Blarmed&Dangerous
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- Feb 13, 2015
Mi companero, it is called a joke.The motion that Hardin filed (with attached affidavits) is asking for audio-video recordings of the proceedings. Nothing that would allow that to happen. No two way communication between the public and the court.
In fact, the potential for disruption if people were to have to attend is (rather shrewdly) cited as a reason WHY the motion should be granted.
Hardin's filing is actually brilliant. Especially in light of Nick's attorney's bitching about what happened during Nick's initial appearance (see the transcripts MPR dropped). He's further hoisted by his own petard in mentioning Nick's views on trials needing to be public.
Lol.
Part of me also thinks that Barnes would want this to grift off of. I know he's not technically in charge, but he's got a lot of influence over Nick right now.
I think if Nick opposed this, it would cause friction between Barnes and Nick. Nick wants to try and save his reputation and concoct a narrative. For him, not having this trial filtered solely through him would be bad. Whereas Barnes, might not give shit how this plays out as long as he gets money and attention. It's not his head on the chopping block. It's Nick's. He could always just scream about government corruption if it doesn't go his way and he'll retain enough dumb rubes that believe him.