Accused Waukesha Parade Attacker Says He’s a 'Sovereign Citizen', Wants to Rep Himself

[@AlabasterClay]

These lawyers are holding their breath hoping they can be done with this crazy guy.

[@phillipanderson7398]

Maybe he's hoping to be proven insane. I don't think he is insane. I think he is a cold blooded killer who thinks he can somehow get away with murder or at the very least drag this case on in court for years. He is the biggest a**hole I have ever seen. Disgusting.

[@saibisureddo5657]

Thing is though. If he gets it granted. Those Lawyers still have to remain as standby counsel for him as the judges nearly always order that for people like this.

[@sharpe52312]

@Burr Anderson This is Waukesha county. This guys going to be put away for a long time. This is deep red county.

[@harryricochet8134]

Yep, their faces say- "Please let us go Your Honour, this guy is a total fruitcake and I'm sure he's guilty"

[@EM2theBee]

@@saibisureddo5657 have you not listened to anything the Judge has said, too? There will be no standby attorneys if the judge allows them to withdraw. He will be representing himself.

[@bJT42]

This is the type dude who’s been able to talk himself out of accountability his entire life, he honestly believes he’s the smartest person in the room wherever he goes, even if he’s talking to an actual law expert.

[@torstenscholz6243]

Dunning-Kruger at its best.

[@sanfranciscobay]

When he's done something wrong, it's always somebody else's fault, never his fault.

[@soldierforgod1477]

Agreed, that’s like choosing to do knee reconstructive surgery on your own

[@HKim0072]

You give him way too much credit.

[@gwenverde7970]

I’m always fascinated by the fact that they keep attempting this approach with the belief that their outcome will not crash & burst into flames - like all others before them. Fascinating. 🧐

[@Wayne_Robinson]

As his own attorney, he ultimately did a great job of getting his client the verdict he deserved. You can't ask for better representation than that right?

[@Chris-vq5vr]

Judge Dorow played a huge part on this decision also

[@docdelaina]

An attorney could have gotten a lesser charge, which is something he argued at the closing. That it was not intentional homicide.

[@Wayne_Robinson]

@@docdelaina Fortunately it didn't work out that way.

[@momof4kids735]

@@docdelainaintentional means he was aware that his behaviors could harm someone yet he did them anyway. That’s intent. It might not have been planned , but it was intentional

[@momof4kids735]

Yes, bravo 👏, the best outcome ever ❤

[@outlawjosiewedge9878]

This judge is making sure he DOES not have any grounds for a mistrial! Love her patience and thoroughness

[@robynlee93]

I've come back here for recon after watching up to day 16. This judge deserves to retire on full pay, or at least a paid holiday? Amazing patience and control whilst having to deal with the most frustrating and despicable person on the planet.

[@nicholemariejohnsonforbis3482]

Yes,yes,yes!!!

[@jaky3]

@@robynlee93 You... you don't have paid holidays?

[@Plantlady70]

She was amazing. The absolute best.

[@paulalexandermanley6479]

Absolutely right, this is what he was painstakingly searching for the entire trial,the judge also a human being must be one of the most patient people on earth.

[@theheretichammer]

"I think I'll be better served representing myself." Famous last words.

[@COTthemask]

aged like fine wine

[@dustinsanchezmusic5851]

Lmao… what did he think was gonna happen?! He’d be the first criminal representing himself and getting off as not guilty!

[@theheretichammer]

@@dustinsanchezmusic5851 what's funny was during his impact statement, he told the DA she wasn't that bright and it took a entire legal team to take on a "open and shut case." It's like he forgot there's a whole process behind it and it's not like the movies where a judge simply bangs the gavel and he's locked away. He really thought he was smart.

[@georgiafinchum1074]

"I don't understand why certain motions were filed. I don't understand the totality behind a lot of things....(so I want to get rid of them and represent myself)" ...bruh.

[@georgiafinchum1074]

"I don't understand why certain motions were filed. I don't understand the totality behind a lot of things....(so I want to get rid of them and represent myself)" ...bruh.

[@leonardsmith2198]

Sovereign citizen’s should pay the court costs and the cost of incarceration.

[@mcdangles971]

It would never get paid in that event.

[@sendthis9480]

@@mcdangles971 They’ll have a printout explaining why they’re exempt.

[@Texasishot105]

All these well educated people in court will now listen to hours and hours of a 'Sovereign Citizen' word salad. 🤦‍♂️

[@thisisgettingold]

The cops are the real sovereign citizens.

[@davidohara7669]

Bingo!

[@alittlewheiser521]

His attorneys are like THANK YOU GOD we don’t have to listen to his BS anymore.

[@kskeel1124]

Ben Crump wants nothing to do with this case...

[@ian5780]

You think they'll let the illiterate defend himself without any attorneys at all? No bro. They gotta supervise it still.

[@Northeastbaseball]

When a grifter "attorney" wants nothing to do with a case, you know your screwed lol

[@lilkingg82]

It's a slam dunk for the people against him. This guy is beyond slow

[@northernbohemianrealist]

The PDs left the courtroom, looked at each other, and yelled, "YES!"

[@danagray9709]

For those of you who don't speak"Sovereign Citizen," there's a reason he seems to be searching for ways to not say "I understand." Sovereign citizens believe that by saying "I understand," they're actually saying "I stand under" and this acknowledging the court's authority over them. He is planning to go the "you can't put me in jail because I never said the magic word" defense. This should be entertaining.

[@dday9433]

? Ookkkaaay... then can they "COMPREHEND"?

[@michaelinhouston9086]

@@dday9433 Some will say "I comprehend what you are saying" or "I perceive what you are saying" as a way to avoid saying "I understand"

[@Ninja187Rules]

He responded to his name , accepted jurisdiction straight away, gave up subject matter jurisdiction, and tried to re present himself 🤣If he can't skillfully present himself, how will he re present himself?

[@cmsracing]

Thanks for the explanation.

[@ChaiCrimes]

They are unstable, imo. They sign every document in red, thinking it voids legal accountability.

[@renecantu684]

Every attorneys’ worst nightmare is getting a client like this….🤦‍♂️

[@alexn5743]

Bet you most the motions he wishes they filed the lawyers recognized as being inappropriate to file

[@silverbulletgarage309]

Nah it’s easy to get rid of moors

[@justthatgirl-ct4jo]

It would be harder for me having a client that you KNOW is innocent. Seriously, as much as a nightmare this would be, it would be awful to watch someone who is either innocent or truly mentally ill be put away. I think that would stick with me the rest of my life.

[@chadalpha7983]

Good news! He's representing himself

[@tedcomet3121]

Nightmare they dont have to serve him at all

[@samuelemeryjiujitsu]

The moment he said he doesn't understand the conflicting rights I immediately understood why the judge was speaking so slowly for him.

[@gratefulbread-_-9792]

He's treating this like hes getting one up on his teacher in high school. Absolutely revolting behavior for someone who killed six people and injured MANY others. no remorse, no guilt, no accountability. sick individual.

[@portiamarie3713]

He a narcissist like 🍊🤡❄ I can't stand narcissist's 😤

[@JohnSmith-ct5jd]

The media will make him a hero. Who knows? Maybe he will get murals painted in his honor.

[@billytaylor6604]

@@JohnSmith-ct5jd Oh not a chance of that.

[@annemurphy8074]

He's a sociopath, psychopath or malignant narcissist, maybe all three combined.

[@thomwessels2281]

Blackman. Mystery solved.

[@Jim-H]

He who represents himself, has a fool for a client. I don’t think it could be any more obvious than in this case.

[@jillionairess]

Accept that he has nothing to lose....

[@Longtack55]

"A fool for counsel."

[@erikanders3343]

@@jillionairess Oh he has quite a bit to lose

[@tvdinner325]

OK. Hold him in jail, until he produces his citizenship papers.

[@juniorlipscomb5030]

I’m scared he’s using this for a mistrial and claiming down the road he didn’t know he could have a court appointed or an attorney or his own choosing. Hope the court does not allow him to do this.

[@richardthompson3499]

He knows he’s done, he just wants to make this all about him.

[@whiskeymonk4085]

He just wants to hurt as many huwhyte people as he possibly can.

[@emor6100]

Technically it is all about him, it's his trial lol

[@shotforshot5983]

@@emor6100 NO! This is about a crime that has been committed.

[@lynnebarrett9912]

@@shotforshot5983 HE'S making this ALL ABOUT HIM. He thinks he should not be held accountable since he thinks he's a sovereign citizen and does NOT recognize his criminal crimes.

[@waitwhat7724]

Just like ronnie o'neal III

[@bucc5207]

When he says he didn't understand what his lawyers were doing, and why they wouldn't file certain motions, what he means is he refused to accept the truths they told him about the legal process.

[@manaboutthehouse9405]

He's a sovereign citizen in jail for the rest of his life 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jayjohn9680]

Him, his entity, his spirit, his microsoft games screen name his and his dogs natural soul hereby pretaining insobeit as in there as much to his social person traveling not walking. They’re ALL in jail. 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@lwalker8785]

Sovereign citizens believe the law doesn't apply to them, they can literally commit murder and walk away scot free. This guy is going to get a very rude awakening.

[@aprilleerose]

Exactly

[@donmiller2908]

"Sovereign citizens believe the law doesn't apply to them" So how does that work realistically? For example, you have a town with a population of 4000 people, all claiming to be Sovereign Citizens. If the law doesn't apply to them, how do they prevent murders, rapes, robberies, arson and assaults? You'd have 4000 people in a complete state of anarchy.

[@CollectorChronicles]

@@donmiller2908 the people who commit transgression against others then are not protected from vengeance. They’re “outlaws” and not protected by laws.

[@donmiller2908]

@@CollectorChronicles - Thanks Captain Obvious, I never realized that. 🙄 I'm talking about Sovereign Citizens, who believe laws of the United States, which they consider a corporation, do not apply to them. So how could Sovereign Citizens form societies?

[@CollectorChronicles]

@@donmiller2908 The people I have known that were into this stuff usually argue the law mainly rests with the counties and sheriffs of those counties.

[@robr9313]

"I think I would be better served representing myself." Narrator: "He was not."

[@ursulatroxler7428]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I think Darrell Brooks was an excellent witness for the State I’m so glad that he will never be free again

[@Doriesep6622]

Gets a gillion life sentences.

[@andrayashaw]

🤣🤣🤣

[@alyssawalker1900]

I’ve dated men who behave this way- you can tell he’s deflected, filibustered, made circular arguments to gas light and escape accountability his entire life. Imagine this narcissist in an argument with a girlfriend- yikes.

[@jennifera5205]

I also dated a guy like that. It was the darkest time of my life. I have never been so on edge or angry or frustrated in my life. My soul was being snuffed out and the last final gasp of me saving my self was breaking up with him and cutting him out like a cancer. It took me years to rebuild myself from that man.

[@Studio_234]

@HiddenAspects might be bc you only date women… unless

[@RichardGarcia93]

Perfectly said

[@wesnall6796]

I love how the prosecution knows their case is so open and shut that they’re not even paying attention to this garbage.

[@QemeH]

The DA said in an interview afterwards that they mainly focused on anticipating and fighting his antics to protect the record against a possible appeal. They knew that they had video evidence of him mowing down children with his car - and video of the same car stopping and going at the command of the driver so as to dispel any notion of accident. They all but knew that any jury who would see that would convict. It was just about catching all pitfalls of the legal system on the fly, so no minor procedural thing could be spun up on appeal.

[@ChrisP3000x]

They paid close attention to EVERY aspect of the case, including this.

[@magnumxlpi]

Oh I will watch this every single day if he represents himself. I like how he constantly says "I'm aware". This must be one of the sovereign citizen rules.

[@vinceanderson5349]

It's so later on he can claim "I did not understand" and try to weasel out of the decision.

[@charlesbutcher7850]

It's because of their word salad. They claim that saying you understand means that you "stand under" some particular rule or jurisdiction.

[@pumalogo204]

@@vinceanderson5349 💯💯💯

[@allisonjames2923]

It is all word games with them. Trying to work around the laws & pretend that they’re the smartest person in the room. Never works, but doesn’t stop them 🤷‍♀️ Let him screw himself over by representing himself. Will save some poor lawyer from having to put up with his nonsense at least. And he will lose spectacularly! Which will put him in prison for life, or on death row.

[@chocol8milk]

Yup, It’ll be “bring your popcorn” event if he’s deemed competent enough to represent himself.

[@belmaomanovic8590]

I feel bad for those two public defenders next to him . This is unbelievable!

[@diannacotwright4892]

Why do you feel sorry for the two Public Defenders? The two Attorneys should run and not walk to the nearest exit.

[@LawNerdAmber]

They were blessed by the "get out of keeping this guy outta jail" card! Pro se to the rescue 🤣

[@cheryshstrong]

I think it's good that they don't have to work with him anymore

[@diannacotwright4892]

@@cheryshstrong, lol.

[@aboveu0001]

So basically he didn't like the lawyers advice lol

[@CorSmit]

Please, let him represent himself. It’s called the “Digging Your Own Grave” approach

[@doomkid1331]

Give fools enough rope so they can hang themselves

[@AndyCutright]

Be careful what you ask for

[@TwoBs]

Oh but just yesterday, he claimed in court he had no idea what a “sovereign citizen” was and tried to play ignorant because the Judge called him out on it and embarrassed him. This guy is all over the place. An extreme danger to the public.

[@Faithfamilyfarmingflorida8516]

The hand gesture that the male attorney makes stating @ 6:32 IS MOST DEFINITELY 100% ACCURATE @ describing how everyone feels about this horrible man & this trial as a WHOLE with all of his sinanagins he's tried to pull!!

[@belmaomanovic8590]

I’m starting to believe that a jail house lawyer advised him to use these words and pretend he doesn’t know anything.

[@SilentSam69]

Or some Crack Head

[@jeffreydorman8715]

It's a sovereign citizen thing. He can't say "I understand", because sovereign citizens think that means that they "stand under". His train of thought is: "No. I won't say I understand. I stand under no one. I stand alone."

[@belmaomanovic8590]

@@jeffreydorman8715 makes sense

[@BrandyinIndy]

Exactly

[@jasonlo8780]

🤣🤣

[@sana-cm7oc]

His goals: attention, power, control, delay, mistrial, declared incompetent.

[@AndyCutright]

Looks like he's not getting that mistrial now ..

[@jspartan7958]

Prosecutors take a breath of fresh air and are like thank you so much you just made our job a cakewalk now.

[@gleefulme9617]

It was a cake walk from the get go. How many witnesses do the prosecutors have?

[@skinny4]

This is the equivalent of having someone do your homework all year but you having to take your final test on your own

[@Algebruh2407]

It's more like ignoring your teacher because you read Wikipedia articles and you think that you know more than them now only to score 8% in the test.

[@QYXP]

Great analogy

[@jayvansickle7607]

He went into this, thinking he had some loopholes and magic spells that were going to get his case dismissed….. never a more rude awakening in store.

[@mortekaieve4729]

After seeing this case play out so far I can only imagine the lengths and headache these two attorneys went through to explain the concepts he said he still does not understand. Bless everyone who has had to deal with this monster.

[@riffman1218]

That worked out well for him....GUILTY ON ALL CHARGES!

[@thestormfiles]

thing is he would of been guilty on all charges even with the repersentation of the lawyers

[@magicalhealerclairvoyant521]

Gee, did he understand the rights of the people he killed

[@Troutslayer]

A sovereign citizen with constitutional rights. Love it.

[@alley1433]

Yes. he didn't fully understand it. he was only reading from a paper from the website. they should take that sov cit site down. its costing tax payers money for nonsense that gets debunked in the us courts.

[@geeber8136]

Bless him. He talks lots n throws in a big word every now n then to convince himself that others think he's smart.

[@donnastokes-manning6175]

I would HATE to have to be a juror in this trial. I have a feeling if he has his way to represent himself, the jury members are going to get extremely frustrated with this guy. I would ALSO hate to be his lawyer.

[@haywoodjay385]

It would only be hard in the sense of time.... As a juror simply stare forward until the moment you say he's guilty.. Plenty of videos circulating that proves he did the crime.

[@TheOfficialLuke1]

Would be an easy day as a juror. "I'm a 'sovereign citizen' so laws don't pertain to me" isn't a good defense. Guilty. Boom - let's all go home.

[@aprilleerose]

I think the judge has been the most frustrated but extremely patient.

[@danlora5599]

You were right.

[@Illyria1217]

He gets put in time out a lot because of his side comments. He even went off on a witness for turning to speak to the jury as he answered questions.

[@Goulash45]

A person who represents themselves has a fool for a client.

[@GrowKnows]

And the other half of that saying “..and has a fool as an attorney”

[@craigplant8821]

@@GrowKnows "I hesitate not to pronounce, that every man who is his own lawyer, has a fool for a client''. Henry Kett 1814

[@whiskeymonk4085]

The boy is learning his place in society.

[@gwenverde7970]

@@mariaguardanapo7826 there’s always an exception- but I’m afraid this doesn’t look like it. He is facing six counts of first-degree intentional homicide, as well as 77 additional charges.

[@s.m.fveritas4931]

You can do it, but you better make sure you know HOW to do it. This dude does NOT appear to know how to represent himself. These are admiralty courts, with admiralty laws and procedures. But hey, if he wants to TRY to represent himself in that court and he thinks he can do it correctly, then by all means, let him proceed. Everyone who saw that video knows he's the one that did it. He's a fool and he's most likely going to make a fool of himself.

[@hardinmichael1981]

I love how you can tell the lawyers are so eager and enthusiastic about representing him!

[@locrianacropolismusicgroup4959]

wow. so he really dismissed his attorneys because they weren't 'capable' lmao .....okkkurrrr

[@agstros]

@8:07 - It was at this moment that Darrell Brooks SERIOUSLY thought the Judge was going to respond with: "In that case, let the record show that Mr. Darrell Brooks IS exercising his rights as a Sovereign Citizen immune from the Jurisdiction of this court and the Constitutional laws of the United States of America and is thereby free to go... case dismissed." 👩‍⚖ (Whelp, that's what all those pseudo-law books Darrell's been reading in his cell for months told him would happen!) 🤷‍♂

[@jasonepstein260]

Listening to this guy makes me want to immediately light my hair on fire with great zeal.

[@kerryadams9100]

Brooks is going to be a contentious defendant. He is going to fight everything the court says or does. I live in Wisconsin and I am looking forward to watching this trial.

[@andrewvelonis5940]

I'm not going to bet against that!

[@continentalgin]

I'm sure the judge is not looking forward to arguing with and explaining how the law works every 5 minutes for hours at a time with the fool.

[@nottellingyou14]

Do they have the death penalty in Wisconsin?

[@Blasted2Oblivion]

@@nottellingyou14 nope. It was, in fact, the first to actively abolish it.

[@kerryadams9100]

@@nottellingyou14 No they do not.

[@mikegibb646]

Judge is making sure brooks knows he has rights to a lawyer...so he can't ask a mistrial or appeal later on....

[@korrinkelly4467]

With 76 guilty verdicts today, this request of his did not age well.

[@tylerbuckner3750]

For a Sovereign Citizen, he sure does complain about his “Constitutional rights” a lot. I thought the laws didn’t apply to him.🤷🏻‍♂️

[@1stsharkb8]

He should be able to defend himself and as a sovereign citizen; he should pay for court costs and all of his incarceration costs!!

[@user-gd7ed1pc7h]

What does that accomplish…

[@nottellingyou14]

@@user-gd7ed1pc7h It gives taxpayers like me who work instead of killing people a little break from these parasites.

[@I_Evo]

And if he doesn't pay, what you going to do, let him go?🤦‍♀️

[@ems3832]

@@user-gd7ed1pc7h Relief for the TAXPAYER, you clod!

[@ZarkowsWorld]

@@I_Evo Work it off in a workers camp (prison)

[@Scotts865]

His mind is gone, nobody is home. Sovereign Citizen means he doesn’t believe he is accountable like everyone else to laws.

[@SavageFrenchies]

Right which is funny because murder has been against the law in civilizations since they basically existed. So if he follows the laws of like the 1800s murder was still illegal then.

[@toddguillory692]

Basically like a cop.

[@dreaminlayers]

@@toddguillory692 Oh get off it

[@toddguillory692]

@@dreaminlayers Request denied...

[@lilsstrunks]

lol you must've took that Wikipedia page literally

[@brandyb2931]

Its amusing to see people that are slick and good at manipulation think they can represent themselves and just completely fall on their face in courtroom settings.

[@oqlus]

We didn’t see anything like that today, so I guess I’m still looking forward to that. He’s about as slick as sandpaper.

[@gotjbfiguredoutagain8125]

He knows he is done after killing 6 people. He might as well turn it into a circus.

[@oliviaadan8208]

They prove exactly how guilty they r and how illiterate they really r in a courtroom

[@justthatgirl-ct4jo]

There is a lot of education involved in law. It's not a perfect system and innocent people do go to jail. You definitely want someone who understands how to move through the system innocent or guilty.

[@igooog]

Best part is that he had no apparent SovShit leanings at the time of his arrest. This is the result of his legal research preparing for this defense over the last year.

[@ray.shoesmith]

It's a brilliant strategy, then he can fire himself for incompetence and file for a mistrial. However, there was one fatal flaw...

[@erichighsmith7299]

It must be so frustrating to be his lawyers, and also everyone else in the courtroom who is sitting there bored AF.

[@bergfpv6486]

My thoughts, exactly. I could not be a lawyer, if in fact I was smart enough to be one. I could get stuck with people like this. From what I've read, it's very difficult for a lawyer to quit a client unless the client requests it.

[@Algebruh2407]

@@bergfpv6486 It depends. There are circumstances that a lawyer can say that they cannot keep on representing the defendant, like if the defendant tells major lies to them, or tells them that they did actually commit the crime or any other reason that could mean that a lawyer can no longer represent their client in the best possible light or without prejudice.

[@deeb8733]

Judge Jennifer Dorrow is stellar!

[@thesandworm874]

This guy reminds me of an old In Living Color skit where the inmates use big words, but have no clue as to how to use them correctly. Anybody remember that skit?

[@AuntCathyPooh]

I remember that skit...was going to say, "Pepperidge Farm remembers..." but wasn't sure whether others would get that reference to the ads 😁

[@alittlewheiser521]

Haahhaaaa YES I remember it. And Inhave to tell you having worked with inmates for 15 years they ABSOLUTELY do talk like that and it’s freaking hilarious.

[@johnbubba1143]

" i believe it was plato.. I'm sorry, I mean play doh who, stuck to the wall when he said he was giving him a whistle blowing"

[@johnbubba1143]

@@alittlewheiser521 oh do they ever. It's freaking hilarious

[@jackmcintyre1642]

Classic Damon and Keenen Ivory Wayans skit! Nice call! Pure comedy!🤣

[@jaylew889]

I love how there have been hundreds and hundreds of court cases everyday all across the country for well over 100 years and he thinks that he's found a secret loophole of changing the use of 1 word and he will not be charged with destroying a community

[@SaxonC]

I bet his public defenders are thanking God they were allowed to leave this lunatic.

[@johnmichaelson9173]

Brooks has a very high opinion of himself which isn't shared by the rest of the population.

[@fghyjhku]

I knew a guy like this.. he called himself a "jail house lawyer". We ended up evicting him because he was always causing problems at our leasing office. He would bully and try to intimate us. He represented himself and made a major fool after he lost twice..

[@jonlohrenz5446]

If he doesn’t understand what his lawyers are doing, isn’t that precisely why he should keep them? 🤦‍♂️

[@dainrutherford9409]

Facts 😂

[@2dronetek2]

You would think that but....

[@Algebruh2407]

Sovereign citizens are brainwashed in their community groups to believe that they know the laws and their rights while lawyers, judges, police, etc. are misinformed as to what the law is and it is their job to educate them. That is why a lot of sovereign citizens travel around with a mountain of irrelevant court cases and unofficial paperwork. I am not surprised that he dropped his lawyers, even when he doesn't understand what they are doing.

[@nathanurick8320]

I think the prison should play this video back to him every day that he’s in prison

[@AliRadicali]

His court-appointed lawyers must have been so relieved not to have to deal with Brooks' inane Sovereign Citizen ramblings. Imagine trying to give this PoS a competent legal defense while he's in the back seat screaming about subject matter jurisdiction.

[@TheThomasBarry]

He needs to be in control. He can't stand being left in the dark about things and being towed along not knowing what's happening. This was his way of regaining what he thought was control over his defence. This guy is by far the dumbest person I have ever seen.

[@christina5kids16grands]

Just saw this clown get convicted on ALL counts, and came back to see him choose to rep himself at the beginning of all this. I am celebrating with the city of Waukesha and all of the victims and their loved ones!!! If any of you ever see this, please know that Seattle is with you today!!!!! Congratulations to all!

[@killed_by_the_architect-829]

Seattle, the land of the sovereign citizen clown.

[@futeramonfuturamet4830]

How "sovereign" can you be if you're wearing a prison uniform? Not very!

[@ziggywalsh5562]

So he thinks this fuckery will make it possible for him to walk out a free man or something?

[@andrewvelonis5940]

He'll be incarcerated, but a free man nonetheless.

[@Blasted2Oblivion]

My guess is no. From what I have seen of sovcits that are looking at serious time, they just pull this nonsense to drag out the process and make it as painful for everyone involved.

[@ziggywalsh5562]

@@andrewvelonis5940 free as a bird, while travelling back and forth between his cell and the prison's food serving area.

[@c-mobucks4930]

Beating these charges is not his goal. His goal is to make as big of a spectacle as he can and live on in KZbin history like Ronnie O'Neal did. These guys know they're done and they have nothing to lose by doing this. It makes court more entertaining for them to represent themselves rather than sitting there silent while their attorney gets all the attention.

[@tranquility9325]

He hopes so

[@MaddaxxxE]

I have watched hours of this guys antics in court and had no idea how brutal of a crime he actually committed. I just saw the crash footage and have not a single word to describe how much pain I feel for those families. This guy is a demon.

[@jay-by1se]

You can thank the media for that. He's the wrong color for them to cover it.

[@MaddaxxxE]

@@jay-by1se What? This guy’s face is all over the place. It sure looks like they covered it to me.

[@RealdealSkip]

You didn’t know he killed 6 people and injured 60?

[@RealdealSkip]

So glad he’s spending the rest of his life in prison! The judge did a amazing job putting up with this child

[@MaddaxxxE]

@@RealdealSkip Did you not read my comment?

[@brickstine202]

What a fool! I hope he’s getting flexible because he’ll be popular in prison.

[@tessahall797]

This judge is incredibly capable and incredibly intelligent. She is an examplary judge.

[@LarisseMontrose]

I love how everyone else is looking away from him. Finding something, anything else, to focus on rather than the train wreck happening at the defense table. Everybody except that man in the tan suit behind the prosecutors. He is watching this like my grandma watched General Hospital. 😂

[@thirstfast1025]

dude's got a lot to learn real quick. like, if there are witnesses, and prosecution is questioning, how many times you think he's gonna say "objection your honor, hearsay/speculation/leading/relevance etc." correctly?

[@continentalgin]

He's counting on the judge's help, which is a huge miscalculation!

[@EricK-tb2dn]

I hope he does represent himself, it'll make for some interesting TV.

[@patrickmcgever2736]

Dude won't even make it that far. There are so many specific filings and deadlines that he's going to miss if he tries to rep himself. He cannot navigate the criminal court system.

[@cherylfodal883]

I am dying to see him choose a Jury! This is going to be great, I will be watching another KZbin channel with lawyer commentary. Possibly two lawyers one may be Andrew Branca, can say the other lawyers name, law and crime has blocked his name in comments. It's like he who can't be named...

[@BeBopScraBoo]

this was a truly prophetic post. as of adjournment oct 11, 2022: out of nearly 190 objections, mr brooks has been sustained 6 times and overruled 180+. about half the time, he requests "grounds?" after the prosecution has already specified.

[@shawnasabino7958]

I think he refuses to"understand" , he thinks it will keep the trial going. On 10/24 he stated he wanted a stay.

[@judithmiller7308]

By representing himself he could appeal his conviction on grounds of incompetent legal counsel. LOL

[@linzi94]

Even when the judge asks a straightforward question he seems to not be able to give a straight answer. Not that it matters now.

[@CompassRoseGaming]

So after watching the case and coming back to this, its clear why DB fired his attorneys. He did this because his attonreys would not allow him to use the defense *he* wanted- to shift the blame onto Erika Patterson and to demonize her. This is because they had no way of getting a Not Guilty verdict

[@yolandawashington27]

Judge told him basically the State is gonna wipe the floor clean with him. And they did

[@LoudWaffle]

The judge is just trying to explain things clearly to make sure there’s not confusion and his brain is working overtime trying to invent traps she’s trying to catch him in, making the whole thing more drawn out and confusing.

[@SmokeBurp]

attorney perry is like peace im out

[@jarteaga1720]

Not the time to act like you know whats going on, a court room where you are facing charges is not the time to have an ego

[@karmadog4565]

He’s a psychopath…….ego is their only game.

[@shaheedharun445]

He has nothing to lose & he knows it

[@Zooloolouis]

GROUNDS

[@dennisweberofficial]

Those attorneys are among the luckiest people in this world, that they got away from this person. And spoiler: his selfdefense didn‘t go too well 😄

[@jayvansickle7607]

Prosecution, “ We’re going to win…but, this is going to suck!”

[@davidmcneil2296]

What a lil punk, and commend those attorneys to sit there and just take all his bs.

[@stseanoftheknife]

even his own attorneys couldn't stand him

[@mmalcolm2709]

I know..

[@mujer8569]

“I’m aware”😂😂 I too am aware that you will be spending a longgg time behind bars after all is said and done.

[@longscrewdriverorangehandle]

He didn't run them over, he traveled over them.

[@Arthur_King_of_the_Britons]

Day wuz piratez

[@nathansmith1085]

Those land yachts do that some times

[@jeffgolden2308]

Actually a red SUV did

[@RandomBogey]

And he would’ve gotten away with it if it weren’t for those pesky road pirates

[@tigerlilygirl2643]

Apparently, these Sovereign Citizens use some kind of old Maritime rules to justify their ridiculous actions.

[@sonofJurell]

"I think I'll be better served representing myself." Now hold on to your hats!!!!@

[@williamgraber6683]

He worked so hard to not say "I understand".

[@ktcarroll4723]

I’ve been watching this for a week now and I’m still trying to find a little just a little of a human being in Darrell Brooks and when I think I see a little he immediately goes right back into the cold hearted dark humanless narcissist

[@matthewbrooks1556]

His behavior is a lot like that of a toddler. No comprehension of consequences to his actions, just raw ego..

[@vizzini2510]

This guy just can't make up his mind about who or what he is. In this hearing, he says he is a sovereign citizen, but during the trial he takes offense when the judge refers to him as a sovereign citizen. When the police arrest him, he tells them his name is Darrell Brooks, but in the trial he objects every time he is referred to by his actual name.

[@Cubsfan122112]

listening to him hurts my brain.

[@JawnSmith]

"You're going to have to tell me what you think that means" - might be the funniest low key insult in this entire trial

[@lisagudino4917]

He’s using his constitutional right to represent himself but says the laws don’t apply to him

[@NatureismyHome-cu6zs]

Brooks was the most valuable member of the prosecutions team. His tireless work helped seal this case tight to ensure justice was served.

[@calebmarek]

A friend of mine "represented" himself in court for a small weed possession charge. At the time, the amount of weed he had was supposed to be a maximum $75 fine, due to decriminalization. He ended up serving 7 days in county.

[@tallflguy]

A ton of “sovereign citizens” in prison. He will be next.

[@sonoinpace]

this kind of behavior is learned, i want to hear from the parents, i mean it was mumsies ford escape

[@jasonluong3862]

To claim "Sovereign Citizen" while living among others in a civilized society where everyone chips in to sustain that lifestyle is a contradiction.

[@dejuhvu1793]

Great! I would love to watch it. When’s his trial?

[@bill_4615]

Sometime in the next ten years or so. Mr. Brooks is going to milk this process for as long as he can. Our criminal justice system will humor him because.. why not? He's just a mass murderer and the evidence against him is overwhelming.

[@18mvo]

Now that's funny

[@mattyice852]

Jury selection starts Monday, apparently.

[@saundras1192]

After watching the entire trial I am so haply he decided to represent himself, he did the prosecutions job for them.

[@gekolizzard]

This case is going to become a case study in universities across the country. Why you really shouldn’t ever choose to represent yourself.

[@profribasmat217]

So you think a good lawyer would get a different result? Dozens of witnesses, videos, caught fleeing, even a rap video with the car…. Ffs, no legal team was getting anything different

[@Timorias]

When you watch the whole hearing then compare it to all the complaints he had in court it is ridiculous. Every complaint or issue he had, HE WAS WARNED ABOUT. Even tiny things like “you may have trouble accessing evidence in jail” and “I cannot give you legal advice” / “it is only your attorney’s responsibility to explain things to you.” All these things he complained about and was summarily warned about. He has no shot of ever getting out of jail.

[@Teikaj.]

I personally think he’s just buying time by wasting everyone else’s

[@RandallChase1]

2:09 her stunned silence followed by that nod is classic!!

[@azmax623]

I know she has to do it, but she has far more patience with him than I would.

[@ChrisP3000x]

It's called a "job". Most all jobs require patience. When you get your 1st job, you will realize this.