Valhall
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ITA that her CONSTANT touching herself and fidgeting is her coping mechanisim. A self-soothing device. The basis of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Bet she was counting the tiles on the ceiling, walls, and floor too...All this physical activity kept her from talking aloud to herself while alone in the holding room. Too bad!
And the hand rubbing. The woman officer at OCSO jail, when describing KC's reaction to seeing the news footage of the remains being found, said KC was rubbing her hands a lot then just like we have seen her do in court.
In the early 90's I shared an office with a guy who was severe OCD. In 1993 our company started going through a major downsizing that lasted over a year. As the stress increased for all of us, he became so repetitive in his throat clearing and hand-rubbing I actually had to ask to be moved. He would start rubbing his hands together (just like KC does) and he wouldn't be able to stop. Then he mess with his hair, clear his throat, and start all over again. It became almost constant.