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From the video:

“He didn’t speak but he expressed himself through facial gestures and hand gestures. At one point, the judge asked if any of the prospective jurors thought Trump had been treated unfairly by the court system, and Trump sort of slyly raised his hand, prompting some laughter from the room.”

  • Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press
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He’s a fucking CHILD!

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i love how persnickety the courts get about decorum, it’s so pretentious. is being somber and serious the reason you get to put people away for life?

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No, it’s because if you don’t try to keep it somber and serious you end up with a shitshow and nothing gets done.

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Mate, if the courtroom isn’t the place to be somber, there would be no place to be somber. When one person accuses another of harming them, the parties who will be listening to their pleas and deciding on fates should be absolutely somber.

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The atmosphere is intended to further respect for the institution of the court. You can be humorous if it’s done in a respectful manner, though (depends on the judge and situation, too). Some attorneys get away with it. I filled a court with laughter one time while pleading guilty for this total bullshit public weed smoking ticket and the judge was nice to me.

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