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Spazito

(49,768 posts)
8. Absolutely agree...
Tue Mar 30, 2021, 01:51 PM
Mar 2021

Everyone, especially the young people, who witnessed this horror should be offered mental health support and therapy, imo.

The defense, in opening that door, did huge damage to their case and to their client and gave the young witness even more credibility than they might have had otherwise.

K&R for visibility Blue Owl Mar 2021 #1
Off to the greatest page Hekate Mar 2021 #2
It was heartbreaking and incredibly powerful... Spazito Mar 2021 #3
It was a disgusting insinuation. demmiblue Mar 2021 #4
Absolutely agree... Spazito Mar 2021 #8
I hope you're right. I hope they damaged their case BIGTIME. calimary Mar 2021 #41
Vile people easily believe everyone is vile, soldierant Mar 2021 #34
Conservatives love their myths gratuitous Mar 2021 #5
And as is usual with conservatives, it's 100% projection. Grokenstein Mar 2021 #7
Empathy is definitely lacking in far too many conservatives of the trump variety, imo... Spazito Mar 2021 #10
I didn't hear the defense's question that way. Ms. Toad Mar 2021 #9
There is no question by letting it dangle and not asking her... Spazito Mar 2021 #11
+1 It was completely obvious. demmiblue Mar 2021 #16
Letting it dangle gained them nothng - Ms. Toad Mar 2021 #18
I didn't read the question, together with the lack of follow-up, as neutral in it's intent... Spazito Mar 2021 #19
It may have been deliberate, but if so it was stupid Ms. Toad Mar 2021 #26
I agree, a competent attorney would not have gone there... Spazito Mar 2021 #27
It was, no doubt, meant as you say. Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2021 #38
The defense lawyer asking that question... appmanga Mar 2021 #40
Between this and the defense's equally stupid handling of the MMA fighter's testimony.... RussellCattle Mar 2021 #6
Oops - shouldn't have asked that lame54 Mar 2021 #12
Yeah, that defense attorney dropped the ball big time on that one. joshcryer Mar 2021 #15
I swear that these right wingers live in Bizarro world. world wide wally Mar 2021 #13
So heartbreaking, so sincere mcar Mar 2021 #14
Video/Audio: demmiblue Mar 2021 #17
interesting what happened right after this quote ... sarchasm Mar 2021 #22
Just heart wrenching. This young woman will suffer trauma from witnessing the murder of iluvtennis Mar 2021 #20
One of the first rules of trial law: don't ask a question to which you don't know the answer. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2021 #21
what did she mean "it's what he should have done."? LymphocyteLover Mar 2021 #23
Meaning Chauvin should have taken his knee off of Floyd's neck. n/t demmiblue Mar 2021 #24
that's all I could figure but in the short excerpt the context was missing LymphocyteLover Mar 2021 #35
I'm speculating that she meant Spazito Mar 2021 #25
That's how I heard it wryter2000 Mar 2021 #30
The testimony today has been both heartbreaking and powerful... Spazito Mar 2021 #31
Right, that makes sense LymphocyteLover Mar 2021 #36
President Obama expressed similar sentiments in the past as has Mayor DiBlasio. George II Mar 2021 #28
So glad she said that wryter2000 Mar 2021 #29
She had the presence of mind to send her cousin into the store before... demmiblue Mar 2021 #32
Reminds me of what Obama said about Trayvon Martin nuxvomica Mar 2021 #33
If anyone out there still thinks Aussie105 Mar 2021 #37
What killed George Floyd AverageOldGuy Mar 2021 #39
It's taught in police training???????!?!?!?! calimary Mar 2021 #42
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