I have nothing to base this on, but I think the Fox article was instigated by Law and Crime, CourtTV, or one of the other big court (re)broadcasters. I don't know what the law is in MN around airing a court hearing, but say they wanted to make sure the judges want the hearings aired (and live), what better way to cite "local news affiliate" rather than "affidavits from random Youtubers and lawyers".
Granted, the youtubers probably get more views than the local fox affiliate, but boomer judges still get impressed by the local tv station.
It's been noted in thread before, but Law and Crime getting the court designation for the Rekieta trial would be hilarious.
A somewhat similar thought occurred to me, and I was typing it out when you posted your reply:
Why the fuck would Fox have an issue with what Null is doing here? They're the media. They should want a camera in that courtroom too. Null isn't looking to have exclusive control over the footage.
@Null, if they contact you, or you contact them, you might consider politely asking for an affidavit from their general counsel as well. Also maybe consider asking for one from the local NBC, ABC, and CBS affiliates.
Hell, maybe even ask Law & Crime for one. That would REALLY piss Nick off.
Barnes does use similar language of Aaron (noted in this clip quoted) to describe the Officer Pomplun later, "...looking like uh a vengeful vindictive cop looking to get Nick Rekieta and he's willing to break the law and violate the constitution to do it."
The bottom line here is that Barnes didn't accuse Pomplun of violating Nick's rights because Nick fucked Pomplun's wife, but he did accuse Pomplun of violating Nick's rights for unspecified reasons.
A fucking his wife accusation would make his claim more salacious and ridiculous I suppose, but what Barnes actually said is ridiculous enough on its own. Or, more to the point, it is further demonstrative of the fact that Barnes is pushing a conspiracy theory.
We need that body cam! We gotta help prove Barnes right! Remember, always bet on Barnes!
That callout of Nate the lawyer at the end is so rich. I’ll take Nate’s word for it because he WAS a prosecutor you overinflated cabbage patch doll
"Do some research!" - Barnes
People do research. Research reveals Barnes is full of shit.
That's one thing I'll give Andrew/Legal Mindset some credit for. He pointed out that many of the cases Barnes cited don't say what Barnes claims they say.