================================================================ For the record, the following are "personal notes or personal observations" by an Internet posters attending the Linda Arndt Civil Trial in 2001. This information was either posted on the ACandyRose Internet Subculture Public Forum or permission was given for the information to be copied from the Justice Watch Forum to be "shared" for the Internet community following the JonBenet Ramsey murder case. All postings are based on personal opinion and observations of the individual posters. ================================================================ JonBenet Ramsey Folder - 6-6 (Wed) trial report by JW "reporter" Subscribe From: ACandyRose 6/6/2001 11:42 pm To: ALL (1 of 2) 871.1 6-6 (Wed) trial report by JW "reporter" The report that follows is from "reporter" from the Justice Watch forum who has been kind enough to allow us to re-post her reports here on this forum for our members. Thank you "reporter!" ****************************** "Arndt Day 8" Posted by reporter on 21:05:15 6/06/2001 They didn’t get started till almost 9:30 and quit at 11, to reconvene at about 2, so there wasn’t as much to get through today. Easy for me to say, but it was a hard day for Linda. The morning session was with her own lawyer, Bruce Jones finishing his direct examination. Linda wore a black skirt, grey blazer. Regarding the Vanity Fair article in September 1997 she clarified what she meant yesterday by ‘deep throat’. Eller showed her an advance copy and she asked Eller if there would be an internal investigation regarding leaks. Cmdr Eller said he had tried three times to determine leaks and said a few sympathizing comments about the heat LA had been taking in this case. LA testified that the deepest insult you can say to a cop is to compare him to Mark Furman. She saw Chuck Green in the summer of 97 and told him, Everything you say about me is not true. Chuck said that unless she would give him specifics he was going to trust his source ‘deep inside and high up in the BPD (I think he said BPD). Regarding ABC news interview (GMA),only portions of the interview were broadcast. She was not compensated. She had mixed feelings about finally speaking out. She finally had a chance to say what happened. Even though she spoke and gave interviews, and was no longer under an official gag order, She was aware of the Grand Jury. In order not to interfere with GJ, she was very careful about what she said. At the time of the interview she was not aware she had PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder). By the end of the week of the interview it became clear that she had spoken too late. The damage was done and people had made up their mind. She pursued more than 30 job opportunities Boulder, Metro area, whole state. Finally unskilled labor. Did not get return phone calls. Has been living off liquidated retirement funds. Job at CU only lasted 5 months. Job at BPD had lasted 11 years. Estimtaes lost wages and benefits at $200,000. Judge became unhappy that Prosecution and defense had not stipulated about damages. Said it was the first case like this that that had not been done. Bruce Jones said they tried, but Halaby wouldn’t stipulate. Comment on Bruce Jones, LA’s attorne:. AT first (last week) I thought him kind of mild compared to the bulldog Halaby. But the effect of his powerful mastery of the details of the case and his cleaar knowledge of the law is very effective. His rate and tone of speech is deliberate and precise. His questions move very orderly. He never talks fast or uses long convoluted sentences. Afternoon Cross examination to follow ******************************* "Arndt, Day 8 part 2" Posted by reporter on 21:18:37 6/06/2001 The cross examination was brutal. I agree with Toadload’s assessment. After seeing what she has been through it is hard to see her being beat up verbally. Halaby insisted upon getting an answer to whether she totally agreed with the Jackson letter with the 8 items. COMPLETE agreement??? She kept saying she trusted Jackson and agreed with the letter. Tried to get out the fact that she had consulted Jackson before she had resigned from the department. Regarding the conversation with Eller that Linda testified to yesterday that the BPD has a history of denying problems and finding a scapegoat, Halaby raised his voice and said, "That didn’t happen did it Miss Arndt." She strongly said That is a lie. Halaby goes line by line through the letter. Tough, tough session requiring following icredible word gymnastics. He took Linda through the obtaining of Patsy’s handwriting sample at Pete Hofstrom’s house. She was given a half hour to get over there and was given a single sheet of paper with the guidelines on how to obtain the sample. (editorial comment. Wouldn’t you THINK that such a crusical piece of detective work would be done under controlled conditions, with much preparation as to how to go about this?? They really WERE flying by the seat of their pants!) Halaby told some story about another detective and how Linda had happily gone back to headquarters to get a Xerox copy of the note to give to Pat Burke. Linda denies this whole story. That is a lie, That is a lie, That is a lie she kept answering. Halaby is really going for the fact that the case is all about Linda. Me, me me. Linda tries to respond that she was not responsible for hiring an attorney to defend the whole department. I hope her lawyer brings this out. The audience was scolded by the judge who, the jury had told him, contained some people who grimaced or made their opinions know. They will be kicked out if it happens again. I think he was looking at me. I think the judge is just jealous because I sort of doze off now and then. That’s it for today. Regarding "unclothed" no more word on that. ******************************