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Experience and the general lack of drama are definite virtues. I'm hopeful too but very cautious.

As for Bryan's courtroom behavior, it doesn't seem at all antisocial or inappropriate, which could even be expected under stress. But to a 'guilter' anything can be a sign of guilt. He's either "too good at faking it" or not good enough.

For my part, as a former student who used to have late night drives and hikes in remote places, who owns a phone that's turned off for hours (even days) at a time, who still wears gloves to take out the garbage due to my beliefs in the existence of fungus and bacteria, cases like this worry me. I worry about society because if I'm considered 'normal' among my peers, why am I 'strange enough' to fit the kind of public caricature created around Bryan? Careful! You might be too.

If ever accused of murder, would anyone ever find out in the course of the trial that wearing gloves is normal in your line of work or home setting? Would anyone care if the remote hikes help you get over those late night cigarette cravings? Or that the drives help you think clearly about your next research project, and the project isn't killing people? Probably not, since you wouldn't want to testify. If you did testify, those explanations might all sound like convenient lies. This is exactly the kind of hell that a fair and just system is supposed to protect us against. Show the people the clear evidence of guilt that led to the arrest, conduct a transparent trial and we'll stop worrying.

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This defendant is very unusual and quiet. Seems like he is already dead inside. You have been around some interesting characters in your defense work, what is your "read" on his presence in the courtroom?

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What stands out to me is how he isn't reactive to the process. People who are viewing the process with contempt, because they don't trust it or because they expect it to give them a bad outcome, usually express that at least a little bit in facial expressions or physical reactions to what is said. And people who know they're guilty but want to fight accountability usually make more of a show about how they're the real victims of an unfair system. I'm not getting any of that from Bryan, he's treating his team and the process with respect even when it doesn't go his way.

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