Give me a MotherFucking break!?!?!?!?!

[Scottie Mom]

That little turn creep Kyle is crying without tears.

[SheltieLover]

1. I hope jurors are paying attdntion

Life. No parole! 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

[Scottie Mom]

2. They have him programmed...and the problem with that?

If he goes off script, it all falls apart.

Hoping he crumples like a dry dog turd.

[SheltieLover]

28. Yup

Are prosecutors trying to break him though?

[SoCalDavidS]

5. Not The Way Things Went During Prosecution's Presentation

Nor given the jury makeup.

My prediction is he'll be acquitted before Thanksgiving, and on a MAGA speaking tour by Spring.

[SheltieLover]

29. The rot runs very deep

[Kingofalldems]

36. Interesting.

[Mz Pip]

3. Coached by his lawyer

Playing for sympathy

[Scottie Mom]

4. BADLY coached.

The suit, the trimmed hair are bad enough. But...words that an 18 year old usually does not use? Rings false IMO.

[Chille]

6. I'll delete my thread

I was taken back by his emotions

[Scottie Mom]

7. Don't delete.

Feeling bad for someone is a sign of being a good person.

[Chille]

9. I just did

there seemed to be so many posts on this. Thank you for your concern

[Bernardo de La Paz]

46. It wasn't concern, it was support. You showed empathy, something magats lack. Welcome to DU. . . nt

[BlueIdaho]

8. He put himself in a situation where he could murder people

He has no soul, no conscience, no grief. He is guilty as hell.

[Scottie Mom]

10. Exactly. EOM

[Sunsky]

12. Exactly

A lady on court tv said the judge did the right thing because the jury should not have to listen to "this poor man crying." WTF? Two men are not present to share their emotions because of "this poor man." Fck him and fck her. I quickly switched channels.

[KPN]

48. Bingo. He went there for exactly that opportunity.

[Beachnutt]

11. You can tell that was rehearsed

fake breakdown..

[a kennedy]

13. Ya think??? Where were the tears?? Lotsa emotion under prompted guidance BUT NO TEARS.

[Amishman]

20. other than the tears, it was pretty convincing

Jury is a little bit away, not sure how they will perceive it

[world wide wally]

14. He is a very unlikable little twerp

[Scottie Mom]

16. Whiny voice and self-pittying.

Makes me want to

[greatauntoftriplets]

15. I'm looking forward to the cross examination.

[Scottie Mom]

17. Ditto...

...wonder how the DA will approach it.

[zanana1]

18. Yup, but I'm sure he practiced alot.

His testimony is making me laugh. First, he cleans graffiti off a wall, then he helped someone who was hurt, then he put out fires, then he was threatened so he feared for his life. I'm surprised he didn't save a puppy!
I can't wait till the prosecution gets his hands on him. I think there will be alot of crying then.

[Scottie Mom]

19. Real tears for a change.

He is so full of shit.

[wryter2000]

21. Hard to do all those good works

While carrying that huge gun

[zanana1]

35. I think the judge should have recused himself.

Screaming at the prosecutor in front of the jury just isn't done.

[Duncanpup]

22. Disgusting

[Initech]

23. Um... I'd like to tell him that he can go fuck his feelings.

[gab13by13]

24. I am breaking my 8 year old grandson of doing that.

[Orrex]

40. I'm willing to bet that your grandson is more convincing

[iluvtennis]

25. Agree. He should be a Hollywood actor.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=2824979

[Beachnutt]

26. The judge should be on the defense payroll

[Scottie Mom]

27. Agree. EOM

[soldierant]

53. Why do you think he isn't?

[keithbvadu2]

30. Any bets about Rittenhouse crying as he was at the bar, drinking beer, after the killings?

Any bets about Rittenhouse crying as he was at the bar, drinking beer, after the killings?

Probably bragging about it.

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=rittenhouse+drinking+ber

[Jon King]

31. They rehearsed this many times no doubt.

They have a very good plan unfortunately, there will likely be at least 1 juror that will not convict. He either gets off or a hung jury.

[Scottie Mom]

32. IMO, it would be a mistrial and I am betting if this happens...

...the State would go forward on another trial.

[BannonsLiver]

33. He's going to get off.

People need to start preparing mentally for that.

[Scottie Mom]

34. Not sure if he will get off...

...but it does appear that the Judge has is finger on the scales of justice.

[Codifer]

38. Horrible thought.

I also figure that he will skate. I do not think that this judge is either fair or impartial.

If he is found not guilty, it will be a horrible precedent that will give a wink and a nod to all the gun porn wannabe killers.... and I fear that there are many of them.

We, all of us, will be in much greater danger.

I just turned 77. How do I prepare?

[TexasTowelie]

42. I'm inclined to agree with you.

I haven't kept up with every detail, but from what I understand one of the people testifying said that a gun was pointed at Rittenhouse. If what I heard is correct, then it becomes a matter of self-defense and the remainder of the issues leading up to the shootings becomes irrelevant. I don't like that Rittenhouse will avoid any punishment, but I think that the cake has already been baked.

[BannonsLiver]

47. Yes, unfortunately that's what it may come down to.

[KPN]

50. Was the gun pointed at him before he fired his

weapon? I think it was the 2nd person he shot who wielded a weapon. But will this jury make that distinction? Is this jury unbiased? Will this jury be swayed by the judge’s obvious bias?

[Hav]

51. I think the last person that was shot was the one that was armed with a gun

Nonetheless, shootings of the victims 2 and 3 on their own can be reasonable seen as self-defense I think but I don't know enough about the circumstances that led to the first shooting.
Sadly, I too think he'll not get convicted for murder and he'll become a wealthy rightwing celebrity because he killed people.

[left-of-center2012]

37. The judge is not on the prosecutor side

He's doing everything he can to support the defense.
I look for this kid to get off with murder scott free

[Sogo]

39. And if the kid does get off scoff free,

watch for Trump to have him on stage with him at his rallies....

[tiredtoo]

41. Did anyone catch him glancing at the jury during his fake crying?

My thoughts are he was checking to see if jury was buying his act.

[Peregrine Took]

43. I never knew people did that...."cry" without tears until I watched true crime shows.

Its a thing that cops always look for. While some can do it,most people cannot produce tears unless they are truly sad or contrite about something.

[littlemissmartypants]

44. After watching the video, a few things stand out. . .

Nonverbal signs of deception

Face touching
Blink rate increase after a statement
He's suppressing a smile for most of his responses.

Also,

The fake cry doesn't make me feel sympathetic but it does repulse me. It could have that effect on members of the jury.

Anyone who has cared for a child, caught being naughty, will recognize that manufactured remorse.

Defense has requested a mistrial with prejudice.

[vapor2]

45. You are so right, there were NO tears

as e squinched his face and I was wondering when anyone would call this out.

[toughtony]

49. He too cute for prison

His lawyer knows he looks like a little kid. So they're playing that angle. Now he's crying like a cute little boy who could do no harm.

FACTS: THAT LITTLE CREEP HAD NO BUSINESS IN THE STATE. HE WENT THERE, WITH AN AK-47, LOOKING FOR A FIGHT AND HE FOUND ONE. HE HAD NO BUSINESS THERE. THOSE MEN WOULD STILL BE ALIVE HAD HE NOT BEEN THERE. NOW HE WANTS TO BE A WHITE SUPREMISTS HERO.

And everyone in that courtroom knows full well that he is guilty but instead of conviction, they're going to send him home to his racist mamma who gave him the gun in the first place.

"Look at him, he's so cute, we can't send that poor kid to prison!"

[Hav]

52. He will become a darling of white supremacists

but we also have to be careful with the facts. It seems he payed for the gun himself through a friend. And whether we like it or not, he was as much entitled to be there after curfew as the protestors.
The jury understands very well that the killed persons would have likely not been shot that night without Rittenhouse being there. But they'll also be presented with the story that they'd also be alive if they hadn't engaged Rittenhouse or charged at him with a skateboard.

[traitorsgalore]

54. I hope someone makes a video with Trumpunk dancing and Shittinhouse crying

Maybe put that white cat in there too, LOL!