Her police chief has just put a stop to such fakery in the Sanford PD because of outrage from veterans after they saw her on TV in the witness box.
She (and the corrupt prosecution team) hoped all those impressive-looking military service bars would influence the jurors as to her credibility.
Fraudulant!
Shameful!
Leni
Not to be contrary, but IF the ribbons she wore are authorized by her department and were all authorized specifically for her, then she is in the right on wearing them.
To not wear the authorized ribbons on a dress uniform is an infraction of the uniform rules.
If she was following her department’s rulebook, then it is the rulebook we should be criticizing, and not the person following it. Her superiors are to fault - not her.
I tend to doubt this - unless as a last resort. At this point, if the prosecution rests I would move for dismissal of all charges as unproven. I also doubt this judge will grant such a move.
In the end this will come down to what it always involved: beyond a reasonable doubt. Then - like the Casey Anthony jury - we will have to hope for true American justice.
I am beginning to suspect what I think you are saying: the prosecution is just going through the motions... although there are some troubling contradictions -- like the judge disallowing Zimmerman bringing up Trayvon's mind-set prior to the incident... even bringing his parents into court... different set of rules for the prosecution: everything Zimmerman ever thought negatively is proof he is a conniving murderer, and, oh yeah! Welcome to Trayvon's parents every day, even to appear on the witness stand.
Hmmmmm
It's not her fault. The police department issues the ribbons, and they admit to using WWII surplus ribbons from the army/navy store.
It is hard to believe I know, but it is certainly not the officer's fault.
“She (and the corrupt prosecution team) hoped all those impressive-looking military service bars would influence the jurors as to her credibility.”
If she lied about the medals she was wearing, what else did she lie about and why hasn’t mom asked that her testimony be stricken because of the her faking the medals?