Criminal Lawyer Reacts to Most Bizarre Moments in Darrell Brooks' Trial So Far

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[@CLRBruceRivers]

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[@o0QuAdSh0t0o]

Bruce Rivers he’s the criminal lawyer

[@Troonielicious]

they gave this POS too much leverage, he will end where he belongs, hope they do D penalty too.

[@Flowerz__]

Where’s wrsth of jodi part 2 Bruce??? Or Michael maybe you’ll read this… did you guys give up on wrath of jodi ??

[@trump45and2zig-zags]

Are there any states that allow one to take the bar exam and practice without graduating from law school? I started but never finished and know I could pass if I studied up. Can't in my state anyways

[@Flyonthewall11]

@@trump45and2zig-zags In California, Virginia, Vermont, and Washington one can become an attorney by passing the bar exam without attending law school.

[@Sbamabelle]

We're witnessing a lifelong narcissistic bully unraveling at losing his ability to control ANYTHING, when he's spent decades seemingly controlling everything. Being silenced is worse than being in prison to people like this murderer.

[@jamie.777]

Excellent comment. What's really scary 😨 America is FILLED with "darrel brooks"! Losers who don't work or support there children

[@joannadechenne6368]

CORRECT!!!!

[@BradCozine]

He just wears people down by going tediously in circles to get people to hand him the keys to the castle.

[@cheryshstrong]

Yes. You can witness during his disputes with the judge, he displays a need to take control of the argument. It doesn't matter what's correct he will push so that he feels like he is in control or on top. If she doesn't give him the attention he wants, hell blatantly do things to aggravate her to get her to express her anger so he can fight her more. She says please sit, he stands, she says don't do this, he does opposite, she goes quiet and doesn't respond, he gets louder to get her attention.

[@JennieC21]

@@cheryshstrong spot on!

[@koc77]

The judge worked so hard to keep the trial going without mistrial or undue delay. She deserves a vacation.

[@alldayagain]

She apparently has a hold bunch of Thank You cards, gift, gift cards, present, etcetera in quarantine to be giving to her after the cases concluded to not sway her when we are another

[@princegobi5992]

She fine too

[@HLidaze]

Shes getting alot of good feedback and gifts for performing her duty so gracefully

[@debbrown9365]

She deserves a medal

[@beachbum1523]

But she should have rekoose herself from this case because she refused to address subject matter jurisdiction and not upholding her oaf of office so dat' da' troof could come out. Dat' aint' lawful law! 🤪🤪

[@laur131306]

This genuinely reminds me of trying to negotiate with a toddler. 🙄This guy is so painfully narcissistic its unreal.

[@Bess9779]

A very stupid toddler. LOL.

[@reginaarnone4845]

You hit the nail on the head.

[@Crystalblue58]

The Ronnie O'Neal case had a similar type of stray, rabid dog behaving defendant.

[@ifynwamma]

Absolutely

[@sevinstorey4365]

No he’s evil. Demon possessed.

[@shoelace.16]

Him taking his shirt off and turning away from the camera, and the way he was standing, I could not separate the image of a little boy pissed he's in timeout. It's hard not to laugh.

[@serophina2857]

That’s exactly what I thought of him as! And when he makes the box forts with the file boxes later in the trial just makes him seem like a kid trying to act out even when he’s in trouble but trying to bring all the attention to him lol

[@jenniferzitting1886]

The image of a little boy is even more clear when he’s whining about his boo boo on his arm and how you can see blood if you look down in the cut. He’s the only guy I ever saw that the police injured during an arrest without even touching him

[@apeyoutube7485]

His tantrums were so entertaining I laughed through most of the trial . Anyone who doesn’t is too serious. He’s never getting out of prison & he’s clearly mental health, believing every word he says and that he knows what he’s talking about.

[@kentfuqua9634]

During my 46 year career as a counselor, only a handful of times did I have people before me who exhibited traits like Mr. Brooks. He would be a challenge for any trained professional.

[@katydid5088]

This reminds me of ODD kids I have seen before. (I have tutored some of them, really attempted to.) Parents are not required to disclose medical conditions, but I do have the right to discharge them if I feel they are being too defiant or oppositional (thank goodness for security cameras and permission forms.). I eventually find out most of my students that I have had to discharge (realistically a rarity) have ODD or some other form of RAD (Reactive Attachment Disorder). Parents, reasonably, want me to teach their child because they are far behind and keep getting passed to the next grade despite having not really passed the previous one (hence why they end up failing their current course). Ultimately though, the parents are worn out, inconsistent with discipline, straight up don't think their is anything wrong with their child. (The parent Karen's modeling the poor behavior that their kids can get away with. They have familial/emotional problems at home that no one is addressing. If they are oppositional to family therapy or other interventions there is only so much I can do to help the kids if none the routines I establish or reward systems aren't maintained. (Ironically, parents let the reward system fall flat as soon as the behaviors improve which is precisely the opposite of what kids need in the beginning.) Children who have never had a regular consequence system don't have the decision making skills (or honestly the desire) to behave when there are no more rewards or risks to misbehaving. They constantly negotiate or fight in ways that essentially turn into bullying their parents or others. If and when they grow up they turn into the Darrell Brooks and end up in jail, chronically jobless or having difficulty in holding down employment, or unmarried with a long string of unfortunate girlfriends, many of whom have their own issues.

[@FrostWazowski]

​@@katydid5088 oppositional defiant disorder DOES NOT EXIST. The actual term for it is "TEENAGE REBELLION." You went through it once, so did I, but I did it in the early 2000s. They didn't see a 14 year old being a rebellious 14 year old, they saw a mental disorder and handed me a bottle full of bullshit that I immediately flushed in their office bathroom with the door wide open. If you were a teenager right now, it would be you getting a made up bullshit diagnosis. These people need to stop coming up with all these phony bullshit conditions just to justify pumping America's children, pre-teens and teenagers full of even more pharmaceuticals. It's almost like this country doesn't already have both a massive drug epidemic (opiates) AND a serious mental health crisis (kids on tiktok claiming to have autistm or some other condition like multiple personalities because they think it's cool and funny and will make them popular ... without even mentioning the alphabet mafia with their insane claims of "men ARE real women" and television commercials for tampons starring some random selectively amputated dude with a beard in a dress.)

[@RonSafreed]

You know he has never worked in his young life at 40 years of age!!

[@jonathantutor40]

This judge is trying to make it appeal proof. Bless her.

[@mariee.5912]

Yes, but she engages in too much back and forth. She asked him lik 10 times if he wanted to go back to the court like 12 times.

[@GrumpyCat-mw5xl]

There is a clear record of him being offered the opportunity to be in the court room and him refusing to abide by the rules of decorum. This way if he tried to appeal complaining that he wasn’t allowed to defend himself by being removed it’s clear it was his own fault and he has no one to blame except himself.

[@BubbyBold]

@@mariee.5912 this might be one of the most difficult court cases for a judge in Ameeican history, cut her some slack

[@DaleDix]

@@BubbyBold no it is not one of the most difficult.

[@tc-tm1my]

@@BubbyBold its actually not. there have been far worse defendants.

[@oilikepeanuts]

This guy has been allowed to abuse women in this manner in his personal relationships and now he thinks he can do it to this female judge. What a psychopath.

[@DR.64A9]

I'm also curious how this would play out with a male judge.

[@rustyshackleford7282]

well the judge is allowing it

[@qwerty112311]

@@DR.64A9 probably the same behavior, but the judge would react differently.

[@sevinstorey4365]

Yea it’s obvious he’s a female abuser and bully. He’s the type of person they do case studies on when trying to determine what causes this type of behavior in people. I don’t think he’s mentally insufficient at all, he’s just bought into the political narrative and cultural destruction that all darker skin people have been mistreated and discriminated against and that he is smarter than everyone else around him.

[@bear532]

@@zubileegluckgluck “never interrupt your enemy when he’s making a mistake.” The more he acts out of line and bullies the judge, the better for justice.

[@dumoneyyy]

Thank you for covering this trial. This has been one of the most infuriating trials Ive ever watched

[@deerick3109]

Infuriating is calling it mildly

[@frostbite3318]

Can’t wait till Monday lol he’s gonna get more desperate

[@pmshea63]

906.11

[@pwdubz4758]

Tbh the trial is entertaining and hilarious. That doesn’t take away from the fact that it’s a shame the way he’s acting in front of victims.

[@dominion1999]

Every time I see that asshole pretending to search his papers to make everybody wait for him makes me want to beat the s….. out ofhim

[@marilynsmith365]

He's not crazy. He's just a pain in the fu#$ing ass!! Truer words were never spoken! Thank you Bruce.

[@shadrach6299]

He’s definitely not normal

[@nayannbg6314]

I feel sorry for the people who he is going to trouble after coming out of the prison after 7 hundred something years

[@nayannbg6314]

I am sure with his attitude he has found out by now what real pain in the a$$ feels like

[@javierportillo1741]

im sure he has issues. no way that someone who's just a pain in the ass would ever run over pedestrians like its Christmas

[@fistovuzi]

the dude is nuttier than squirrel shit. fortunately, there is a firm distinction between *medically* insane and *legally* insane. he is, definitely, legally sane. (basically it means he knew what he was doing was wrong when he did it)

[@marciabraga1111]

If you’ve never dealt with a narcissist, this is exactly what it is, they say something and then deny, do things and blame it on you, they’ll drive others crazy for control, congratulations your honor, you’ve shown this one who’s the boss.

[@aurea.]

He makes me want to jump out of a window. I don't think his attitude will help him in prison.

[@marciabraga1111]

@@aurea. it will help him learn lessons lol

[@jordantinucci3509]

just like my mother

[@cathybenadaro]

His game is a mistrial,which she won't let happen.That is why she has so much patience.

[@caecandy]

@@hewhodoes8073 True, but then the victims and their families have to go through this all over again.

[@bluefamily3937]

Teach me how his behavior and goal is shooting for a mistrial? I don't understand how that would be achieved.

[@jenk4545]

@@bluefamily3937 If he can provoke the judge into doing something that violates his rights, he gets a mistrial and this whole mess starts over from the beginning. For example if the judge made prejudicial statements against the defendant that would be poisoning the jury against him. Boom, he gets a new trial with a new jury.

[@spookyruthy]

@@bluefamily3937 He is being purposefully provocative to attempt for a statement to be made that may be interpreted as prejudicial towards him. That way he can argue that his right to a fair trial has been violated, and therefore is a mistrial.

[@bluefamily3937]

@@jenk4545 thank you.:)

[@SilverGirlAu]

"He's not crazy - he's just a pain in the F'ing ass"... this is the truth!!

[@freedomfan4272]

Mr Brooks said something like I'm not stupid recently and The judge said I disagree with that sir😆

[@M11969]

@@freedomfan4272 Yeah, I caught that too, and it went right over his head, because he is in fact, an idiot.

[@truecrimeuncensored]

@@freedomfan4272 😂😂😂

[@DK-421]

I love how Bruce doesn't use the word "allegedly" with this guy. He's like this guy straight up did it.

[@windywednesday4166]

I'm surprised he didn't bring something up about ratting yourself out. But maybe we haven't gotten there yet.

[@annacostello5181]

He’ll appeal on grounds he was convicted by a KZbin lawyer and the jury wasn’t sequestered

[@tc-tm1my]

based on the evidence, its clear hes guilty. this trial is a formality at this point. hell, i'm sure his lawyers tried to entertain a plea deal but he was adamant about going to trial

[@sarasweightlossjourney1432]

This judge is the definition of PATIENCE.

[@SaltySirenFloriduh]

This Judge is seriously my hero. Justice for so many people is on the line here and I’m impressed by how patient she’s being so that he can’t come back and call for a miss trial or unfair treatment. I applaud her 🙌🏻

[@otter908]

I've been watching this case very closely everyday, the way this guy treats the Judge/court is like nothing I've ever seen before and these clips aren't even the worst moments!

[@benjimann4438]

Agreed! 100%! 💯

[@lauradrinkwine7673]

I agree….but also feel she’s letting him get away with too much. I like her a lot! But feel like she should rein him in more.

[@rsuninv]

@@lauradrinkwine7673 she’s going out of her way to ensure the Appeal is going nowhere.

[@bear532]

@@lauradrinkwine7673 I think she’s doing the right thing. The more he blabbers and disrupts the court, the worse he looks. “Never interrupt your enemy when he’s making a mistake”.

[@cheryshstrong]

Yes it is something we haven't seen before and I pray his behavior doesn't encourage someone else to believe that you could address the court in such a way. Any other judge would have zero tolerance.

[@jenniferhuber9108]

I feel so dang sorry for the judge and the jury in this case. Holy moly

[@laughingseagull000]

And the guard in Brooks’s room.

[@ZachtheArvadite]

I figure once this is all said and done; the judge, jury and prosecution will be worn out by his nonsense.

[@windywednesday4166]

@@ZachtheArvadite seriously, the looks he's been giving the judge and the jury?! More likely they'll have PTSD.

[@jasonmurdoch9936]

💯

[@TomikaKelly]

Right. Her kids probably don't even act like this. She probably goes home every day needing a glass of wine since this trial started.

[@nerdlove1071]

The witness who spoke Spanish was actually Brooks' witness, so the state was allowed to lead b/c it was cross examination for them.

[@d-con6825]

How was it his witness? Lol

[@maxtravers1314]

@@d-con6825ignorant

[@TheBlockerNator]

@@d-con6825 He was allowed to call during the state's case because of the translator's schedule

[@steveyeager6177]

I didn't go to law school but I've watched enough of these televised cases to make a couple conclusions. 1: Never anger the judge 2: Never ever anger the court clerk

[@ryanc473]

My dad (who's an attorney) has always said more or less the same thing, ESPECIALLY with the court clerk. The way he explains it, the court clerk can either be your best friend and an incredible ally, or the biggest thorn in your side without you even realizing it. And don't think they don't talk to the judge(s), because they ABSOLUTELY do. So if you treat them like crap, the judge will know. My dad's actually got a story about when he was working with a judge in law school where there was a brand new attorney who apparently missed the memo about the court clerks, and I guess he tried to file something incorrectly and when the clerk tried to correct him he just blew up and went off on her...as the judge happened to be walking by. After his tirade was done, and he was walking away, the judge grabbed a bailiff, had the attorney dragged into his courtroom, put on his robes and everything, and came out to a bewildered attorney, immediately asking why he shouldn't be held in contempt for the treatment of his staff. The attorney was scared shitless, and the judge asked for his name, told him he'd be reporting his conduct as unbecoming to the bar, and threw him out of the courtroom. My dad later asked if he ever actually reported the guy, and judge just laughed and said, no, the guy was just an idiot, I just wanted to put the fear of God into him so that he never treats another clerk like that again. Needless to say, my dad never heard of another issue with that particular attorney the entire time he was working at that court lol

[@steveyeager6177]

@@ryanc473 it's the Clerk of Court that keeps EVERYTHING running.

[@Pissgremlin5964]

And NEVER represent yourself

[@elizabethmccready]

I actually snorted when you said representing yourself is stupid! I love a criminal lawyer's perspective on this case. Your humor is fantastic.

[@marilynreyes1065]

I agree!!!!

[@fistovuzi]

"the man who chooses to represent himself has a fool for a client." - old lawyer saying

[@Pissgremlin5964]

It's incredibly stupid. That would be if Bruce decided he was going to try doing his own brain surgery. Some things are best left to a professional.

[@kimberley1449]

She is a awesome judge!! I really commend her for her patience and for being certain his rights are not abused!!! She's seems to me to going over and above for the defendant!!!

[@aquariusqueen]

Agreed....

[@bumblebaa2327]

yes, she's nailing the coffin of his appeal shut!

[@davidbrown8517]

Hi. Best judge ever. What she is doing is making sure that the 6 killed, scores injured and the families get true justice. Greetings from the UK 🇬🇧

[@bumblebaa2327]

@@davidbrown8517 wondering what will happen today, eh? I'm in Europe too, an hour ahead of you. Ooh, that stare down contest of the last trial day! :D

[@laurav9661]

The fact that he called victims and parents of victims in his own case and chief to try and impeach them on police reports (not even the witnesses' own sworn statements) when the state had not called the witnesses is one of the most asinine things I have ever seen in a trial.

[@amoose8439]

I think he just used the state's b team witness list. He copied someone else's homework and did so poorly.

[@StingerPat]

he called the Mother of kids that were injured and one severely..... Mr. Brooks is a Dum Dum

[@MobileTechNewsNow]

He is just trying to stall and waste time it seems. He knows there is no defense for what he did smh . Waste of taxpayer money and cause the victims and their families unnecessary heartache & pain

[@ChairDancerReacts]

I love that they all made his case even worse.

[@laabogadadeldiablo_]

real talk, brooks has the _best_ prosecution witnesses

[@tiffanyholman4028]

Watching him fall apart more every day, just like his case, is amazing. He's maddening, and the judge is doing stellar work keeping the trial together. She has the patience of a Saint.

[@rowann26]

I think it really helped the judge too when she read the results of the mental evaluations done on Brooks….she had stated at one point (maybe in pretrial hearing?) that the docs had discussed his personality disorder….and Brooks was not happy either when he heard he had a personality disorder

[@charonib]

Yeah, he objected to the judge reading those evaluations and said “I bet you don’t even have a PhD.” I guess he (and his lawyers) were hoping that the judge would find him mentally unfit to represent himself, and that could be used for ammo in an insanity defense.

[@mattrose99]

Watching back on this trial, I really cant get over how his defense went from 'prove u can prosecute me' to 'Everyone here is out to get me' to 'Yall should just make murder legal' and finally 'Take pity on me, empathize, I must be sent to a prision behavioural center cuz Im sure thatll be far better than prision'

[@macmaddox6946]

Just imagine what his mother goes through with him for the past 39 years. She can retire and finally go on vacation once he gets life.

[@TomikaKelly]

That's crazy that he's only 39 years old! How could he possibly have ruined his life this badly in only 39 years?!

[@DH-gi8of]

His parent(s) were probably the problem

[@wendybutler1681]

I don't think so in this case.

[@hannahmaria6887]

@@wendybutler1681 I’ve watched quite a lot of the case. Brooks has referenced his mother several times, calling her as a witness (not that he actually got the chance to ask dead end questions). He also said that his mother provided “evidence” that the car was faulty. I don’t know the whole story, or his upbringing, but by the sounds of it, it appears that she very much supports her son and is aiding in his defence. She’s his mother, who am I to to question why she has maintained that support. But she’s just fuelling his ego and his inability to accept responsibility for his actions. She knows he killed them people.

[@justthatgirl-ct4jo]

I don't know Brooks' mental health history, but my son has extensive mental health problems, and there are some similarities in their behavior. Ever since he was about 3, we have dealt with some of the most outrageous behavior you could imagine. As a child, I had to physically restrain him nearly everyday, and more often than not, multiple times a day. He was destructive and physically violent. The older and bigger he got, the harder it was to "control" him. My life, for nearly 2 decades, has been a living hell (My son is 19). August 2021: My son pulled a gun on my dad and tried to get him to get on his knees and beg for his life. It took me 3 days going back and forth to the magistrate trying to get them to admit my son in a hospital. They finally did, and despite my warnings, let him out after 3 weeks. Three days after his release: My son thought there were demons inside my dad. He trapped my 71-year-old dad in his own home and tormented him for 5 hours. He kicked my dad in the face, elbowed him, spit on him, and punched him. He told my dad he was going to kill him at midnight then go to my house and kill me. Thankfully, my dad was able to catch a chance to call me and whisper to me to call 911 and quickly hang up. My son spent 4 months in jail for holding my dad captive, physically beating him, splitting his lip, and displacing the retina in his eye. April 2022 My son has a psychotic break and stabs a 24-year-old girl at Walmart. She didn't die, but she had to get staples in her head and stitched in other places. Thank God it was a box cutter and not a knife. He is now sitting in jail for malicious wounding facing 5-20 years. I tried so hard to get my son help. The hospital should have never released him, but they couldn't hold him once they thought he was no longer a risk. Our long-term mental institutions were shut down in the 60's, so this is the type of stuff that ends up happening. Instead of prevention and/or treatment, our system is designed in a way that nothing can really be done until a crime is committed. His lawyer is pleading insanity, but odds are against my son even with his extensive mental health history. If they won't treat him, they'll lock him up. He'll one day be released to hurt someone else. I see similarities between Brooks and my son. I wonder if Brooks has mental health issues that have gone untreated. There are definitely similarities, but my son experiences delusions and paranoia. It doesn't seem that Brooks does. I wonder if he's Bi Polar? Anyway, if his mother is feeling relief, I completely understand. I'd rather my son be in a hospital instead of jail, but I still feel a sense of peace. I feel safe in my home again. There isn't this continuous sense of impending doom. There's no longer the dread of hearing my son stomping down the stairs first thing in the morning, doing all the can to start the day in misery. I was a prisoner in my own home. Any peace she has, unless she's played any role in this, is much deserved. She is safe now. Edit: For the person above that is blaming the parents: Although that definitely could be true, it also may not be. Personally, I was adopted into a really good family, but my biological family is rampant with mental health issues and dysfunction. My son also lived a stable life with me, his father, and surrounded by the family who adopted me. In my son's case, I think genetics was the major factor at play.

[@abrahamtov364]

Having watched this trial from the beginning I believe much of what Mr.Brooks is doing every day in court is acting out because he knows he has an audience and he does not want to go to prison. He is doing everything he can to disrupt and slow down the trial. To say he is GUILTY is an understatement.

[@lnb110406]

AGREED 1000%! 💜🥰💛

[@jasonmurdoch9936]

💯

[@sallywillis610]

He is giving a perfect demonstration of how he CANNOT manage his feelings. This is exactly what went wrong on the day he committed the crimes, and probably every day of his life so far.

[@BillClinton228]

He got rid of his lawyers because he wanted to throw a spanner in the whole process, stall and delay as much as possible and maybe get a mistrial. None of that worked and now he's going away for life. I think on some level he knew he wasnt going to win... so his lawyers wouldnt have been much help anyway.

[@wendybutler1681]

I don't think his squirrely brain slows down enough to really be aware of much of anything. He expected to be found not guilty because he honked his horn the whole time he was mowing down 8 year olds and Dancin' Grannies. The fact that he slaughtered folks has barely touched his consciousness. They were in his way.

[@johnreed3405]

"She knows this is coming back on appeal." Yeah, I think that is safe to say. And I am almost willing to bet that one of the points he'll appeal on is that the jury knew he was in custody.

[@Lizzard2060]

The judge was so lenient and helpful to him. She knew he would be appealing and trying to get a mistrial and saying it wasn't "fair". The jury had to leave and come back so many times their seats likely never got warm. This barely showed what he was like during the whole proceeding. That judge called so many early lunches and 5 minute breaks to not go off on this man openly disrespecting her, the jury, and everyone in the courtroom that it was amazing. His questions to the judge made no sense in many cases like when he kept asking why he was in contempt after being told he was not in contempt. He wanted the right to face the accuser when the state of Wisconsin was the one who filed the charges and the state of WI sent a prosecutor to prosecute him for his crimes. His closing statement went directly against the judge's order where he basically told the jury they could choose to make their own laws and to enforce them or not and he should basically be found innocent because to him these laws are stupid. The jury was told to bring overnight bags for deliberations but for 76 counts it basically took them the time to fill out the paperwork on 76 counts to come back as all guilty.

[@mimimonster]

The ONLY THING that gives me COMPETE JOY is that despite the fact that it was completely disgusting to watch this trial, is that he dug himself such a deep dark hole he will never see the light of day. This human being is a true POS.

[@lizzieb6311]

I can’t wait until the prison yard thugs start passing him around as their boy toy 😂😂😂😂

[@godfireprime]

I object to you refering top him as a human being. objection- speculative. :P

[@talandelana6873]

The world's greatest lawyer and his amazing behavior would have done nothing to help

[@DeepThought420]

This Judge is Amazing she has so much composure and grace in dealing with this inept man baby! Can we get a round of applause for her? 👏👏👏

[@tiffanyholman4028]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 She's frigging amazing!

[@carolroberts9206]

Yes she is phenomenal!!! 👏👏👏👏

[@GaiaCarney]

Judge Jennifer Dorow 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 grace under pressure

[@Lizzyjaeger]

🙌🏼👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙌🏼

[@donaldpiotrowski311]

She actually showed respect for this guy i’m not a big fan of judges but she handle herself with the out most of refrain and human decency.

[@donnyewing2579]

That's all the stuff from early in the trial. That's not even half of it. I've followed every minute of this trial so far. It is wild. I feel so horrible for the victims, their families and their community

[@stephaniemorrissey5114]

I feel so sorry for every teacher he ever had.

[@meshiawriter]

"Can you tell me why I'm being held in contempt?" "Your not in contempt, you're in timeout."

[@sula1529]

Nanny 911

[@penneywoods5146]

Mr. Rivers, would you continue to cover the Brooks' trial? That dude is an absolute train wreck. He is calling people, for the defense, that is proving the prosecution's case. He thinks he is smart, however, he is a freaking idiot. I have been wanting to hear your commentary.

[@lauradrinkwine7673]

I respect that you are so professional in these videos. But! I’d really like to hear more of what YOU think about what he’s trying to do here. Just delay? He can’t possibly think by some way he will get a light sentence. Or even off?

[@lauradrinkwine7673]

@dormie basne thank you. So….when he was crying at his opening…..really choked up….was his denial slipping a bit?

[@chrissyaltman984]

Me too!

[@VenathTehN3RD]

@@lauradrinkwine7673 Law & Lumber made an interesting observation that he started his opening by frequently glancing at the jury, and as it continued (and he started crying), he was looking at them less and less frequently until he just kind of stopped altogether. With someone reporting from the courtroom (Chanley Sha Painter, IIRC) tweeting that the jury was paying attention but pretty much completely stonefaced, L&L suggested (and I agree) that his crying and gradually focusing away from the jury was likely because he realized that they weren't having the sympathetic reaction he expected.

[@windywednesday4166]

@@VenathTehN3RD Very interesting. I wondered about that. I had the impression that he was well aware the cameras were there and some of his performance was aimed outside the courtroom. I think some of what he's doing is looking for pen- pals. (Pun intended)

[@amyk5122]

He is a monster. If he could have gotten to the judge Friday, he would have hurt her. I can't wait for sentencing.

[@ejhickey]

I liked the moment when Darrell made a box fort out of his boxes of documents and hid from the court.

[@eleventwelves]

love these analysis videos. im surprised brooks didn't straight up blame the parade and the people for being in the road

[@brissygirl4997]

I'd love to see you react to the proceedings from this trial last week! He went on a 50 minute rant and was glaring at the judge and she felt scared by his behaviour.

[@EddieAntis4]

He also badgered a witness, accused the prosecution of coaching his witnesses, called the Judge corrupt, threatened the judge, threatened the prosecution, I’m pretty sure threatened the jury as well, tried to harass his Ex, laughed at a woman crying while she was recounting the injuries her kids sustained after he ran into them, lied and tried to admit evidence that he claimed was from his ex but was actually from his mom, and that’s only a little bit of what happened Friday. It was fucking insane!

[@Romulan2469]

This judge needs to be more assertive.

[@leahsmith6868]

Then complained that the prosecution took longer than their estimate. His wasting time tactics extended the time they needed.

[@cazsmith2358]

@@Romulan2469 no she’s doing everything she can to ensure he has no chance of calling for a mistrial and getting it. She’s smart.

[@avaangel433]

@@Anne-pj7ny I respectfully disagree. I was bored as could be

[@amoose8439]

I've never been this excited for a Monday.

[@graceandpeace4414]

Me too! The closer it gets to in end, the more antics we will see.

[@Xynurse]

He has no remorse or respect after killing 6 people and injuring 60 people, he pretended like he was a victim. He is the best example of a manipulative and narcissistic person ever seen.

[@johngoldsworthy7135]

Seriously. I wish Jim can’t swim would do a special on this

[@blackfloyd23]

This judge showed the world the strength and quality of her character. Very few people are publicly challenged like this in such a demeaning manner. He couldn’t stand that a woman was not only smarter than him, but also had power over him. He’s not going to have a good time in prison, especially with sex crimes on his record.

[@deejaydiabolic]

This episode was filmed Thursday and while there's been some good things to cover in this trial up to that point, it was really Friday where a good chunk of the fireworks went off. Hopefully you'll be able to make a video about the events of that day.

[@jennylg6582]

Yes!

[@chayukykenig3055]

I thought the same

[@danabr2484]

Friday was insane! The way he was staring at the judge throughout the day was scary. I’m convinced he will lose his mind when he’ll be convicted

[@theweirdo61]

What an absolute clown. I especially love the accusations he threw around when conducting his defence. Then trying to imply the prosecution was doing shady shit. They should've left him to subpoena by himself and see how far he got XD

[@janemf]

@@theweirdo61 you misspelled murderer

[@EddieAntis4]

Fridays proceedings could easily be an entire video by themself. That day was fucking crazy

[@tiffanyholman4028]

It was batshit!!!

[@martytaylor575]

As he has said "nobody tells me what to do". That's his main problem. He also tells the Judge "You cant do that its against the law". Even a well seasoned Lawyer would never say that to a Judge. They would be thrown out of court in a second.

[@queenofpixels5458]

Is that a legal law - lol

[@drbrunch]

Can't wait until you address the box fort. The last 2 days have been even more wild.

[@mariadavis8745]

The more you listen to and watch his behaviour, you more you realise that he is a complete danger to society. If he cannot listen to and respect a judge and the court of law, who is he going to listen to and respect?

[@justinholtman]

I can’t believe how patient the judge has been. My god this guy he needs a few talkin too’s

[@kenn1936]

She does not want to see him back in any court room over a tiny error, as he will appeal and appeal and appeal!! This is the one and only chance he is going to get in court - if she keeps with the rules and makes sure he gets all his rights!!

[@dikhurtz2406]

I’m sick of hearing how patient she is. She’s an absolute disgrace. She let this whole circus happen

[@DarkestKNIGHTCJH]

@@dikhurtz2406 The thing is though, Brooks is almost definitely going to *try* and claim a mistrial, he's openly stated so in that courtroom a few times so the judge taking additional time to make sure that the record is straight and there's no grounds for that mistrial to stand on is smart albeit extremely frustrating. I also think that there's no real loss to the case itself because we should understand that most of his antics happen in front of the jury as well. If a jury can see all his antics in court and reasonably believe that he should walk after completely making a mess of the courtroom, decorum, the rules of the state and all that, then something has gone very very wrong in the heads of the jury. I do have some concerns about other cases potentially starting to back up since this case is taking significantly longer than expected (The prosecution had to rest 1 day later than expected due to Brooks taking up additional time) but considering they have an extra courtroom to house Brooks in when he is being disruptive, it's not a strong concern imo. Edit: I should also add that there are definitely times when even I feel the urge to roll my eyes at the judge though, there was a moment on Thursday where she ejected him for being disruptive, then explained everything to him and let him back after about 10 minutes. ... That's clearly not enough time for him to even ruminate over his behaviour. (Although I will add that he did in fact stop being as disruptive after that.)

[@avaangel433]

Lucille needs to talk to him.

[@dikhurtz2406]

@@DarkestKNIGHTCJH Like I said it’s all her fault. She lost control from day one. She could’ve ended this and she didn’t

[@catherinelynnfraser2001]

I have been watching it for only a few days. I can’t watch it without a “comfort lawyer”. She is massive, incredibly, hugely patient. I expect she is also doing this for the hundreds of thousands watching and the people of Waukesha. She is undercutting any possibility of appeal and explaining to the public.

[@BurdieFromHell]

Very interested to see a more in depth look at this case. I think what's so interesting about it is how forgiving the judge is being to him. It's obvious that she is fed up with him, but the fact that she still treats him with as much dignity as he'll allow her too is very telling of her character.

[@matthall143]

Hi, watching here from Oxford in the UK. Thanks for giving us such an insightful guide to the US judicial system, which is very different from the Perry Mason I grew up watching! Love all your videos.

[@RonSafreed]

The Battle of Athens Tenn. Aug. 1&2 1946. How a stolen election caused a 6 hour gun battle & a use of dynamite at a police station, to retrieve stolen ballot boxes & brought justice in 1946 TN & America!!

[@mellisa3544]

Kudos to this judge for the patience she has

[@captaincoffeecake3595]

I’m genuinely looking forward to the look on the judges face when she hands down sentence …. Hopefully he gets locked away till the end of time … then locked up longer .

[@rachelcornellier3690]

I’m glad to see your commentary. As the judge has said-they have been *abundantly* patient with him. From my viewpoint (and tell me if I am wrong!) the judge and prosecution have went out of their way to make sure things are done fair and properly. Just my two cents.

[@robwhit6581]

This Judge deserves an award for her outstanding patience.

[@vincentserrano1595]

Fair play to you Bruce , I've been waiting for this one.

[@mollycote1021]

Me too!😂

[@sunnyfairy2090]

Me too

[@SssshirazzzZ]

totally me too

[@-TheRealScubasteve-]

Please continue to cover this trial. Things have gotten much crazier since this video was released. He has been intimidating the judge and even witnesses, accusing the bailf’s of stealing his paperwork and yesterday it was revealed he was a registered sex offender due to Information he released himself. I can’t think of another trial that gone this off the wall, would love to hear how you think the judge is handling things. Some lawyers think she’s lost control of the courtroom and allowing him to come back even after these antics. Love your videos!

[@thebluehotel426]

You might want to check out "The Lawyer You Know" He's a criminal defense lawyer who provides daily analysis and takes questions.

[@caseydesocarraz5600]

I’ve watched this entire trial and DB must be awarded the gaslighting narcissist of the year award or I’m gonna be so disappointed!

[@windywednesday4166]

Right? I'd watch that.

[@julezvonjupiter9362]

The judge's patience is a true example of staying "cool".

[@gemmag.2988]

A loathsome childish bully. The judge handled him so well.

[@HeavenlyiceDream]

if he HAD been innocent, his personality and demeanor in the court brings forth that horrible person he tries to hide and he would be found guilty lol he has done himself so so much harm just by being him

[@StrumVogel]

Darrell Brooks got that small man energy.

[@bridgetortiz7520]

Lol agreed! I feel like he was probably bullied alot by other hood residents. He thinks if he is loud and obnoxious it will deter people from messing with him. In this case, Darrell has shown that even though he is loud and obnoxious, he is still a teeny tiny little man who is truly afraid to be in jail for life.

[@rampantfantasy1181]

its absolutely mental to me that grown adults can think theyre making a point when they act like this. literally nothing makes you look more guilty than acting as if youre above the court. no matter who or what kind of person you are. abaolutely insane.

[@Harley_Vampy_Sis_Quinn]

I just happened to stumble across this as I was watching a video. I'm beyond grateful that the jury found him guilty on all counts. My heart is with those families of those who died and the victims and their families who are living and yes his ex girlfriend and his kids and any of his family because they didn't ask nor tell him to do what horrible stuff he did. In a way I understand how his ex girlfriend feels because I've been with narcissistic men,etc..suffered abuse.. especially from my last ex boyfriend. I've seen people elsewhere say she deserved it and she shouldn't of chosen to be with him. But here's the thing unless someone has been a survivor of this and abuse or know someone who has, they don't understand. I would say for anyone who says this about someone like the young lady, myself and any other survivors and victims, imagine if it was you or someone who you love or is a family member or friend dating someone like this.. they've endured enough by the perps, you criticizing them, is as if you victimizing them all over again. They need people there for them.

[@johnproctor6438]

Cannot tell you how much I appreciate your videos. You articulate what’s going on so friggen well.

[@FrankCostanza456]

I have been dying for your reaction to this insanity. You always tell FACTS and readily acknowledge BS.

[@fatbiscuits7504]

For someone who claims to be a sovereign citizen he sure does state he has a lot of rights.

[@thedudeabides2531]

2:56: Actually, the prosecution was allowed to lead here because this was the defense's witness. They were cross-examining him.

[@IccyTheOne]

This trial is an absolute gold mine for your channel

[@belishabeacon9761]

While his opening argument sounded more like a closing one, he did an ok job of humanizing himself. He ruined any chance he might have had for a more lenient sentence while questioning his witnesses. There were so many outbursts in front of the jury he wound up showing them the guy who plowed his truck into a crowd. Angry, out of control, and defiant.

[@windywednesday4166]

That's exactly what I thought! It sounded more like a closing statement. The tears, IMO, were 100% fabricated manipulation, but a lot of people did think they were real. The other thing that struck me about his opening statement was it almost sounded like a confession. And yes, neither his Witnesses nor the way he treated them did him any favors at all.

[@holahovito11]

Lenient sentence??? How would that be possible anyway!

[@belishabeacon9761]

@@holahovito11 depending on the jury instructions and the charging documents, in general, they could find him guilty in different ways or to lesser degrees.

[@belishabeacon9761]

@@windywednesday4166 Agree 100%. His questions were so all over the place, its anyone's bet which defense he's going to use. Either his girlfriend made him do it, mistaken identity, a conspiracy against him, or a terrible accident because of mechanical failure.

[@holahovito11]

@@belishabeacon9761 Lesser degree of 6 counts of murder? The only way he's getting off that is if he proves it's not himself driving.

[@vintagejoehill]

If you think these are bad, you should have seen Friday's outbursts. Giving the opposing counsel and the judge death stares and pounding his fist on the table when he doesn't get his way. It was amazing.

[@zezegambles]

watched it live while smoking a howl lmao, I was like damn I gotta wait til Monday to watch this again? I was laughing my ass off

[@jenmiller105]

😂😂 The whole time the poor judge sounds like she's talking in her mommy voice to a toddler. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@stlouislord28]

I am at the same time curious and nervous to see how he reacts to the convictions

[@nomenclature9373]

My bingo card has it ----- Judge: Mr. Brooks would you like to poll the jury? Brooks: I wanted to pull the jury on day one. You didn't let me pull them during jury selection.

[@Bsquaredplus2]

I love that you don't shy away from using profanity where necessary. It's hilarious, entertaining and real.

[@montag4516]

I thought that too. Sometimes you just have to say it like it is.

[@zezegambles]

Yeah that’s why I subbed

[@joanbass9061]

Interesting...l find profanity off-putting. Unprofessional.

[@Bsquaredplus2]

@@joanbass9061 unprofessional in some settings, absolutely, but not in a youtube video.

[@carrieolson5197]

I have never watched this channel before. I was sucked into the Darrell Brooks trial from just his behavior in the courtroom alone. I knew he was a pos from the beginning, but this judge needs to be commended for her “above and beyond “ patience with this guy. Imagine her stress in this! I imagine scared to death to say just the wrong thing. Bruce, I loved your comments in this video. Your comment of Mr. Brooks being a fucking pain the ass made me laugh so hard. I wasn’t expecting that- and I LOVED it! I am now a subscriber! Thanks for your real thoughts.

[@colleenhanna5383]

I love this judge she's a Saint she's intelligent she's more then fair ...she crushed this trial no room for any appeal..

[@wwebb1]

I’ve been following this case from the beginning it’s been really interesting to see the public’s following. Started out with 20K on the live stream now it’s up to 90K+. I’m willing to bet tomorrow is upwards of 100K. Thank you for covering it

[@katg9623]

And there’s thousands more on the live streams of lawtube

[@tristansheese4149]

I have been refreshing all night waiting for the pre trial live stream to pop up.

[@ManitoulinGirl537]

Bruce, I make sure not to miss any of your videos. If I was ever in trouble I would want you as my lawyer 😊

[@cgh7337]

A lot of this is on the Judge. She's acting more like a teacher or a parent of a spoiled child vs a Judge. She's MORE than proven that BD got a fair shake & starting tomorrow she needs to sterner & boot his ass to the next courtroom if he continues his antics (which he no doubt will).

[@johngoldsworthy7135]

I think this was a big red pill for her

[@mc-rn8ro]

What a lot of people don’t realize is just how fragile this situation was. If she’d gotten tougher, lost her cool, come down harder on him etc., all that would be grounds for him to turn around and say “I want a new trial, she’s biased/mean/unethical/she bullied me. I didn’t get a fair trial.” Yeah, she’s fair and balanced, but one slip-up from her could easily result in a re-trial. She’s doing the best she can to make sure that once he’s in jail, that’s where he’ll stay. It’s not a matter of “okay NOW I can be tougher because I’ve been patient long enough.” That’s not how the system works. There’s not some cutoff time where she can just start going Judge Judy on him. She’s being scrutinized, and she KNOWS she’s being scrutinized, from the minute she first enters the courtroom until the very last time she leaves. “Oh, she’s been patient long enough.” No, she’s doing her job. And she’s doing it damn-near flawlessly; because she HAS to be flawless

[@sarasweightlossjourney1432]

This judge is going to need a long deserving vacation after this trial.

[@rosesperfumelace]

How can you take someone seriously with 100% blow tattooed on his knuckles. Before he ran through the parade he had physically abused his baby mom in said red SUV. He was warned the police were called and on the way. He fled that scene, then onto the parade tragedy.

[@andreyataylor4633]

God bless her patience. Thanks for your input.

[@YourPsychDoc]

My favorite phrase from him: “Judge, is that takit (tacit) agreement?”😂

[@tiffanyholman4028]

Objection! Revelancy? Are you suBstaining your tacKit agreement?

[@YourPsychDoc]

@@tiffanyholman4028 yeah what’s the basis for the substain? Lol

[@spiritualityjuice]

Thanks for analyzing this Bruce.

[@briandunlap3243]

It's actually not a good objection: the Spanish speaking witness was Brooks' witness.

[@CShivery]

Nevermind everything else, that was such a tragic day that ended six innocent lives.

[@oilikepeanuts]

Someone needs to give this judge a fruit basket for 1,000,000 percent patience.

[@katydid5088]

More than a fruit basket. Anything that will help her recoup to inevitably hear about this case is worth it.

[@windywednesday4166]

I would love to see a thousand bouquets of flowers delivered to the courthouse and laid on the steps when this case is over.

[@amandamorgan4594]

I hope she gets a nice Christmas present from her fellow judges. This entire trial is a lot to deal with a spectator I couldn’t imagine being the Judge and having that amount of restraint.

[@philfarmintino11]

i was waiting for you to cover .. this is going to be a treat 😂

[@realxman2000]

I believe that first witness you highlighted, with the torn ligaments, was being questioned under cross. If I remember correctly the judge pointed out that under Wisconsin 906.11(3) leading questions can be used during cross, they are only prohibited during direct. Non-lawyer, probably wrong. Thank you!

[@windywednesday4166]

Nope. That's exactly the way I remember it, except I don't remember the Wisconsin law reference.

[@ScottRods]

This judge is amazing, I don't care what the doubters say. He is obviously just delaying the inevitable as much as possible, and hoping to get off on a technicality, and she knows how to deal with that.

[@DeRockMedia]

i am shocked to see how easy it is for him to throw victims he killed and their families under the bus, funny how even serial killers showed a hint of remorse for their horrible actions

[@iAintSayDat]

Its a shame Wisconsin doesn't have the death penalty.

[@anthonyikedakolar9375]

Having grown up in the hood, I have seen so many people like this. Doesn't matter if it's the trailer park or the hood, this is the result of a lack of being raised by parents and lack of education.

[@saraavvenire]

Love how REAL the reactions are!

[@evomink]

I’m obsessed with this trial. Dude is off his rocker!! Not sure if you remember Caveman Lawyer from SNL back in the day, but Darrell should have a show called Hood Lawyer where it’s just shots of him arguing with the judge.

[@bridgetortiz7520]

I would watch that show! It could be like Jerry Springer! Darrell could put hands on clients and throw chairs in the courtroom 🤣

[@waytospergtherebro]

I'm reasonably confident that both Ghandi and Martin Luther King Jr. would call for a lynch mob in this particular case.

[@selfcentered6536]

I love your channel. You help me understand legal proceedings. Thank you

[@Materialgirl_3]

When watching him question the witnesses it was so weird because it was like he thought he was a lawyer and they were the ones on trial. The people he called in his defense helped the prosecution out. The jury did exactly what he asked of them. To make the right decision and hope that they can live with it. I believe he also said something like “ Don’t kick yourself in the butt in the future “. I would have to go back and listen to it again but all I could think was the only thing that would make them regret their decision in the future is if they let him walk free only to find out he killer someone else

[@kimmiebohannon5230]

PLEASE react to the part where he stared at the judge so hard she got scared and took a break