BBC News - Judge Masipa's long journey to preside over Pistorius trial: "From her perch overlooking Courtroom D, where Oscar Pistorius has been on trial since March, Judge Thokosile Masipa has often seemed a distant, silent, diminutive figure - peering down at the drama unfolding before her from behind thick glasses, her mouth only rarely curling into an unexpectedly warm smile.
From the beginning, her (largely male) critics have been quick to interpret her detachment as a sign that she's either out of her depth, or overly intimidated by the television cameras broadcasting her every gesture to a global audience.
"The judge is clearly inhibited [by the cameras] in this case, as regards interventions," concluded the prominent South African lawyer, Jeremy Gauntlett.
And yet, as this long trial has snaked towards its conclusion, Judge Masipa's quiet demeanour - in stark contrast to the tears, theatrics and occasional snarls from the white males who have dominated the courtroom floor - has earned her growing respect and admiration."
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Thursday, September 11, 2014
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