Tanager
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I really appreciate the way that GC delivered her case in a direct and dignified manner. There was no showboating, no overly dramatic flourishes, just facts. That is treating a jury with respect, and it shows that she trusts the process. She let Charlie's hubris on the wiretaps and his flashy and very much amplified attorney be the contrast to her calm manner. I believe she did this to highlight that she does not need the tools of manipulation to make her case- that is only necessary when the facts are not on your side.
It is also the way the system should work, optimally. I would not feel good about any verdict that was obtained through melodramatic manipulation. I still mourn the OTHER CA verdict. It was obtained, I believe, with nothing but lies and melodrama, and the defense attorney in that case admits that he was shocked that it worked. Just 100% yuck.
I remind myself before every verdict: these people have to live with what they have done no matter what the verdict is. They have to live the remainder of their lives knowing that they are ugly inside, no matter what they present to the world. The only way to be free from the prison of these thoughts is to publicly own their crimes.
It is also the way the system should work, optimally. I would not feel good about any verdict that was obtained through melodramatic manipulation. I still mourn the OTHER CA verdict. It was obtained, I believe, with nothing but lies and melodrama, and the defense attorney in that case admits that he was shocked that it worked. Just 100% yuck.
I remind myself before every verdict: these people have to live with what they have done no matter what the verdict is. They have to live the remainder of their lives knowing that they are ugly inside, no matter what they present to the world. The only way to be free from the prison of these thoughts is to publicly own their crimes.