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AlterEdward t1_it4bqc5 wrote

Reply to comment by MonsieurGideon in Prosecution rests in Wisconsin parade suspect's trial by Thetimmybaby

People shouldn't be allowed to represent themselves unless they've got a legal background. This man is effectively doing himself out of a fair trial, which should be everyone's right.

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MonsieurGideon t1_it4eudt wrote

It's a constitutional right. The Court and Prosecutors spent two entire days explaining to him how bad of an idea this was. He laughed at them and said he wasn't scared and wasn't backing down.

He doesn't get to complain about fairness anymore. They tried.

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Horknut1 t1_it4l8qu wrote

Are you saying rights should not be waivable by the party possessing such rights? Your rights should be forced upon you if you don’t want them?

He has the right to remain silent. The right to not testify. Should those be forced upon him?

He’s competent. It’s his choice to defend himself if his attorneys won’t make the stupid arguments he wants to make. That should be his prerogative.

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