judge downer closes by saying "i don't applaud the actions of anyone involved in any of the fracas and i hope the police will continue to investigate" especially re: the the unidentified man on the tap elmer calls "boonie hat."
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just after 4:30, a group led by susan bro, heather heyer's mother, files in. there is a woman with a cane, her leg in a massive brace. people injured by fields on A12 and their families. woman next to me says "i feel like we should stand." powerful moment.
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james alex fields is represented by denise lunsford, former commonwealth attorney in albemarle county. didn't catch co-counsel's name, but there's another lawyer at the table, a white man. fields says nothing, moves little. he doesn't look like he's having a good time in jail.
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i was surprised to see only one person rise to be sworn in as a witness. none of the victims or witnesses were sworn in, just a single CPD detective, steven young.
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young testifies he arrived at the scene after fields was pulled over on monticello ave. he uses a laser pointer to show damage, blood on a picture of the car. a pair of sunglasses is lodged in the spoiler. he emphasizes damage to rear windshield took place AFTER initial crash.
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4:45 pm people are tense. some people are crying or have their heads down. i'm thinking of susan, of the other victims, looking at closeup pictures of a murder weapon. wondering whose blood it is on the crushed front of the car.
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ACA antony asks det. young not to trail off, to speak up. he's answering questions about the severity of injuries of the victims. he's having trouble getting out that a woman died. antony is the first to say heather's name, asked if anyone was killed.
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det. young says they have been able to confirm 36 victims (includes heather), collected medical records from UVA & martha jefferson, took victim statements. did not say, but seemed to imply, there were other victims unwilling/unable to speak to police.
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young testifies about the groups of counterprotesters converging on the mall around 1:20pm. emphasizes that they caused no harm to, did not engage with other cars they encountered. he describes a hopeful, triumphant crowd marching peacefully & singing.
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interesting that he emphasized this, unprompted, several times. he's pre-empting the argument (not yet made in court, but popular online) that the crowd attacked the car, provoking fields. (unclear how they could've done that anyway, as he rammed them from far away, very quickly)
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This also really strikes against any fears that the peaceful march can be considered a riot or even an unlawful assembly.
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