When a murder trial is televised, it becomes a form of entertainment.
And, as the clock winds down toward Independence Day, there are many independent spirits with idle time.
“Hey, let’s mess with the Zimmerman trial!
That should be entertaining!”
Pleasants himself seemed genial enough about the interruption.
After a brief pause, he continued his testimony via cell phone.
If the court had opted for a Google Hangout, for example, an intrusion would not have occurred.
you’re free to only hangout with those to whom you’re already connected.
You might imagine that here they were making a mockery of both.
This is a murder trial.
Someone’s life has been taken.
Someone else’s future is at stake.
Couldn’t they just sit and watch?
Oh, who does that these days?
