MA. v Karen Read Trial Day 19 Morning - Searches & Science. O'Hara, Hartnett

This court reporter is so efficient I believe she could have performed the entire investigation in one day and have dinner on the table by 5pm

Whatever that court reporter is making as a salary, they need to raise it significantly! She's working really hard!

Speaking as a Speech Language Pathologist...it is REALLY hard to get soft speakers to simply "speak louder." There are literally entire treatment programs to help people "speak louder!!" This is especially true if a person has vocal nodules/polyps or breathing difficulties. I work with a 3rd grader who has vocal polyps and he cannot speak loudly no matter what he does. I would argue that the court needs to get better microphones or use an amplification system that allows the witnesses/lawyers to wear a mic around their necks. That way, they don't have to be stuck to the podium.

the way the judge is managing the courtroom is driving me nuts - she's exasperated by the length of time it takes to put in exhibits, which is entirely her fault since she had them re-number everything as it is entered! and why is the court reporter entering the exhibits? she's got 2 clerks up there why doesn't the judge ask them to do it when it's their job? the judge also comes off as rude when asking people to speak up. The judge knows that hearing is an issue why doesn't she order the court tech guys to install a mike at the podium?! the court isn't even in session for most of the week, there's plenty of time for the tech guys to install a mike and speaker. And don't even get me started with her approach to objections and rulings ("i'll let him have that" good lord just say overruled!), and then her rushing off as soon as court is done and not coming in until the jury does but then gets pissed when the lawyers have to approach for sidebar. if she got their 5 minutes earlier we wouldn't be wasting the jury's time!! ...i just can't with this judge 😩😩😩😩😫

I can’t handle how the judge scolds people who don’t talk loud enough & threatens to punish everybody if they don’t correct what they obviously aren’t doing on purpose. It’s inappropriate, unprofessional & belittling.😡

I’ve never heard witnesses have to ask a prosecutor to repeat or rephrase a question this many times before because they don’t understand what they are being asked!!

The court reporter is the MVP of this court room!

So they all started leaving the scene when the light was coming out, and they all started going back to the scene when it was getting dark. That’s not sketchy at all. 👀

Wait?!? She doesn’t use red solo cups to collect and store evidence? Well now I don’t trust her findings

My high school science classes taught me that it's highly unlikely Karen's tail light would've shattered or broken from hitting a person. Only a highly specialized accident reconstruction expert knows what it takes to break a polycarbonate tail light enclosure - however, the average citizen knows those are extremely durable & wouldn't shatter from hitting a soft, cushioned surface or from hitting a relatively lightweight, moveable object that essentially gets pushed away upon impact (as opposed to a brick wall, or a _4000 lb_ parked vehicle).