Tag: twitter

We begin with some light-hearted discussion about a drama, before the actual drama.

We were passing time earlier deciding who will play who in the #Pistorius trial movie. Consensus is that it’s Christian Bale for Ozzie

— Rebecca Davis (@becsplanb) March 11, 2014

Meanwhile, immediately after a 30 minute adjournment, this gem:

Court is back in session, with witness reading out names of various academic articles. Now would be a good time to get a coffee… — andrew harding (@BBCAndrewH) March 11, 2014

#OscarPistorius Fresco says OP shot out of the sunroof — Alex Crawford (@AlexCrawfordSky) March 11, 2014

Ejector seat?

Fresco: the accused asked me to pass my firearm to him. It’s a Glock 27, 40 caliber weapon. I don’t know why. @eNCAnews

— Karyn Maughan (@karynmaughan) March 11, 2014

That’s just what Glock decided to call it, I expect.

Oh to be a broadcaster: @AlexCrawfordSky has already had her cameraman bring her water and lunch…. Us print hacks are lone wolves. *sigh* — Aislinn Laing (@Simmoa) March 11, 2014

“…and the blood of a virgin – just to keep me going til we adjourn at 3.”

For the record, Fresco never wears tracksuit pants unless he’s going to gym. An afternoon of riveting testimony. #OscarTrial

— Erin Conway-Smith (@ejcs) March 11, 2014

Jeez. I hope you’re being paid for this…

Yes, it’s Monday – the day of the Great Twitter Blackout – but you might still have a bit of a hangover from Friday:

I cannot lie, dear people of Twitter, it is after lunch on the last day of the first week of #Pistorius trial and I seem to be nodding off

— Rebecca Davis (@becsplanb) March 7, 2014

 
But even if you were awake, you will have forgotten some of the other stuff
(hopefully not if you’re Judge Mapisa though):

So #OscarPistorius day 5: the ex-girlfriend speaks, plus some other stuff nobody will remember by Monday.

— Phillip de Wet (@phillipdewet) March 7, 2014

 
Saayman says:

Apologies it is Prof Gert Saayman not Simon. #OscarPistorius

— Theresa Taylor (@journalist_jill) March 10, 2014

Winner: I Love My Job Awards, 2014:

I'd not shed many tears if media is kicked out of #OscarPistorius entirely for the day. Is the sun out in Joburg? Any good movies on?

— Phillip de Wet (@phillipdewet) March 10, 2014

But then, why are we bothering with the whole trial thing anyway? We all know the outcome.

Tea lady on 4th floor of the High Court is convinced #OscarPistorius will "walk free."

— andrew harding (@BBCAndrewH) March 10, 2014

And even the journos are confused by those draconian reporting regulations.

I have absolutely no idea what we are allowed to report from Pistorius trial now.

— Andrew Beatty (@AndrewBeatty) March 10, 2014

I’m sure you can still tell us what colour tissues he’s using…

Friday! Maybe they’ll be knocking off a bit earlier today. Hardly worth turning up in that case.
But thankfully, everyone has turned up anyway. Let’s get the latest from our intrepid team.

OP scrolling down his phone as if browsing Twitter #Pistorius

— lucy thornton (@lucethornton) March 7, 2014

Maybe he’s reading your stuff, Lucy. Is he an Android man? No. No, he’s not.

OP is busy on his iphone as he sits in the dock #Pistorius — lucy thornton (@lucethornton) March 7, 2014

Drizzle outside today. A light, soggy-dog smell drifts over the benches here.. #OscarPistorius — andrew harding (@BBCAndrewH) March 7, 2014

Eww.
Meanwhile, “murder accused appears unhappy” shocker:

#OscarPistorius OP is very deep in thought. He has both hands clasped over his ears again. Looked very unhappy this morning — Alex Crawford (@AlexCrawfordSky) March 7, 2014

Perhaps he should have had some tissues to hand. White ones.

#OscarPistorius Taylor dabs her eyes with white tissue, looks over at Oscar — Alex Crawford (@AlexCrawfordSky) March 7, 2014

Roux is done with Samantha Taylor. Gerrie Nel rises and twinkles at her. #OscarTrial — Ruth Maclean (@ruthmaclean) March 7, 2014

Is this what we’re paying State attorneys to do? To sparkle?

Meanwhile, whimsical tweets are sometimes not enough. Rebecca Davis has taken things one thing further with a whimsical out-of-office message too:

But back to the courtroom journo love-in:

@karynmaughan Seeing you on air right now — my boss says she loves your hair color.

— Anita Powell (@6ArmsPowell) March 7, 2014

Beautiful.

I’m not saying or promising that this is going to be a daily feature, but the journalists at Oscar Pistorius’ murder trial continue to amaze us with their insight and their desperation to “set the scene”, by tweeting the mundane, the more mundane and the really mundane. (Although, SA is gradually getting the idea that courtroom drama, simply isn’t dramatic.)
 

Interpreter has coughing fit and is forced to leave. Sounds of coughing outside.

— Karyn Maughan (@karynmaughan) March 3, 2014

It’s not the cough that carries you off; it’s the coffin they carry you off in.

My laptop is dead, my BlackBerry is dead, I'm down to 25% on my iPad and figure I may as well eat my Twinkie now. #Pistorius

— Rebecca Davis (@becsplanb) March 3, 2014

Disclaimer: Looking at her timeline, it could be that Daily Maverick reporter Rebecca Davis has been asked to cover the trial in some sort of whimsical way. So, this could be deliberate.

#OscarPistorius is showing a police office a piece of paper.

— SA Press Association (@SapaNews) March 4, 2014

#OscarPistorius is chatting to the attractive blonde lady on his legal team. She nods away as he speaks

— SA Press Association (@SapaNews) March 4, 2014

#OscarPistorius a relative has just given Oscar a tissue. BB

— Barry Bateman (@barrybateman) March 4, 2014

Meanwhile, is it really even worth actually being there?

Can't hear a thing that #Pistorius witness 3 is saying. He's the husband of the 1st witness, and has something to say. Just no idea what.

— Anita Powell (@6ArmsPowell) March 4, 2014