I agree, and it frankly is kind of funny, but jury trials are all about perception. He's trying to prove that he was the victim of abuse and that his career was damaged by her defamation of his character. He already slipped up the other day by saying he wouldn't take a job doing PotC 6 even if Disney offered it to him: that gave her lawyers ammo to say "Well he's the one turning down jobs: How is that her fault?"
If the jury sees him laughing about the abuse he suffered, even something this trivial, then they're less likely to take it seriously. That shouldn't be the case, but it is.
I mean, it humanizes him a lot to show he can even chuckle at what an insane situation he was led into because of her insane actions. Shows he's laid back and looks back at the absurdity of not just the situation but he's saying it on the stand in a televised trial. Also shows further what a nutbar she is.
I'd like to think even the average juror can understand not want to work for a boss that already sent you packing and did everything they could to contribute to your misfortune.
After being on a jury, the majority are not so bright.... the entire group agreed it was justifiable self defense. But 10 of them wanted to still charge the guy with 2nd degree murder. Me and this other guy held out and tried to explain to them that self defense and murder doesnt go together.
Apparently, the other 10 read the judges order wrong where they thought they HAD to choose a charge lol.
I agree, and it frankly is kind of funny, but jury trials are all about perception. He's trying to prove that he was the victim of abuse and that his career was damaged by her defamation of his character. He already slipped up the other day by saying he wouldn't take a job doing PotC 6 even if Disney offered it to him: that gave her lawyers ammo to say "Well he's the one turning down jobs: How is that her fault?"
If the jury sees him laughing about the abuse he suffered, even something this trivial, then they're less likely to take it seriously. That shouldn't be the case, but it is.
While I'd agree with that usually, there's much more heinous evidence presented in this case, like the finger incident and her admitting she hit him.
Or the fact that she shit on the bed and blamed the dog.
Which was odd considering the dog died a year earlier. /s
I mean, it humanizes him a lot to show he can even chuckle at what an insane situation he was led into because of her insane actions. Shows he's laid back and looks back at the absurdity of not just the situation but he's saying it on the stand in a televised trial. Also shows further what a nutbar she is.
I'd like to think even the average juror can understand not want to work for a boss that already sent you packing and did everything they could to contribute to your misfortune.
Jurors are usually well below average in terms of intelligence and logic. I mean, look at the OJ trial.
After being on a jury, the majority are not so bright.... the entire group agreed it was justifiable self defense. But 10 of them wanted to still charge the guy with 2nd degree murder. Me and this other guy held out and tried to explain to them that self defense and murder doesnt go together.
Apparently, the other 10 read the judges order wrong where they thought they HAD to choose a charge lol.