Lawyer...fears his client's horns and '666' tattoo could turn jurors against him

[Siwsan]

A Massachusetts lawyer is concerned that it will be difficult to find impartial jurors for an upcoming murder trial given his client’s unique appearance, namely, implanted horns and a satanic tattoo.

Caius Veiovis, 33, is the third suspect to face trial in the August 2011 slayings of David Glasser, Edward Frampton and Robert Chadwell.

Veiovis' signature look includes two rows of bumps resembling horns protruding from his forehead, a ‘666’ tattoo between them, and other facial and neck tattoos. He also had surgically altered the shape of his ears to make them elf-like.






http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2732107/Lawyer-suspect-triple-murder-fears-client-s-horns-666-tattoo-turn-jurors-against-him.html#ixzz3BA19rEFG

[elleng]

1. Ya think???

[zappaman]

15. My exact response!

[elleng]

22. ...

[Brigid]

28. Who did this to their kid?

If this isn't fake, it's child abuse.

[Glassunion]

29. It was those ass holes at Adobe Photoshop.

[Brigid]

31. I certainly hope so.

[Glassunion]

34. It's clearly shopped

[bluesbassman]

46. I would've expected to see "No Rugrats" across his chest.

[Electric Monk]

61. LOL, ok, done

[bluesbassman]

62. LOL!

[PeteSelman]

2. Guilty.

I can see why the lawyer would be concerned. Fair or not, no one is going to give this goof the benefit of the doubt.

[snooper2]

24. most people aren't bad

FYI

[Cooley Hurd]

3. An impartial jury should be instructed to look beyond that.

...however, that's some serious self-mutilation.

[etherealtruth]

9. ... and they will be ...

...but, can we all completely look past our biases (and possibly revulsion)?

[monmouth3]

4. Sometimes you just need to work with what ya got....n/t

[Strelnikov_]

5. We are not men . . .

we are DEVO.

[Jackpine Radical]

6. What some guys won't do to get chicks…

[Laelth]

37. Amazing, isn't it? n/t

-Laelth

[notadmblnd]

7. I wonder if that makes him feel pretty?

[petronius]

12. I hope so... but I'm rather sure that witty and bright are off the table...

[pleinair]

17. LOL

[2naSalit]

67. DUzy!!!

[shenmue]

8. Wow

Just wow.

[steve2470]

10. the forehead bumps are a nice touch, very creative nt

[Jackpine Radical]

45. How th fuck do you even go about

getting something like that done to yourself?


But then I don't even understand massive tattooing & piercing. I guess I'm just too fucking old.


Edited to add--Some people whom I deeply care for & respect are into piercings & whatnot. I don't judge people about it, I just don't understand it.

In the past, most of the people whom I saw with tats/piercings were folks who had had a whole lot of trauma in their lives, & seemed to have gotten the "decorations" at least partly because of the reward functions of the endorphins released die to the tissue injuries. That was certainly true of the many tattooed criminals I did psych evaluations on in past years, but this theory totally breaks down in the present context.

[Initech]

11. I lived alone. . My mind was blank. .. I needed time to think to get those memories from my mind. ..

Just what I saw in my own dreams..... CANNOT BELIEVE! !!!
That what I saw that night was real and not just fantasy. .
Cause in my dreams he's always there.
The evil face that twists my mind and brings me to despair. ..

[OnyxCollie]

19. Up the Irons!

[Initech]

64. Let him who hath understanding reckon the number of the beast.

For it is a human number. It's number is six hundred and sixty six.

[OnyxCollie]

66. That guy died a few years ago.

Barry Clayton, the Voice Behind Iron Maiden’s ‘Number of the Beast’ Intro, Dies
http://loudwire.com/barry-clayton-voice-behind-iron-maiden-number-of-the-beast-intro-dies/?trackback=tsmclip

Aside from uttering words in the intro of a song that is beloved by metal fans, Clayton was long considered a pioneer of black television and radio programming, launching the Black Londoner’s radio program on the BBC. Clayton produced the show from its 1974 debut until he left in 1988 to join Capital Radio.

[nomorenomore08]

56. +2

[SunSeeker]

13. The latest star of MSNBC's Lockup. nt

[RandiFan1290]

14. Sabrina

[zappaman]

16. Love those guys!

Saw them a few years ago and met Blixa thru a mutual friend.
Great guy, great band, great show!

[OnyxCollie]

20. Years ago, I had an acquaintance who baked me a pie

with the Einsturzende Neubauten logo on the crust.

Mmm, that was a good pie.

[The Magistrate]

18. Reminds Me Of An Industrial-Strength Bad Joke From Years Ago, Sir

Apparently Sid Vicious, while awaiting trial for murder, tried to change his name to Sid Not Really Such A Bad Bloke At All Judge....

[sendero]

21. I'm betting on..

.... 3 consecutive life terms plus.

[Warren DeMontague]

23. Not if you score a jury full of Klingons

[fizzgig]

35. i think they would judge him as being without honor

[Warren DeMontague]

47. without hodor?

hodor

[Strelnikov_]

52. umm . . . did something happen to Hodor?

Please tell me Hodor is OK!!

[Warren DeMontague]

54. Oh, more than just ok.

Hodor

[Strelnikov_]

55. Go Hodor Go!!!!!

[Uncle Joe]

58. Hodor has the best lines in the series, Hodor Hodor Hodor and if you have some really good weed and

ten hours to kill, this song is for you.

[NaturalHigh]

25. Filing this in the "well, no shit" folder.

[BainsBane]

26. His only hope is to stay out of the courtroom

He hasn't got a snowball's chance in hell of being acquitted looking like that.
He could cover the tattoos with make up, but he would have to get that shit out of his forehead.

On the bright side, he will probably fare well in prison.

[Oakenshield]

27. Even IF he is innocent, this fella looks like he belongs in a psyche ward.

I mean...what the hell? He injects crap into his forehead to make himself look like a demon, then tats himself up with nordic runes and 666? I don't even want to follow the warped logic this fella is using.

[Travis_0004]

30. Trial in absentia would be an option. Or makeup to hide tattoo

I wonder if he would find it better to not be present in the courtroom. He could watch it on closed circuit tv and confir with his lawyer during breaks. At least give him the option.

I wonder what it would cost to remove them. Yes he put them in himself but I would be 100% ok with a judge allowing them to be removed at the states expense. It might cost a few grand but a mistrial can cost 50 times as much. If we are going to put somebody away for life thenI dont mind giving him a fair shot (even if one could make a case that he doesnt deserve it. Makeup can cover the tattoo.

[Glassunion]

32. Meh...

I'd be impartial. But sadly I'm not on the jury.

[ReRe]

33. Has anyone ever heard...

... of a defendant with a sack over his head? What's the judge going to say to the jury?
"Jury, even though this defendant has guilt written all over his face, I want you to refrain from rushing to that judgement. No, on the contrary, I want you to totally disregard what you see."
They would never be able to seat a jury, because NO ONE would be able to disregard that animal's mug.

OR, he could just ask the jurors to wear sacks on their heads.

Thanks, Siwsan. Now, how am I going to get that out of mind when I go to sleep tonight?
I wish I could unsee this!

Man's inhumanity, to himself. That looks painful. Ouch!

[Siwsan]

38. I'll confess - my first thought was it's a photo of Rick Scott's campaign manager

At least that's how I picture him.......

[ReRe]

43. .

[lpbk2713]

36. He can forget about taking the course ...

[Siwsan]

39. He might not win me as a friend, but he could influence me to RUN!!!

Let's face it, some books just scream to be judged by their cover.

[pnwmom]

40. Pluck the pointy things, grow some bangs, apply make-up, problem solved.

Okay, maybe he can't grow hair thick enough for a good set of bangs. So he can wear a wig with bangs.

Lots of good choices on e-bay.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Hairpieces-Toupees-/175626/i.html

[Siwsan]

42. Those are some big bumps - he'd need reconstructive surgery

The first photo doesn't do them justice - when he's cleaned up and slightly profile, yikes!

[pnwmom]

44. Yeah, they're pretty bad. But the right pouffy wig could do wonders.

I see he's already plucked the pointy things.

[valerief]

49. Not impossible with enough long bangs poof.

[VScott]

50. Kind of looks like a younger, more hip Tommy Lee Jones

only more mischievous looking.

[tabasco]

41. People are weird

I like dogs better.

[Strelnikov_]

51. Classic n/t

[valerief]

48. He could use a little eye liner. nt

[NightWatcher]

53. You have the right to remain a dumbass, giving yourself devil horns will be held against you....

[phil89]

57. But a symbol of a man being crucified would be

be Preferable and indicative of character. Gotta love humanity.

[lunasun]

59. 666 & horns what's his plea - the devil made him do it??

[SecularMotion]

60. Here's more details on Caius

Caius Veiovis, suspect in reputed Hell's Angels triple homicide in Pittsfield, arrested previously for assault, drinking victim's blood

Long before associating with the Hell’s Angels, Caius Veiovis was already said to be a worshiper of Satan.

Veiovis, 31, along with Adam Hall, 34, both of Pittsfield, and David Chalue, 44, of Springfield, were arrested over the weekend and charged with the kidnapping and murder of three Pittsfield men: David Glasser, Edward Frampton and Robert Chadwell.

The three men had been missing for nearly two weeks, and their bodies were discovered in a trench at an undisclosed location Saturday, according to Berkshire District Attorney David F. Capeless.

Hall, Chalue and Veiovis were charged with three counts each of murder, kidnapping and intimidating a witness.

http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2011/09/caius_veiovis_suspect_in_reput.html

[LadyHawkAZ]

63. Advice: go for the insanity defense.

It might just work on the jury.

[Hippo_Tron]

65. I think I could serve impartially on his jury

His ridiculous choices of facial alterations don't make him a murderer. I'd consider the evidence just as I would for any other defendant.