[yorkietalkjilly]

Been thinking about the prosecution calling their own expert in this case more and I don't think they need to since this domestic abuse "expert" has proven to be so rigid in her assessment of the relationship that she's not that credible. Travis Alexander gets no points for possibly being a co-dependent himself at times and maybe even fearful at times - but I don't think a man's fear stays on and grows in the same way a woman's might, where she's essentially trapped by a cycle of fear and violence, often with no work skills, no advanced degrees and usually children. But I think most men don't fear a woman in the way women fear men. I don't think most men ever actually fear for their lives or personal danger so much - they may fear what the woman will do to their possessions or their lives such as slitting their tires, breaking their things, poisoning their dog or calling their boss or girlfriends or family, etc. But this LaViolette lady only seems to see Travis Alexander as the one doing all of the bad things throughout their ill-fated affair. Obviously, he kept being drawn back into the relationship by Arias, though he may be had times when he was actually personally fearful of her. And maybe that was quite enticing to him in a way. I've known more than one woman who were quite interested in a man because he was "dangerous" and they enjoyed that walk on the wild side to a certain sick degree. But to me this AL is so prejudiced against the man that I'm thinking she's discredited herself with so many of her answers, JM doesn't need his own expert.