1 minute video of the handcuffing and walkout

[lindysalsagal]

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[tinrobot]

1. Just handcuffs? They didn't kneel on his neck?

[elleng]

2. Sentencing in 8 weeks.

[Treefrog]

3. That lawyer looked deflated as hell.

He had to know he was going to lose. Especially after that awful closing statement.

[ShazzieB]

9. He knew, all right.

To tell the truth, I don't think his heart was ever fully in it. He was like a trained animal, going through the motions of putting on a defense, but without any real passion. That's why the jury was reportedly falling asleep during his closing arguments. A skilled defense attorney who believes in what he is doing can hold a jury's attention even when they aren't buying what he's selling. That was not the case here.

The contrast with the genuine and righteous passion of the prosecution was quite dramatic, and I think that had a lot to do with why the prosecution was so convincing while the defense was not.

[MustLoveBeagles]

24. Agreed

Mr. Nelson looked totally unsurprised by the verdict. I almost felt sorry for him. I found myself nodding off a few times during the closing statement. Even the judge seemed to be pleading for mercy not to mention a lunch break. How the jury managed to stay awake I'll never know. I might suggest watching the defense's closing statement as a cure for insomnia.

[Faux pas]

4. Kicketty Kickin'

The best thing I've seen in years!

[Rorey]

5. Thank you

I suppose we'll being seeing this clip a lot, but I appreciate you putting it up. I was busy and missed seeing it happen. I honestly didn't expect the verdict to come today.

[lindysalsagal]

21. This is the only bit of the trial I watched.

I couldn't do it.

[Rorey]

23. I can understand that

I watched the full video and cried all the way through it. After that, I couldn't watch more than a few minutes here and there.

I found things to keep myself busy pretty much all day, thinking the verdict wouldn't be reached for a couple of days. I'm glad I was wrong about that.

[ShazzieB]

6. Thanks for this!

I was so giddy with joy and relief (especially the latter) that I managed to miss that moment somehow.

K&R!

[soothsayer]

7. Hope they clicked the cuffs just a little uncomfortably tight

[greenjar_01]

10. Why?

[soothsayer]

12. Good question. Feeling vengeful even though I want him to learn weaving

[greenjar_01]

15. Definitely weird to want officers of the law to hurt a defendant in this case

I get the conflicted feelings, I suppose.

[soothsayer]

16. It doesn't really hurt them. It's a nod to their ways. Sign of brotherhood perhaps.

Solidarity.

[greenjar_01]

17. You want them to tighten the cuffs too much to hurt him, though, no?

That's the point of your post, isn't it?

I don't get it.

[soothsayer]

18. No, just the usual amount.

Whatever’s usual there, they should do. No more, no less. Fairness.

[greenjar_01]

19. I don't think anyone should be hurt

That's fairness for me. To each their own, though.

[FarPoint]

8. I just LOVE a good deserving perp walk...

[lame54]

11. Need a theme music contest

[gratuitous]

13. I'm a bad person

I am Dewey at the 1:58 mark:

[demtenjeep]

14. great way to end the day

Thank you

[Raine]

20. I could watch this all day! nt 😄 👍

[WarGamer]

22. Why was I expecting the "Hey Hey Goodbye..." soundtrack?