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cockadilf:

To those of you wondering why the Johnny Depp v Amber Heard case is being broadcast live, and to those of you who think this is none of our business and it shouldn’t be public: this is for you.

Gonna preface this by saying I’m very bias towards Johnny so if you’re on Amber’s side get out you don’t want to see this. I’m not going to try to hide my biases or stay neutral for this post.

It’s actually EXTREMELY important that this court case be publicly available. I understand thinking that the funny YouTube clip shows are disrespectful and gross, they are, but there’s REASONS that this case is being streamed live, and it’s not for entertainment purposes.

Firstly, Johnny’s team fought for this court case to be live. They want everything public. So if you think Johnny doesn’t want this, you’re wrong. This whole court case is very much live because Johnny wanted it to be live. It was Amber’s team who wanted to keep it private. The case in UK was not streamed live, and Johnny lost. All information that was presented in that court case was lost to the public, besides what we were told. And the result? It made Johnny look a lot worse. It solidified for many that Amber’s claims were true. That’s not happening this time. This time, Johnny is making sure everyone gets to see everything, because as hard as it must be admitting to the world that he was victimized by Amber Heard, he felt he had to for the sake of his children. The world disgraced Johnny after Amber’s allegations came out. She claimed he was not only physically and verbally abusive to her, but that his own children were terrified of their father. Johnny is doing all this for the sole purpose of making sure his kids are able to live their lives without being mocked and ridiculed and belittled for having an “abusive” father. Johnny wants to show his kids that he is the good person he believes he is, and they believe he is. That’s why he fought for this to be live - because even if he loses this case, everything is now out in the open, and people are able to come to their own conclusions about him and Amber Heard. As far as that goes, he’s pretty much already won the court of public opinion. We’ll see if Amber’s team is able to turn that around.

Secondly, this case was already very public even before Johnny ever sued Amber. Amber came out with a public confession about her abuse, and called for Hollywood to blacklist Johnny. This was national news. Everyone knew about it. It cost Johnny his career. Especially at the height of the Me Too era, people automatically turned against him. The public message was clear: Johnny is an abusive wife-beater, and Amber is a victim. And Amber’s Op Ed regarding the affair made it EXTREMELY clear that she was not looking to keep the status of their relationship private. She went on a press tour after the divorce. She has always very publicly stated her side of the events. For Johnny’s side, his public statements have always been in response to Amber’s, denying her claims. The world already knew Amber’s testimony, from way back in 2016. This is the first time we are seeing Johnny’s side, which is being presented so nakedly to the public. And for Amber’s sake, her team is getting that exact same privilege. If this case was never national news, if people didn’t already have opinions formed on the situation, than I would understand wanting to keep it private. However, Johnny’s team wanted it public because Amber’s side was already public. They wanted to win back the public opinion, or at least have the truth out there clear as day, so Amber’s team wouldn’t be able to twist anything else.

Thirdly, I believe this case is important because it is an extremely high profile case that involves domestic abuse in a relationship where the accused perpetrator is a woman and the accusing victim is a man. It is no secret that in most domestic abuse cases, the woman’s side is taken. Male domestic abuse victims are rarely believed, and that needs to change. This isn’t to discredit female abuse victims, but male abuse victims should not be forced to live with their abuse or even worse, be mocked and ridiculed for speaking out against it. And even more so that the alleged abuser is now using her power to take revenge on her victim one last time, by ruining his career and making sure he’ll never have another job in Hollywood again. Johnny is here speaking not just for himself, but for male domestic abuse victims everywhere, who have been silenced by the absurd belief that “men can’t be the victims of abuse” or that “men who are abused are worthless cowards.” The stigma against male domestic abuse victims needs to be stopped. They need to know that they can come out against their abuser, and they will be heard. If Johnny wins this case it will be a huge step forward for male victims. Because it’s being so widely publicized, that’s already happening. Johnny is taking a public stance against domestic abuse and against abuse on men in particular, whether or not he realizes it.

In conclusion, please don’t watch this case for entertainment purposes only. But also don’t assume that that’s the reason it’s available to the public. Johnny’s team fought for this. Johnny wants everyone to know the truth, and whether you’re on his side or Amber’s, the truth WILL come out in this case. We’re about a week away from Amber’s cross examination, so we’ll see how things go from there. In the meantime, just try not to be an asshole.