When he leans forward on the desk with hands cupped he betrays his childlike submission to what could be inevitable. When he is not writing on his notepad on his lap to prevent cameras picking up details, his eyes are wide, staring and anxious. It is impossible to sustain conscious control over body language in a drawn out trial which is why Oscar repetitively reverts to body protection movements: bowed body, facial protection, clasping his head and ears and assuming a prayer like position of submission.
The behaviour changes in the picture when he makes his way through the media scrum: his eyes are hard and aggressive as is his jawline showing with clenched teeth. In court, gone is the fashionable five o'clock shadow which supports his swashbuckling image. He has to look conformist and clean shaven.
The Mohammed Ali Syndrome is a common trait of 'stars' when they see that they have the support of an adoring public. Determined: Dr Bjorkman notes that his behaviour changes when he makes his way through the media scrum - his eyes are hard and aggressive as is his jawline showing with clenched teeth.
These people push the limits believing firstly they can get away with errors of judgment or breaches of the law because people in power may close ranks around them protect them and because general popularity allows for greater tolerance of misdemeanours. We see that on several occasions when Oscar broke the law, the police failed to act.
Discharging a gun in this kind of environment is a serious breach of the law. A child was in the immediate vicinity. His friend willingly took the blame for the accidentally discharged shot. There is no wisdom when crowds engage in fickle adulation of sports heroes. This false wisdom of crowds then spurs heroes on to greater inappropriate behaviour because they are so forgiving. She specialises in cognitive neuroscience and behaviour. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.
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She would have screamed. I know she would. She had lived her life until then in safety and security and would not have felt panicked into silence. Ms Steenkamp said her family had been devastated to see images shown to the courtroom of Reeva after she had been shot. It was a terrible shock to see photographs of her head shown to the court. My poor mother somehow has to endure this day after day.
She is being so strong while this is breaking her up inside. She feels strongly that she must be there for Reeva. She added that the family just wants the truth about what happened on the night Reeva was killed. That's all we want, the end of this trial and some closure at last. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies.
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