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I have followed them for the last couple of weeks, and there is a good reason for that. The prosecution has beyond ridiculous arguments time and again over the

by screye 5y ago

I have followed them for the last couple of weeks, and there is a good reason for that. The prosecution has beyond ridiculous arguments time and again over the last 2 weeks. The lawyers all started out really civil, and some of the violations (especially the 5th amendment one that even got the Judge angry) began to make then exasperated. Combine that with the general silence of the defense, and by now they are all pretty angry at how much of a mess this is. A lot of ridiculous arguments were brought up by the jury about Rosenbaum, to the point that internal jokes have started emerging surrounding the death of Rosenbaum. Most serve to ridicule the prosecution, rather than Rosenbaum himself. Lastly, They you are in profession where every time you're in court, some has died. You develop a cruel sense of humor to cope. Very common for victims of abuse or military to have similar coping mechanisms. It seems bizarre from a civilian's POV, but that's just our privilege.

throwaway0a5e 5y ago
Why does everything have to be a coping mechanism. Why can't they just be desensitized because they deal with it so much?
- Eelongate 5y ago
  Isn't desensitization a coping mechanism? I understand these to be one and the same. Surgeons have "gallows humor" too, as do EMTs. People who see awful stuff a lot build up mental defenses to it, like joking about it. The effect, not being impacted by the stimuli like other people would be, is called desensitization. > Black comedy is common in professions and environments where workers routinely have to deal with dark subject matter. This includes police officers,[36] firefighters,[37] ambulance crews,[38] military personnel and funeral directors,[39] where it is an acknowledged coping mechanism. Outsiders can often react negatively to discovering this humor; as a result, there is an understanding within these professions that these jokes should not be shared with the wider public.[37][38] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_comedy#Nature_and_functions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_comedy#Nature_and_functi...

by screye 5y ago

throwaway0a5e 5y ago

Why does everything have to be a coping mechanism. Why can't they just be desensitized because they deal with it so much?

Eelongate 5y ago
Isn't desensitization a coping mechanism? I understand these to be one and the same. Surgeons have "gallows humor" too, as do EMTs. People who see awful stuff a lot build up mental defenses to it, like joking about it. The effect, not being impacted by the stimuli like other people would be, is called desensitization. > Black comedy is common in professions and environments where workers routinely have to deal with dark subject matter. This includes police officers,[36] firefighters,[37] ambulance crews,[38] military personnel and funeral directors,[39] where it is an acknowledged coping mechanism. Outsiders can often react negatively to discovering this humor; as a result, there is an understanding within these professions that these jokes should not be shared with the wider public.[37][38] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_comedy#Nature_and_functions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_comedy#Nature_and_functi...