentionally appears like a person is angry, annoyed, irritated, or contemptuous, particularly when the individual is relaxed, resting, or not expressing any particular emotion."
Me, all my life. Not thinking anything in particular, had the RBF. Then when the 20th
personman, a stranger, walked by and said heartily, "Smile!" The RBF became a lot less R and a lot more B.
Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka
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@Catseye3 said in Depp v Heard:
Not thinking anything in particular, had the RBF. Then when the 20thpersonman, a stranger...A biologist!
Watching this has been a really guilty pleasure for me. The strategies of the two sides has been remarkable, and have shown what good v bad lawyering is.
This trial has caused me to buy moar popcorn, by the way.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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@George-K said in Depp v Heard:
"Watching this has been a really guilty pleasure for me."
For me it was the OJ trial. Gawd, I was hooked through the gills on that thing, so much so that I actually suffered withdrawal when the verdict came in.
Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka
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@Catseye3 if you're interested in seeing some attorneys' reactions, check out these YouTube channels:
Link to video Link to video Link to videoI especially enjoyed the last of these three. Apparently Heard testified that Depp was so violent when he assaulted her that he broke (chipped) the bed upon which he attacked her. This lawyer explains, using simple understanding of wood and how it works, how that's patently impossible. She lied.
Link to video"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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We are truly a hypercapitalist, decadent and depraved society.
- There's an extremely nasty, highly personal defamation hearing going on between two celebrities.
- This case is being live-streamed to the public.
- The public is treating it as entertainment.
- The entertainment is interactive. You can make live commentary about the case through YouTube features.
- But it's also monetary. You can also pay to create text ads about Steam releases, crypto and other silly shit in the public chat of the livestream of a court case that the entire nation is using as entertainment.
- You can also buy merch that people have made that depict publicly defined catch phrases that were defined as the case is still active.
Holy fuck what is wrong with us.
That being said, it's funny as shit this woman burned $400 because she doesn't know how to use the interface.
And doubly funny some other asshole spent just as much money just to call her out on it.
Please love yourself.
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@Aqua-Letifer said in Depp v Heard:
We are truly a hypercapitalist, decadent and depraved society.
- There's an extremely nasty, highly personal defamation hearing going on between two celebrities.
- This case is being live-streamed to the public.
- The public is treating it as entertainment.
- The entertainment is interactive. You can make live commentary about the case through YouTube features.
- But it's also monetary. You can also pay to create text ads about Steam releases, crypto and other silly shit in the public chat of the livestream of a court case that the entire nation is using as entertainment.
- You can also buy merch that people have made that depict publicly defined catch phrases that were defined as the case is still active.
Holy fuck what is wrong with us.
That being said, it's funny as shit this woman burned $400 because she doesn't know how to use the interface.
And doubly funny some other asshole spent just as much money just to call her out on it.
Yeah, but 420.
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I can't tell if that's due to currency conversions or being a fan of sticky icky. Either way what the fuck is wrong with us.
Please love yourself.
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@Aqua-Letifer said in Depp v Heard:
I can't tell if that's due to currency conversions or being a fan of sticky icky. Either way what the fuck is wrong with us.
it's an interesting spectacle. Undeniably, lots of people are learning lots of stuff about the practice of civil law in the courtroom. The two parties are both willing participants. What's not to like?
Education is extremely important.
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@Horace said in Depp v Heard:
@Aqua-Letifer said in Depp v Heard:
I can't tell if that's due to currency conversions or being a fan of sticky icky. Either way what the fuck is wrong with us.
it's an interesting spectacle. Undeniably, lots of people are learning lots of stuff about the practice of civil law in the courtroom. The two parties are both willing participants. What's not to like?
Profiteering from spectacle.
Please love yourself.
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@Aqua-Letifer said in Depp v Heard:
Profiteering from spectacle.
No shit. THere's a whole gang of lawyers who are live-streaming the trial and offering commentary during the testimony.
But if YOU want to ask a question, you need a "superchat" which means you pay some $$ to get recognized. Watching these people "donate" anywhere from $1 to $50 for the privilege is amazing. That shit adds up quickly.
But. from an entertainment standpoint, it's kind of fun watching these guys get into the legal weeds of the case. There's a lot of inside baseball.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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@George-K said in Depp v Heard:
@Aqua-Letifer said in Depp v Heard:
Profiteering from spectacle.
No shit. THere's a whole gang of lawyers who are live-streaming the trial and offering commentary during the testimony.
But if YOU want to ask a question, you need a "superchat" which means you pay some $$ to get recognized. Watching these people "donate" anywhere from $1 to $50 for the privilege is amazing. That shit adds up quickly.
But. from an entertainment standpoint, it's kind of fun watching these guys get into the legal weeds of the case. There's a lot of inside baseball.
I assume the demo of the people paying $50 to have their question heard and answered in the glorious span of 10 seconds, are the people who wouldn't be able to afford an emergency $1000 expense, i.e. the majority of americans.
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Both sides rested today. Closing testimony was from Amber Heard talking about the abuse she suffered.
Her cross-examination by Depp's attorney was the stuff you see in movies. It was brutal and devastating.
For example, in 2016 she got a restraining order against Depp because he beat her up.
TMZ was there at the courthouse ("I wonder how that happened?" the attorney asked). Here is the photo of her at the courthouse.
Here's Amber the next day.
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Education is extremely important.
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"My pronouns are FA/FO." - Mik, 2024
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@Mik said in Depp v Heard:
She likes girls?
As a matter of fact...
Heard publicly came out in 2010,[94] but has stated, "I don't label myself one way or another – I have had successful relationships with men and now a woman. I love who I love; it's the person that matters".[95]
Heard was in a relationship with photographer Tasya van Ree from 2008 to 2012.[94][96] Heard had her last name legally changed to van Ree during the relationship and reverted to her birth name in 2014.[2] In 2009, Heard was arrested in Washington state for misdemeanor domestic violence, after allegedly grabbing van Ree and hitting her arm, but was never charged. The arrest was made public during Heard's divorce proceedings from actor Johnny Depp in 2016, after which a statement was issued by Heard's publicist in which van Ree said that Heard had been "wrongfully" accused, that the incident had been "misinterpreted and over-sensationalized" and that she recalled "hints of misogynistic attitudes toward us which later appeared to be homophobic when they found out we were domestic partners and not just 'friends'."The female officer that conducted the arrest is openly a lesbian herself.
The female cop testified yesterday.
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