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Though his testimony was hilarious, as the trial was an obvious farce "What do you do for a living?" "P/T disaster response" he actually talked himself into a b
by dobbsbob 13y ago
Though his testimony was hilarious, as the trial was an obvious farce "What do you do for a living?" "P/T disaster response" he actually talked himself into a bogus conviction by handing the prosecutor everything needed to twist his statements around to the jury. His trial is a good lesson in not underestimating the skill of a lawyer to manipulate banal statements into perceived admissions of guilt or intent. He shouldn't have testified at all and just let some expert explain there's nothing illegal about what he was accused of. He rambled about SIM cloning and everything basically playing into their hands.
- late2part 13y agoI don't think this can be publicized enough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wXkI4t7nuc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wXkI4t7nuc "An law school professor and former criminal defense attorney tells you why you should never agree to be interviewed by the police. "
- Chirael 13y agoYes, and it's entertaining too - very well done
- Bluestrike2 13y agoI remember wincing when I first read the transcript. Weev was his own worst enemy at that point, and as he proceeded to fall apart on the stand, his testimony become more and more damaging: at best, he came off as evasive, sarcastic, and arrogant. From there, it was as easy as pie for the prosecutor to paint him as having something to hide. An impression which, unfortunately, weev actively contributed to. It's not fair, but there's a reason why most defendants don't testify on their own behalf: they are, almost always, seated too close to the matter and unable to come across as objective.