Karen Read Recaps: Day 15/16

Okay, so day 15/16 were mostly Jennifer McCabe cross-examination, and holy crap is there a lot to say about this one. We may be going late on this one. More witnesses to come, too.

[@caspersroom]

After seeing Kerry Roberts testify, I felt so cranky with Jenn McCabe for the way she represented Kerry Roberts to the court. She clearly over exaggerated & also took ownership of things that Kerry Roberts was actually the one to do or say/request. She also mimicked Kerry Roberts, and referred to her as an over-talker... so was basically insulting to another witness as well as to Karen Read. Personally, Kerry Roberts came across as genuine and sincere, and was clearly genuinely upset about John's passing - Kerry Robert's emotion on the stand is the most genuine we've seen all trial.

[@Singingfan57]

JM is an actual friend to no one.

[@serenetiv]

@@Singingfan57 other than herself probably

[@lawnerddownunder3461]

I felt for Kerry. Regardless of what her relationship with Ksren and Jen is, she clearly loved her friend and is devastated by his loss.

[@KellieBell]

I hope when this is over Kerry watches Jenn's testimony. She should know who her real friends are. Over talker, yeah, the only one who can just give a straight yes or no answer. I'm really unsure how Jenn thought she was doing herself or anyone else a favor sharing the gossip.

[@carebear6763]

@@KellieBell I hope Kerri watches it and sees all Jens lies … Oh and the SECRET GROUP Chat talking about her 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@tcorris]

Jen: Before I take this test, I’m gonna need a copy of the answer sheet.

[@meee4217]

👏🤣

[@jfolan2503]

lol……good one ! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@kitiaralilable]

She trusts every, single record that the defense provided. Call logs, she needed to look at, cause she trusted them, her grand jury testimony, trusted it, agreed with the celebrite data, until, it wasn't in agreement with her "crystal, clear memory" the test paper can fill in the blanks and be trusted for those things. But not if it disagrees with her preferred narrative. Absolutely bonkers

[@astrialindah2773]

Jen 'what did I say before' McCabe

[@KJ12428]

You are so right

[@jenniferlotz1658]

To quote Runkle, " I feel like she would get on an HOA and make rules about how tall your flowers could grow "🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@delorusclaiborne3274]

😂

[@valerielevasseur8674]

Except one type of flower. Then there's a second rule that they can only be cultivated in yards with the maximum of some feature that means only her yard can have them.

[@loriduffecy9205]

Oh yeah....she would be a nightmare 😮

[@caroleleclair1082]

She’s a legend in her own mind 🙄

[@jdbarney]

The problem with this witness is that she thinks she is the smartest person in the room. She is not.

[@belleslettres354]

Actually, I was thinking it's that she cannot STAND not being in control. Obviously watching the trial and feeling indignant about Jackson's "audacity" to prove her a liar. AND she's justified herself as a victim because of some online comments. She sucks!

[@RenataKleinRK]

She might be the most diabolical, I’ll give her that much.

[@Cumdown]

Tbf, she IS smarter than AJ

[@joeindyjoeindy3078]

Indeed! She can't even read the damn room.

[@angry-lucky-catty]

She is *painfully* dumb and combative. How much time would they have saved if she’d just answered questions directly instead of trying to be clever?

[@SarahJaneSays]

“I can’t be sure if we spoke about the timeline” Later: “they came over to discuss the timeline”

[@daniellealexander7392]

I know right. Absolutely ridiculous 🙄

[@123marlanamars]

Also: “Absolutely not!” “I never deleted ANY texts.” Later: “the officer allowed me to delete personal text to my daughter before handing over my phone.”

[@daniellealexander7392]

@@123marlanamars It's literally a comedy show! Justice for OJO. FKR

[@gravelgertie3828]

Jen McCabe put the nail in the coffin (no pun intended) to the Commonwealth's case. 100% reasonable doubt. Love how when Alan Jackson asked the Judge if he could approach and Jen said "yes". Jen thinks she is controlling the court room.

[@maanmohammad8459]

And Kerry cemented the Commonwealth case 100%.

[@valkyrie_arts]

I'd argue that her saying "yes" as to if the attorney can approach says a lot about her character. Not that she's controlling the _courtroom,_ but that she's used to being the one _always_ in control of *_everything._* She says jump, you don't even ask "how high," you just jump because you aren't allowed to question her, even innocently/for confirmation.

[@maanmohammad8459]

@@valkyrie_arts Well,by the same logic,we could argue that Karen is a controlling person,but not being in control frustrated her.

[@Celebriel82]

You'd think that Jackson was an orthodontist with all the teeth pulling going on...

[@loriduffecy9205]

Serum...

[@sallysartorius9887]

The thing that bothered me the most about Jen’s testimony is that she kept asking to look at her past testimony and statements. To me as a juror that would tell me that she has lots of versions of her story and she’s trying to figure out which version she said that time. Maybe I’m naive here but if you just tell the truth, your story shouldn’t vary that much..

[@laimanarbute4188]

So Jen is allowed to be "is shock" because of her friend, but Karen isn't

[@shellymac7597]

Excellent point!

[@Milwaukee-Talkie]

Great point!

[@francescawilliams8177]

She loved John she said, apparently Karen didn’t . Because Jen over here has more feelings than everyone else.

[@KitKatSukiKat]

My thoughts too 😡

[@clt420]

Don’t forget shocked and “horrified” but Karen is called hysterical and crazy and told to shut ip 😔

[@Anony3141592]

"I use tracking software", "I try to control the narrative", "I let my kids rifle through my private text conversations". [characterisations of testimony] "One of these things is not like the others, one of these things just isn't the same..."

[@technigeneric]

Reading my parents texts is the last thing I ever wanted to or actually did as a child. I spent most of my time preventing my mother from reading my texts, not the opposite. Such a pathetic excuse.

[@francescawilliams8177]

Ones in a while I help my mum with her phone and I still don’t look at her texts at my middle age. And I’d not let my children if I had any see my messages . No one touched her phone she’s lying

[@brendaleelydon-carpenter1554]

​​@@francescawilliams8177I mean, I definitely doubt her story, but my kid isn't allowed to use my phone anymore cuz she ends up in places she shouldn't, which includes Snapchat & also in text messages between me & her father. 🤷🏻‍♀️ ETA: My kiddo just turned 11; I'm sure this behaviour changes with age, but other mom friends have told me they've caught their kids in their text messages too. They'd never delete anything, though lol

[@ThatRedhedd]

@RunkleOfTheBailey - When chat was saying you skipped the best part, they meant the part about when Jen suddenly came up with the "I hit him" story. At the start of re-cross, Jackson gets Jen to confirm that, in April 2023, there were public hearings about her cellbrite extraction and the "Hos long to die in cold" search on 1/29/22 @2:27am. That's when all the harassment began, as the public was outraged to learn that she had allowed John to die in the cold. Only then, 2 months later, in June 2023, did Jen claim Karen said, "I hit him, I hit him, I hit him" for the 1st time - in order to redirect the public's finger-pointing!

[@mrsharpie7899]

Maybe he could do a quick video just showing the recross. I'm sure a lot of people here would be interested in seeing that. Or just shout out the timestamp in EDB's coverage lol

[@spunkynuggets]

I was soooo looking forward to seeing his reaction to that! It was truly the uno reverse card to end all uno reverse cards. I gasped out loud.

[@khastanien3476]

Mrs. McCabe's already decided that Karen is guilty, even though all she should do is give her honest account as a witness. She thinks she's part of the prosecution team because she played detective "trying to figure out what happened to John". IMO, Trooper Proctor took her spin of the story and ran with it and she felt validated by that and then they just reinforced each other's idea of what happened.

[@psychologynerd0423]

I’m kind of thinking a lot of them didn’t like KR or say her as an “easy out” as to what happened. But I don’t know if we will ever really know. I think your theory is very plausible. This whole thing is wild.

[@khastanien3476]

@@psychologynerd0423 it doesn't even have to be a dislike towards KR, it already suffices that she's not "part of the circle" and not a cop like Brian Higgins. Let's look at it from a perspective of vested interest - the Alberts and McCabes wouldn't want someone of their family to be a suspect, because in the community of this small town it would reflect back negatively upon them (I have more thoughts on this but it's all even more speculative). Brian Albert and Brian Higgins wouldn't want each other to be a suspect, because it would reflect negatively upon their status as cops in this community. And when the first reflex is to look away from any friend or loved one that could possibly be implicated...

[@psychologynerd0423]

@@khastanien3476 absolutely! That was also what I meant by outsider and dislike but I didn’t communicate it very well. I really think that’s probably it.

[@teedubz1342]

And this is what makes it frustrating that she puts her kids out as a shield. "You can't come for me, look what you've done to my children because I'm trying to be helpful!" If you want to be a police investigator, you're gonna have to accept the risk of the job, which she doesn't want.

[@jenniferlotz1658]

"Kerry is a blunt person, unlike me!" C'mon Man!! Especially after we have seen Kerry's testimony. Unbelievable!

[@silikon2]

Yes it is incredibly rich to rewatch Jen's testimony after watching Kerry's.

[@ElizabethButler.39]

Jen is a joke. She needs to be investigated

[@francescawilliams8177]

I’ve never seen someone throw another under a bus so many times.

[@jenniferlotz1658]

@@francescawilliams8177 I can't wait for Kerry to see Jen's testimony!

[@cathywithac]

Kerry is honest and trustworthy, unlike Jen. So 'blunt' = 'honest'

[@cathywithac]

IT professional here. There are DIFFERENT spelling mistakes in each of the 3 "how long to die in the cold'' searches. It tells me that each one was entered manually. I believe that she googled it at 2:27am, 6:23am and 6:24am. Also, they don't delete themselves. The 2:23 search was deleted. Either Jen deleted it or someone who was ‘cleansing’ her phone did it manually. I wonder if the 'delete' action was date/time stamped too.

[@goodolearkygal5746]

People keep saying the time is when the tab was opened. If I buy that it doesn't make sense for it to be deleted when she says she made the other searches in that same tab.... wouldn't all 3 say that then? It doesn't delete just because you close the tab. It doesn't track

[@patriciaschiro2659]

If she texted and got up five times to see why he hadn’t come inside why didn’t she step outside to see what was taking so long? I would definitely have checked.

[@francescawilliams8177]

Or why not text something like “I just saw you , why aren’t you coming in ? And why delete the calls?

[@nightowl8548]

When the comment was made earlier in the trial where Karen told someone - if you knew Jen M you'd know she isn't my friend " makes sooooooooo much sense now. What a nightmare of a human! She really seems proud of herself for being so difficult on the stand!

[@lauriedi1]

She didn't say that about Jenn but about Kerry

[@RenataKleinRK]

“If Ms. Reed’s vehicle is here, let’s pretend …” Interesting word choice, Jen.

[@mbsl923]

My friend and I were in a car accident where the other car was at fault. My friend who was driving her car said her insurance was going to call and talk to me. She told me to tell them what happened. That was literally our whole discussion about it. Tell them what happened. There was no need to co-remember and get our stories in sync. Albeit no one was injured or died, but still. This is ridiculous. This lady is a real piece of work and this whole case is wild!

[@serenetiv]

Jen McCabe seems like more or a "Karen" than Karen does.. according to the testimony we've seen so far. I mean, yes Karen Read had a jealousy attack in Aruba but she had the balls to go and apologise after calming down (Yes that sometimes takes a day or two) and whoever talks about "but she tried to buy forgiveness with money" yeah no... People please remember: Giving gifts or buying stuff can be a love language. Some people feel good when buying stuff for others and hope to make those others feel good by getting those gifts. And we don't know Karen's background growing up. It might be that a family member acted like that, too. (Like the father buying flowers or something as an apology when her mom was mad at him, e.g.) If nothing else, Karen seems to be quite generous to me. I don't see Jen McCabe sincerely apologising ever... Her testimony feels like "if it doesn't go like I want, it won't go at all" to me.

[@AnastasiaRoseDamrau]

The impression I've gotten of Karen Read from the testimony is that she's socially awkward. There's been testimony from multiple people of her seemingly attempting to buy acceptance, love, friendship, relationships by spending money, and I think it's because she has experience with so-called friends whose "friendship" is conditional on what she can do for them and especially what money she can spend on them. That trauma even bled into her relationships with the kids as she attempted to bond with them by spending money on Dunkin Donuts and expensive clothes and going with the niece to get their nails done. John understood it as spoiling the kids, and Karen perhaps didn't understand how she could be worthy of their love if she didn't spend money on them.

[@annm9589]

I didnt see anything wrong with KR offering to pay for the room, she was trying to make it better she clearly felt badly about it. I think that is better than these other people who cant even gather when they messed up. None of these ppl liked KR it seemed, and besides Kerry I dont think any of these ppl testified really cared about JOK.

[@serenetiv]

@@annm9589 yeah that's what I mean. But I saw some people (at least in Emily's chat) who mentioned "KR wanted to buy that forgiveness" and such. And I don't say Karen is a saint (John probably wasn't either but that's just normal people) but she at least owned up to it or tried to.

[@goodolearkygal5746]

I'm confused as to why the lady from Aruba gets to say John said Karen is crazy.... this leads to anyone that spoke to someone that dies gets to say "well they told me so and so is homicidal" why do they get to do that?

[@serenetiv]

@@goodolearkygal5746 not a lawyer, but i think they said it's only for motive? everything else has to be disregarded? idk... but Kouri Richins' husband also told people he thought she's trying to poison him and that's at least in the motions and stuff. idk if it'll be mentioned in trial.

[@joeindyjoeindy3078]

Auntie Bev should advise her to answer the damn questions.

[@jeanmariesmith1224]

Yep. That's what most judges do.

[@lauriedi1]

Right? I don't understand why she allowed the obstruction...

[@red_ford23]

MADD pro-tip: if you have a broken tail-light, you can tape a solo cup onto it. 🥃

[@ericapickering8101]

Solo cups have so many uses…

[@jfolan2503]

lol…..so does duck tape 👌🏼👍🏼😂

[@katjathefranknfurter2374]

😂😅😂😅😂

[@MissScarlettHallRevolver]

Forensic evidence cup

[@cheryltorrie558]

I wish someone would count how many this witness said I was in shock. Shock is very different for every one but she displays anger not shock.

[@lucybrado1145]

Life 360 and every cop is wrong, but Jen is completely believable 🙄🙄🙄

[@DyslecticAttack]

Of course, after all, didn't you hear her say "I'm an honest and truthful person" and that "there is nothing evil and no grand conspiracy" going on?

[@lucybrado1145]

@@DyslecticAttack Naturally! Everyone knows that when you have to say out loud that you are an honest and truthful person, you are obviously an honest and truthful person. This person really is something else.

[@aliciastalksessions]

​@@lucybrado1145 I want her to be my bff 😳🙄

[@wigglytailscreations]

​@aliciastalksessions no, you don't. Attorney's fees are expensive 👀😂

[@zahedah80]

Jackson's attention to detail and thoroughness is incredible.

[@elizabethbailey7216]

“Kerry is a talker, Kerry is a talker” per Jen McCabe aka the biggest damn gossip in all of Canton. Ffs. 😂

[@goodolearkygal5746]

😂😂😂 yes!

[@crystalfarmer4074]

So she saw little tire tracks and was able to see them because she was looking at KR car, but in all the times she looked outside she was never able to see a whole body because she wasnt looking specifically at the spot where the body was laying? She contradicts herself all over the place.

[@laureng7053]

Bursting into a cops bedroom, in the dark, and she did't get shot!!! The dog did not bark??? This woman is something else!

[@meee4217]

Exactly!

[@teedubz1342]

Bro what kind of horrible cop can't hear someone running through his house until she's already in your bedroom? I don't believe it for a fucking second. Especially not if "keeping a phone in bed" will allow them to "wake up if it rings" absolutely no way

[@patriciaschiro2659]

It really feels like they all know what happened except Ms Roberts and Karen Reed. The stuff about the daughter driving around all night, the placement of the jeep, the missed phone calls, no one going outside, and the group texts make it look like someone in the family caused John’s demise either by accident or on purpose. At this point as a juror I have a boatload of reasonable doubt.

[@goodolearkygal5746]

I also think the play fighting is a thing. I know guys that used to box. They get drunk and bare knuckle box now. It would be easy for an accident to happen or someone to get angry. Maybe they were just drunk boxing and the dog freaked. It seems they're all covering

[@stellaallbright4750]

A Titanic sized boat. 😒

[@stellaallbright4750]

@goodolearkygal5746 -- If the incident happened in the basement, where all the weight equipment is, this is an incredibly likely theory. 🎯💔

[@mrsharpie7899]

@@goodolearkygal5746 It would be even more disturbing in that case, because that would mean they brought him outside in the snow to die to cover up an animal injury. One that might've been treatable

[@goodolearkygal5746]

@mrsharpie7899 I believe the state they are in says no matter what you are 100% responsible for any injury from your dog

[@Grimalkins]

UK replay crew here. In absolute hysterics at Runkle’s internet searches because “Can you buy human teeth?” is in my google search history too. I have my reasons, and they’re only slightly more disturbing than his.

[@serenetiv]

Oh like that game? "Serialk*ller or author"? xD

[@LadyLuck13]

Hmm.. Intrigued 🤔😂

[@Grimalkins]

@@LadyLuck13 I make jewellery and little curios from bones found in nature. Sometimes I buy them if I can trust that the source gets them the same way I do, and one day it made me wonder about human teeth after a conversation down the pub about how I wish I could leave my tattoos to someone in my will, because so much time and work went into them and they’re beautiful. Got me pondering body parts and getting myself some moderately disturbing search history on my phone.

[@LadyLuck13]

​@@Grimalkinswowsers..lol I actually like how you think especially about saving the tattoos as they are essentially works of art. Do you sell your jewellery online? I'm in Scotland. I'd be interested in taking a wee peek as I love having things that are unique and one of a kind

[@ambm_4]

​@Grimalkins your tattoos can be preserved as art after passing. There are companies who do this.

[@laimanarbute4188]

"You wanted to be suuper hepfull" - he said what I was thinking.

[@keighlyhannahan611]

It makes me feel gross when lally tries to diminish and normalize the wrongs of this family. All their own drinking and driving, underage drinking, it’s gross. Trying to normalize her behavior is gross

[@sugiz2067]

CR 's testimony was probably the most important one in this trial. Yet JM's testimony right before her being so firey made me mentally rest at CR, so I'm remembering more of JM being weird than the details of CR. She should have come before Jen for sure. In fact I can't understand why any of the Mccabe/alberts were called by prosecution, they'd have an easier time without them. All that group did was foster negativity and make me think that these people would do a conspiracy/coverup if given chance.

[@jenniferlotz1658]

yes!!! Perhaps, Lally is doing this on purpose... he despises what they did... just like the rest of us.

[@joeindyjoeindy3078]

This is a conspiracy in real time. Happening now.

[@grapecrush6496]

Well said

[@Danix526]

I agree CR’s testimony has been the most important yet. But I was the opposite of you, having JM run around in circles before hilighted how easy CR was to follow and listen to so I listened closer to her. So interesting how different people view things!

[@psychologynerd0423]

@@Danix526agreed. And the state had to call the Alberts and others because regardless they need them for foundation. I don’t think they could have established a lot of things without those people, even though they are a disaster. That’s at least my thought process. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@cindydewey9514]

After seeing Jen McCabe testify, I think Chloe the German Shepard is getting a bad rap. I think John O’Keefe’s shirt needs to be tested for Jen’s DNA. Jen doesn’t seem to do well with people either and she certainly hasn’t spoken well about anyone. Karen was hysterical and screaming, Jen’s husband rambles on and on, and Carrie talks non-stop and kept yelling at Karen to shut up, and also horrified Jen when she told an awful story to the Police. Think of the three bears story. Jen does everything juuuusst right. Not believing a damn thing she says.

[@TheGordybear]

I can understand what Matt McCabe rambled. He doesn't normally get a chance to speak lol

[@serenetiv]

I feel like Jen doesn't like people that talk too much because then she can't talk all she wants. She seemed so much more "talkative" than Kerry..

[@LadyLuck13]

#JusticeForChloe 🐕

[@SonjaHamburg]

She thinks she is "mama bear" bravely protecting her family clan from facing consequences. She doesnt understand how evil it is to frame an innocent person

[@TheGordybear]

@@SonjaHamburg I have no idea of Karen is guilty or not as I have not seen any coverage prior. But I could not convict so far based on the prosecution case

[@KitKatSukiKat]

She’s watched every minute of this trial! 💯

[@iampun33t]

I think Runkle also missed an important part of Kerry Roberts testimony. Actually it was Jen who suggested 34 Fairview and then all of them agreed to go to fairview. It wasnt Karen who wanted to go to fairview cause she allegedly knew about John.

[@Alexis84DE]

Yes that also stuck out to me. Especially because Jen said it with so much venom and contempt. She literally snarled that Karen wanted to go to Fairview because she knew that’s where she left Jon. I feel validated, that Jen is a lying liar who lies

[@haleylenore]

I know Jackson slipped up and got the order of the "I love it" text a bit wrong.. but that doesn't even matter to me. Their "friend" had died and yet they were RIVETED about all this so-called gossip about the relationship that they weren't even part of and really don't even know the truth about? That alone is suspicious to me!

[@jenniferlotz1658]

I am an honest and truthful person 🤣🤣🤣

[@SFO34]

After a trial I was a jury member for, I spoke to some of the lawyers after and told them that honest people don’t have to say “I’m an honest person” and that that was a flag when their client said that.

[@hollypaterson3232]

This line had me almost spit out my coffee.

[@jenniferlotz1658]

@@hollypaterson3232 🤣🤣🤣

[@stellaallbright4750]

@SFO34 -- I'm an honest person who has said that I'm an honest person... Does that make ME a liar?! 🤷

[@cathywithac]

Tech has made vast improvements. I haven't butt dialed anyone since 2007. My cellphone won't let me. It's an iPhone.

[@scroogemcduckrich9705]

multiple butt dials by multiple people is incredulous

[@Anony3141592]

The SUV was producing a "somebody else's problem" field that concealed the whole front yard.

[@valerielevasseur8674]

A lot of this seems to operate by bistromath.

[@dunkinqueen2831]

Sounds like they are trying to point a finger at Higgins because he is talking to the Feds.

[@soniab78]

Unexpected hitchhiker's reference 😂 think that's my bingo cahd full

[@valerielevasseur8674]

@soniab78 Just don't panic, or the Commonwealth might make you listen to Vogon poetry

[@soniab78]

@@valerielevasseur8674 anything but that! Please, no

[@lizl2432]

I thought it was odd and kind of sick that she cozied up to John’s mother after the fact. She is obviously a busy body and had her hands alone with her IT husband and police officer family to cover up SOMETHING. We don’t know what but this trial so far has given a very good idea.

[@serenetiv]

I mean... I can keep a lie straight if I have the records to lean on every time someone asked me about it...

[@NB-ck8bv]

" I was amazed by her performance" absolutely brilliant one runkle, legit couldn't stop laughing

[@elainejohnson6955]

Wouldn't the police arrest any person giving a confession on the scene?

[@lawnerddownunder3461]

You'd think, huh?

[@michelleclark5896]

Furthermore Kerry Roberts did nothing but testify to events and basically helped Karen Read by obviously empathetic to her shock and hysteria/grief of what happened to John! I believe once Kerry finds out how JM testified then she'll immediately disassociate from that B and her toxicity!

[@Trish0978]

I mean, it was clear Kerry wasn't a fan of KR, but she at least acknowledged her grief and panic/shock the morning of which is significantly better than JM (or any of the McCabes/Alberts) seems even capable of

[@astrialindah2773]

Are you even kidding me? Carrie told Jen that Karen was batshit crazy, and kept telling Karen to shut up..... And you want to say she's a nice person? She also when her supposed close friend John that she loved was found.... And Karen was in a panic .....Carrie was standing with her hands in her pocket and every time Karen approached her .. Carrie would turn her back on her... Yeah real nice person 🧐

[@joeindyjoeindy3078]

Any mathematicians out there who can calculate the number of "suspicious" actions taken by this "circle" of such lovely humans? Asking for a friend.

[@francescawilliams8177]

And while the mathematicians are helping you, let the Grim Reapers help me about either the ghosts picking and deleting calls this in this “circle.” And the magical dog trainer who kept a German shepherd quiet .

[@lydiadevaughn1773]

Well said!

[@BulldogMomD.]

On replay…laughing so hard I’m crying!!! Butt dial and butt hang up! MAGIC!!! ❤ Ian!!!!

[@seveneyes8335]

How is it possible for her to see the alleged tire tracks from inside 34 Fairview house, in nighttime and it’s snowing lightly. It is impossible.

[@NB-ck8bv]

"I think her clarification makes it worse" 😂😂😂💯

[@TheWhiteGoblin]

"I am an honest and truthful person" objection assumes facts not in evidence. lol

[@johnlittle6527]

Her eyes give her away and wonder what else these 2 families have got away with 😮

[@powder2575]

I have no doubt that Jen thinks she knocked her testimony out of the park. Her smugness is excruciating.

[@stellaallbright4750]

How did JM just testify to specifics about what her daughter testified to without discussing her testimony?! 🤔🤔🤔

[@susanmorgan4003]

Once again, they testified that Karen is a good person.

[@Getlostandwander]

If John never went in the house, why would you have to tell someone to say he never went in the house? If you're such good friends, why do you refer to John as the body? The amount of butt dials, adulty time calls, spontaneous deletions, done by ghosts, reports allegedly missing information, calls that were answered that allegedly weren't answered, etc.... indicates to me that this group of horrible humans really believe everyone else is stupid and will buy what they are selling. I can't imagine how alone Karen had to have felt all of the time. John's friends, including the Aruba trip, didn't include her. It's one area I disagree with EDB. She calls them protective of John. I would use different adjectives.

[@samm8992]

💯 My thoughts exactly too, especially as it relates to your comment around the Aruba trip... Protective is not the word that comes to mind.

[@user-jk1hg4nb6q]

Karen was smart, resilient, positive despite multiple health challenges, was independent, fiscally sound, on a dynamic career path and actively involved in the day to day raising of another's children. Everyone has flaws ....Karen's was pleasing and accepting people who actually had malice and hate hidden behind their smiles!

[@goodolearkygal5746]

It's mean girls from high school, she isn't one of them.

[@selmeb1291]

I’ve stopped watching EDB’s live streams bc there are so many people in live stream. I feel Emily is being more “careful” about what she says bc of all the opinions of 30k people in her chat. I don’t blame her, people can be real sensitive, but it’s just too much appeasing the chat for me.

[@4spikers]

Absolutely love your analysis, commentary and humour!...much love and respect from Northwestern Ontario, Canada❤. I've been intensely following this case for two years, doing a deep dive, reviewing all the public documents and watching every hearing and trial day. I believe Karen Read is factually innocent and will be acquitted. I hope that Officer John O'Keefe can receive justice and that the ongoing Federal investigation into the investigation of his death will bring charges against those who murdered him.

[@summerg.2934]

I'm gonna tell my kids Runkle is the tooth fairy lol 🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@celinecanavan1726]

“ A bunch of mumbling…in a sack…covered in a blanket…filled with pudding” 😂😂😂

[@KellieBell]

Don't tapeworms come out of your BH at night? Maybe the Canton brain worms are doing the butt dialing!!!

[@barbaral743]

It's actually pinworms, but I get your point

[@dareneq1]

🤣😂

[@JayeEllis]

I'm someone who regularly deletes stuff from my devices, but even I know, if I have to call 911 for a dead cop, I probably shouldn't delete anything until/unless my phone is cleared by authorities.

[@lifeonmakeup6458]

It’s very important to Jen to feel important. She wants drama and wants to be in the front row for all of it. She never admits when she’s wrong, it’s always someone else’s fault. She. Is. Toxic.

[@tammyduncan9677]

I hope the defense brings in an MS expert too. My husband has MS and he overreact, is extremely emotional, can’t control is grief at times and hyper focuses on things. It’s uncontrollable for him, as much as he tries in stressful situations he loses it. I could absolutely see that in Karen. It depends on where the lesions are as to how it affects the brain. This may explain why she was so frantic, besides the overwhelming fear of not know where John was, then seeing him in the state they found him. Honestly I’m surprised she did not end up with an exacerbation leading to hospitalization, not the psych hold. This entire trial baffles me, how much longer until there is actual evidence of the crime she is accused of? So far it’s just a group of mean girl gossip over someone they obviously did not want dating their “friend”. Although, it only seems as though there were two true friends on the stand so far.

[@ThatRedhedd]

The M.E. said he was missing 3 pints of blood. Where was it? There is a witness who told someone what happened to John in that house, in the basement. The same basement where the Alberts ripped out & replaced the flooring right after John died. The same basement that would explain the flights of stairs John's Apple Health Data show he climbed & decended just before he passed. Pretty sure there aren't any stairs in the front yard.....

[@EmmasPlaceUK]

I have come into this with no prior knowledge. I had expected to hear from eother an ME or Coroner by now. The fact we haven't is telling. When are they going to get to the medical and IT experts!!! But if what you say comes in, then how have they even brought charges???

[@ThatRedhedd]

@@EmmasPlaceUK That's what all of us are upset about. How dare they bring charges with zero legit evidence? It's all to cover for their brother in blue. (Edited to correct a typo).

[@seangettler1917]

Jen did more to sway my view than anyone so far, and she pushed me fully towards the defenses side. The way she flip flopped and dodged. The way she did exactly as the defense accused her of acting, ie trying to be controlling. The fact that this was her friend who died and she only showed any emotion when talking about what she has been through. She even admitted to getting her story straight with other witnesses. And she more than anyone said she saw tire marks that should have been pointing like an arrow to a body and she saw nothing. Then the common wealth built up Kerry like she would rip the defenses story wide open, and she dismantled what Jen said. So much so that the defense didn't even cross And to cap the day off, the dramatic Aruba story was, "Gf gets mad at bf drunk hugging another woman." That would be a nothing burger in a city bar, it's even more understandable on a trip. No one wants to find out their significant other is cheating on them on vacation when you're stuck with them. And if she had ever been cheated on before she would have even more reason to react.

[@goodolearkygal5746]

And she apologized as soon as she sobered up

[@stellaallbright4750]

@goodolearkygal5746 -- NO ONE EVER SAID Karen was drinking or drunk. WTF you talkin' bout, Willis?!

[@seangettler1917]

@@stellaallbright4750 sober up can also refer to calming down from being angry.

[@serenetiv]

So.. the McAlberts always say "Absolutely not!" when it's something fishy, something about the cover up the defense suggests or something in that direction. It seems, to me, like they always say "Absolutely not!" when they actually absolutely did what was suggested.

[@laimanarbute4188]

I had the same thought watching the testimonies.

[@kaykat1059]

Whilst Ricky was idling there, surely his lights would have illuminated the front lawn?!!

[@francescawilliams8177]

But that would require common sense, these people don’t seem to understand it is impossible for that many people not to see John O’Keffe laying there

[@peachface3729]

My 2 pups love everyone but, if they hear a slight noise or the foxes outside they are alert. If someone came barging in my house, they'd be barking as loud as possible

[@kingdomofcapybaras6850]

Every time Jen McCabe says " I was in a state of shock" It reminds me of Velma Kelly in Chicago.

[@dareneq1]

😂

[@JuggaloNumpton]

Jenn rolled a nat20 for her tyre tracker perception and then Nat1 on the investigation for John.

[@laimanarbute4188]

Whell, she bought a meal before the incident in Aruba, then she saw what she saw (I still don't know if nothing happened as John was glass-eyed drunk). Bur for me Karen acted understandably, when a bit drunk, seeing your man embracing other woman, but after getting the explanation, she apologised.

[@michellevanallen3286]

I’d read my man the riot act too if I saw him acting a fool while completely smashed.

[@jayyjay2016]

Lmao "platypus skeletons and cheap teeth"....I already adore you, Runkle!

[@Swusey]

Every time a witness says "absolutely not" I don't believe them

[@Erin.Kendall]

How did she not see the lawn/body, but yet saw the specific pattern of the tire tracks??

[@Always_Thinking]

In 2" of snow & many cars coming/going/ moving🤷‍♀️

[@Glawnerd664]

Runkle’s summary of this group leaving a tip that looked like $50 but wasn’t 😂😂. Absolutely this is a woman who was hash-tagging “be kind” whilst being thoroughly nasty about everybody

[@spunkynuggets]

I fell asleep watching the first time and I rewatched JUST to see Runkle react to the beginning of re-cross. Specifically, when Jackson pointed out that the first record of Jen claiming Karen said "I hit him" was 2 months AFTER the harassment started. He also pointed out that the harassment only started after the 2am google search was publicized. And then Runkle skipped right past it! The audacity.

[@WandererWonders31-zh9qb]

Someone's going to have a lot of fun playing JM in the future docudrama.

[@coolguy-xd1bg]

Jen McCabe's cross examination was like pulling teeth.

[@mini_skinny0296]

Colin's cross was the same. From the first question he was - "can you rephrase that?"

[@angry-lucky-catty]

It’s hard to admit things that are devastating to your case.

[@shrekislove1509]

Adam Lally's face is the cure to the Canton brain worm

[@amireallythatgrumpy6508]

No, it's the words "if any".

[@crystalfarmer4074]

So in police questioning she can actually just answer what she is asked but on the stand under penalty of perjury she cant give a straight answer to save her life? A man died, literally a man lost his life and Jenny here is adamant on playing this game of I wasnt specifically asked about such and such but I insist on give exposition and narrative on every answer Mr. Jackson can successfully pull out of me. She is disgusting. When she keeps spouting on about being harassed and how she is being tortured by the public all I could think was how do you think Karen Read feels having been drug through the mud because of you and your cohorts claims that she killed a man? Claims that as of this point seem faker than an AI bot and that having mean things said to and about you isnt torture, officer John O'Keefe was found appearing to have been beaten and have marks that strangely resemble animal claws on his arm. That Mrs. McCabe is torture. Also her saying I will never forget her saying I hit him, I hit him, I hit him while having not mentioned it 12 times before is ridiculous. She strikes me as the kind of person that would lie on a server to get a free meal not caring that it could cost that server their job as long as she got her way.

[@BrokebutCreative]

If you made a tumbler that was reminiscent of an evidence collection container and put "Official Evidence Collection Container" then you can put "of Canton, MA" or "Runkle of the Bailey" or you just branded it I would buy that so fucking fast.

[@marys2129]

This is how I imagine my stepmother (who has NPD like traits) would testify lmfao. I’m amazed that the lawyer didn’t just snap during this cross. I think I would’ve seriously contemplated defenestration of myself or Jen if I was in his position.

[@katejarman4598]

Very much the character traits of someone who cannot take responsibility for anything. Everything has to be everyone else’s fault. Painful!

[@Milwaukee-Talkie]

I know someone like this and they’re so heck-bent on always being right that, in the end, they wind up arguing in circles and contradicting themselves. That, on top of lying, makes it hard to keep their story straight.

[@veecastile2408]

What a horrid, horrid woman JM is! Both her and her daughter's testimony was sus and unbelievable, and they were not likeable at all. While I agree no one should be harrassed like that, I found I had ZERO sympathy for them. I wonder if the jury thinks the same.

[@UncleFanley]

"Objection ! My witness is so burned I am affraid the courtroom will go up in flame if we don't stop the defense !"

[@teamworld4802]

Love the beginning:😂 yes, I am too wondering when the prosecution will bring their case.

[@serenetiv]

We had an old lady in my street when I was really little. She had a big mastiff as a dog and that dog was so lazy she always had to have a bone in her pocket when talking him for a walk xD That dog was the nicest dog to ever dog but the instant someone came to that house you heard his bark and he had a loud bark, as a reminder to not do something fishy. He also loved her old red VW Beetle and the few times my dad took that beetle to repair something (he's a car mechanik) he was the absolute evil to that dog. (No biting but he made it very clear that taking the car was not welcome) But my dad was his best friend when he brought the car back xD

[@valerielevasseur8674]

That reminds me of being on a Teams meeting when someone's dog started losing it at a passerby. I said, hey, at least you've got a good protector, and she said no, I've got a good barker, she'd want to be friends with whatever stranger it was. But the point is, even her almost pathologically friendly dog would bark at the unusual. Then mayyyybe snuggle the unusual, but only after alerting.

[@stellaallbright4750]

@serenetiv -- That's a sweet story. I aim to be that lady. 💜🐾💜

[@phoenixrising71715]

Funny how Jennifer McCabe is "A Karen" 😆😂

[@lin-nayaloverofbeagles]

was just thinking this ...poor Jens of the world now

[@karenvanhook6748]

She's a Jen.

[@sammurphhhhHH]

Struggling to see how the prosecution decided to call her. I understand they probably originally believed she was an important witness but surely they’ve talked to her for more than a few seconds and are able to recognize that she is going to kill their case? Each day of this trial convinces me more and more that Lally is purposely throwing the case

[@DyslecticAttack]

They called her because she's a witness central to their case, and having the defense call them first would make them look far worse. They were forced to prosecute by the CW, and the Judge declined motions for extensions of both defense and prosecution to get to trial. So the best thing for the prosecution is to not look like they're hiding anything, and to attempt to get in front of the bad demeanor and inconsistencies of this central witness.

[@Singingfan57]

@@DyslecticAttack the Prosecution is forced to call proctor and it’s gonna be so bad

[@DyslecticAttack]

@@Singingfan57 to be fair, they're not forced. They by all means should, since failing to do so means the entire case could get thrown out for reasonable doubt, but they're not legally obligated by the court. And as commentors have loved reminding people, the Judge allegedly made a snide remark to the defense pre-trial of "but what if the prosecution doesn't call Proctor, what'll you do then?". So if we were to believe that, then the Judge probably wouldn't throw it out on those basis, so they'd have more leeway not to call him.

[@Singingfan57]

@@DyslecticAttacknot calling Proctor would look so bad. Like they are avoiding the key investigator of the STATE/COMMONWEALTH.

[@DyslecticAttack]

@@Singingfan57 I fully agree. But like I explained, that's still a should, and not a must. Their case is most likely dead if they don't, but if they do it'll still likely kill their case.

[@captainbeatty4428]

The thing she does where she wields the harassment she's received like a shield against uncomfortable questions reminds me of every KZbinr "apology"/drama response ever, where they give a halfhearted "I'm sorry if you felt hurt, I was in a bad headspace, etc. etc." before launching into a rant about how everyone watching or wanting accountability is actually evil because some people sent death threats. Yeah, we know harassment is awful, that's common sense to anyone with half a brain, but being on the receiving end of it is not also a "get out of jail free" card you can wave around whenever someone asks a question you don't want to answer. You're not the one whose son or brother was left to die alone in the cold -- you haven't even shed a single tear for him, despite John O'Keefe being the real focus of this trial, but you're more than happy to show the world how upset you are about how YOU are affected. Officer O'Keefe's family is in the room, watching, and you want to make it all about you? Give me a break.

[@elainejohnson6955]

When they ask if Jen McCabe deleted calls off her phone and she says she didn't. I wonder if someone else did it for her?!?

[@LawNerd24]

Like amber heard saying she never edited a photo. Okay, but somebody did, because they were edited .

[@LadyLuck13]

Like her hubby who works in I.T? Tbh I think she did do it though. She's not credible at all

[@joeindyjoeindy3078]

McJen lies

[@amireallythatgrumpy6508]

@@LadyLuck13 Her hubby works? Nope, I don't buy that.

[@tracyhobart1001]

Absolutely!!!... I automatically thought the same EXACT thing!! I believe her brother in law, Brian Albert DID. Let's remember the Albert's & the McCabe's were all left ALONE in that house to go over their story. Brian Albert knows EXACTLY what to do during an investigation and he used that to his advantage to start covering up their tracks. Whatever happened in that house, those are DEFINITELY dog bites on his arm. Nicole Albert Testified that she knows where Chloe is (Vermont)... So, go there & get a damn sample of her DNA and prove it once and for all!!! Jen McCabe is a rotten human being and they ALL deserve to be harassed for their lies. She COULD NOT answer 1 question directly. She deflected every which way. The judge let this go on for 3 days. Shame on her that she didn't say - "just answer the question Mrs. McCabe". Mr. Jackson did an awesome cross though.

[@weibenlieb]

Runkle, you are kiliing me! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 This video is a classic! ❤❤❤

[@hansingleton]

If I managed to 'butt dial' on my smartphone once, that has a pin lock on it, I would remember. 7 TIMES I would definitely remember and think that there something wrong with my phone!

[@celinecanavan1726]

Can we get a count on how many times Runkle says “ANSWER THE QUESTION “ 😂😂😂

[@BitcoinKhaleesi]

Nice attempt at fooling us, wizard! You can too control the rain (the hair gives your disguise away bruh)

[@Glawnerd664]

If I was on the jury I would have had to ask the judge to instruct her stop giving me that eye!

[@Chelle_Lynn319]

The sad thing is I'm starting to see the story Defense is telling us. From what I can piece together from only watching the trial, they think that John did go to that party, maybe Karen left him at the waterfall and he found his way to their house. Someone got into it with him at the party, maybe Colin, maybe the two Brian's. I'm not sure. Chloe the dog definitely got involved and attacked his arm. Maybe he got knocked out cold in their house. Everyone panicked and they needed to get him out of the house. So Brian Higgins used his plow to carry him to the front of the yard so they could claim a car hit him. If any of that is true, I'm so angry at these people. But the Commonwealth has given me no reason to disbelieve the Defense at all.

[@lots2learn373]

And the head gash could be caused by a shove/fall into basement exercise equip., their dropping JO against the utility box, or the edge of the scoop? The basement flooring was lifted for some reason. I doubt it was a water leak, b unless that "leak" was from a hose being used to wash away certain fluids. The lack of investigation is a disgrace.

[@Chelle_Lynn319]

​​@@lots2learn373I didn't know any of that information. All I know is that they keep asking about the basement. Eta: but yes I wish the investigation was a whole lot better, and maybe we wouldn't be here accusing the gf.

[@RenataKleinRK]

OK, Ian wants to make a fancy, expensive version of the board game Sugar Hill now … He’s making and distributing hot sauce, he’s running a KZbin channel, he’s doing all his gun stuff I don’t really know about, he’s looking into passing the bar so he can practice law in America, he’s leather working, what else am I missing guys? Oh right, his full time job as a defense lawyer. This guy is incredible. Go, Ian, no one can say you aren’t living your life.

[@goodolearkygal5746]

Lawgolas is amazing!!

[@Always_Thinking]

Goal of being a YT pro Bono lawyer 👏 👌

[@stellaallbright4750]

Hes a full time attorney who is working towards providing free legal assistance for those in need. Pretty sure he talked about this when covering Depp v. Heard. 💜

[@bella_bee5]

Okay Runkle…. So I was thinking about the storm door, Jen seeing the car and tracks. Well last night I had my front door open & a storm door (all glass) there. With my lights on in my house I CANNOT see my street (it’s maybe 10 yards from my door) I just see my reflection until I basically put my face against the glass. Were the lights not on inside?

[@somethingelse4204]

I would be a terrible juror. I have no poker face. I'd be wincing and frowning at this horrible woman. The judge is a nightmare and she should be ashamed of herself. I honestly hope she has no peace over her behavior and choices from this case. She should have been removed. I think judges deserve protection and care, but at the same time, there should be some kind of system for giving them feedback on their behavior up to removing and prosecuting them. There are other careers where people hold others' lives in their hands and they know they'll be open to legal prosecution if they step out of line. I think judges should experience the same scrutiny.

[@lawnerddownunder3461]

Larry from DUI Guy was at the trial last week. The jurors do not have poker faces 😂

[@donutsrule7372]

@somethingelse4204 I'd be kicked off the jury the amount of times I would've said "the fuck?!" to these witnesses.

[@wonder5487]

I would've probably said "Oh come on!" a few times to her from the jury box! I was doing so watching at home.

[@annm9589]

I cry at almost everything. My only hope would be sympathetic witness. idk I hope I never called to testify to anything.

[@francescawilliams8177]

I am also a very impartial person, her behavior alone would have me shifting towards the defense.

[@FionaC1]

Why isn’t the judge stepping in to tell her to answer the questions?

[@psychologynerd0423]

I love how you do these recaps Runkle. I follow many LawYube lawyers and love them all for different reasons. I like your blunt commentary, humor, and opinions.

[@delorusclaiborne3274]

The noise of the windshield wipers reminds me of what reagans mum heard in the attic at the beginning of the exorcist 😂