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That poor young woman. elleng Jun 2013 #1
holy schmoly NoOneMan Jun 2013 #2
her words, she dictated it to a friend n/t OKNancy Jun 2013 #5
If they don't allow a dictated letter, a whole lotta business lawsuits have to be reopened TrogL Jun 2013 #9
Secretaries from back in the day will tell you that they had to clean up a lot of stuff that CTyankee Jun 2013 #55
I agree. darkangel218 Jun 2013 #7
It is perfectly acceptable to write or read for someone if they have a disability or believe DhhD Jun 2013 #32
Is the inability to read cursive a disability? enlightenment Jun 2013 #37
http://www.medicinenet.com/dyslexia/article.htm DhhD Jun 2013 #76
Another reversal; that should be IV (fourth edition). DhhD Jun 2013 #82
Dyslexia is a disability. enlightenment Jun 2013 #96
Have you ever heard of learning disabilities? Bjorn Against Jun 2013 #102
Of course I have, enlightenment Jun 2013 #112
No, but.... all american girl Jun 2013 #81
not being taught in schools-, or minimal exposure- institutional disability? lunasun Jun 2013 #98
don't know neversaydie Jun 2013 #114
Not sure what was proved here LynneSin Jun 2013 #3
She said she wrote the letter. former9thward Jun 2013 #14
Perhaps, her friend read the letter back her for approval? targetpractice Jun 2013 #24
Perhaps she should not of said she wrote it. former9thward Jun 2013 #31
did you just write this? frylock Jun 2013 #74
She did neither but said she did. former9thward Jun 2013 #80
dictated but not read.. frylock Jun 2013 #87
Dictated to who? former9thward Jun 2013 #88
i'm not an attorney, so i'll defer.. frylock Jun 2013 #90
Except for a thread or two on DU I am not following the trial at all. former9thward Jun 2013 #92
It is irrelevant John2 Jun 2013 #52
How could the Defense place it in evidence when its the prosecution's case? former9thward Jun 2013 #60
She was the "author" of the letter. ieoeja Jun 2013 #63
Wrong on all counts and no court would accept your argument. former9thward Jun 2013 #64
I can read what that software transcribes and fix any errors hack89 Jun 2013 #71
She also added under oath Nevernose Jun 2013 #67
It is not the same in court. former9thward Jun 2013 #69
She didn't write the letter to submit as official evidence. antigone382 Jun 2013 #94
Or in her mind, she dictated the letter meaning she "wrote" it. nt justiceischeap Jun 2013 #70
My son is dyslexic, when he was younger, I would help him write his papers. all american girl Jun 2013 #85
Someone Else Wrote the Letter erpowers Jun 2013 #30
It wasn't embarassing at all OKNancy Jun 2013 #4
Then why didn't she print the letter herself? Lasher Jun 2013 #35
Another cursive thread is exploring this JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #6
Why would anyone sign something they dont understand though? darkangel218 Jun 2013 #8
I don't know JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #17
Maybe her friend read it back to her for approval? n/t targetpractice Jun 2013 #25
So who is the friend? JDPriestly Jun 2013 #38
Disagree Totally DallasNE Jun 2013 #44
Ever get a mortgage? Check a user agreement saying you read it? nolabear Jun 2013 #27
I understand. But it was only one page. darkangel218 Jun 2013 #33
She had to get a friend to help write it. OnlinePoker Jun 2013 #48
I suspect it happens all the time, elleng Jun 2013 #34
The headline is very misleading because she never claimed to write the letter... nenagh Jun 2013 #12
That's what I thought JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #18
Just seems unfair, doesn't it.. nenagh Jun 2013 #23
Creole was the first language she spoke at home. She is a person who is of Haitian background and kelliekat44 Jun 2013 #10
She had a friend write it for her Marrah_G Jun 2013 #11
I know plenty of white, black, and hispanic high school kids who can't read cursive. it isn't kelliekat44 Jun 2013 #13
Fair point JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #21
It isn't being taught in a lot of schools? Demoiselle Jun 2013 #22
A lot of districts may be teaching keyboarding instead of penmanship these days. TheDebbieDee Jun 2013 #29
Schools started to drop it, but I recently read that they are enlightenment Jun 2013 #41
I find it difficult to write in cursive any more. Being retired, I don't print out addressed CTyankee Jun 2013 #56
Yes Travis_0004 Jun 2013 #101
Yup! Ability to read/execute cursive script has nothing to do with intelligence woodsprite Jun 2013 #58
Lousy educational system we have in this country. Beacool Jun 2013 #109
She did have a friend dictate the note npk Jun 2013 #15
You got that right. freshwest Jun 2013 #61
dictate means auntsue Jun 2013 #100
who cares if someone can't read cursive CreekDog Jun 2013 #16
I think it is a trap by the prosecution. cosmicone Jun 2013 #19
The defense started out with a knock-knock joke FFS. MH1 Jun 2013 #43
Didn't hear her full testimony, but I heard nothing that changes my opinion that Zman Hoyt Jun 2013 #20
She can't read cursive. And, English is her third language. mzmolly Jun 2013 #26
Its not her third language. darkangel218 Jun 2013 #36
English is her third language. First is Creole and Second is Spanish. Tx4obama Jun 2013 #105
Thank you for making that point. Wonder how racists would do in a similar situation. n/t Judi Lynn Jun 2013 #106
English only baby neversaydie Jun 2013 #115
dictated but not read.. frylock Jun 2013 #28
The defense attorney is doing his job. JDPriestly Jun 2013 #40
so what is he hoping to establish? frylock Jun 2013 #42
In my opinion (and that is all it is), he is trying to place doubt JDPriestly Jun 2013 #45
you're most likely correct.. frylock Jun 2013 #49
What was the testimony from yesterday? JDPriestly Jun 2013 #53
person on top was the shooter.. frylock Jun 2013 #54
from yesterday's thread.. frylock Jun 2013 #57
Where are Zmmy's defenderz now...... DainBramaged Jun 2013 #39
speaking of literacy thesquanderer Jun 2013 #46
They're stuck with it. Igel Jun 2013 #78
What in the hell was the prosecutor doing? Did he not talk to these people before? still_one Jun 2013 #47
So it was a dictated letter. Big deal. n/t Downtown Hound Jun 2013 #50
I don't see this as a big deal to the case. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #51
Redirect can give her opportunity to explain that she composed the letter, a friend magical thyme Jun 2013 #59
This witness is a joke and a liar BigD_95 Jun 2013 #62
She's young and uneducated and perhaps not all that bright but kiranon Jun 2013 #65
And doesn't she also have a drug problem? marshall Jun 2013 #72
does your belief have any basis in fact? noiretextatique Jun 2013 #77
She does have tweets about drugs, being high, and drunk driving. Travis_0004 Jun 2013 #84
The part about the funeral was what caught my eye marshall Jun 2013 #93
jebus...this place is crawling with zimmermans noiretextatique Jun 2013 #75
Unfortunately a high school senior that is illiterate Riftaxe Jun 2013 #66
Perhaps they should subpoena whoever let her pass the 11th grade. Travis_0004 Jun 2013 #86
Bingo. How she was pushed through high school really speaks to lowered educational standards. n/t NoodleyAppendage Jun 2013 #99
That's the sad part. Beacool Jun 2013 #110
She is no doubt functionally illiterate marshall Jun 2013 #117
I can't believe this is a big deal. Fringe Jun 2013 #68
Schools are highly motivated to diagnose learning disabilities. Igel Jun 2013 #83
So how much does it cost to teach someone to read, already? Flatulo Jun 2013 #95
Pervert Don West has bullied, scorned, mocked this young woman from the first. Judi Lynn Jun 2013 #73
I agree with you, and trust me, Mr.Bill Jun 2013 #89
He's a defense lawyer,that's what they do---like it or not. The judge could have reined him in. virgogal Jun 2013 #91
That's any defense lawyer's job. 840high Jun 2013 #97
The job of a defense attorney is, in part, to discredit prosecution witness. Codeine Jun 2013 #107
Your complete and utter disdain for COLGATE4 Jun 2013 #108
This may be news to you, but that's what defense attorneys do. Beacool Jun 2013 #111
I think we are having a zombie attack Kingofalldems Jun 2013 #79
+1 Ash_F Jun 2013 #104
And this is supposedly the "star witness". Nye Bevan Jun 2013 #103
How repulsive of the defense. yardwork Jun 2013 #113
I've had a lot of college students over the years who couldn't read their own handwriting. yurbud Jun 2013 #116
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