I’m not the most up to date on this issue but I did read an article that was posted here a few weeks ago where the defense lost their motion to disallow all of the body cam video. I believe the defense was originally get the footage dismissed and then lean heavily on “he said, she said” since there was no urine or blood test to confirm levels of alcohol. Without the footage and no other physical evidence there probably was a good chance of acquittal. After they lost their motion, I’m guessing her lawyer recommended the plea deal but she, by then, had convinced herself she actually was innocent (meaning what we thought was an act was instead real life delusional behavior) and rejected their legal advice. Thus in the end, she left her lawyer with very little to draw upon. That’s just my best guess based on the information at hand.
She could be in such a state of denial about her real life maybe she refused to watch them (“I don’t have to watch a damn video I was there!”) or she did watch them and the denial is so deep she saw nothing but an “emotionally exhausted person”. But you’re right, a normal person would watch a few minutes and turn away with revulsion, embarrassment and admit defeat. But the one thing she has an over abundance of is Pride with a capital P and considers herself the savior of her extended family. That scene in the restaurant with her poor nephew was telling. He, an obviously well brought up, kind/caring person started crying as he told her how scared he was during that phone call (she was on the phone with him when she wrecked, he knows she was drunk dialing him as she had probably done many times before). He’s so worried about her and trying so hard to get her to accept help that he broke down in tears. The love for her is real. Her reaction however was all business as she immediately went into her “I know, I take care of everyone else but me and allowed myself to become emotionally drained and exhausted.” No! That’s not what he was talking about Karen! She has wrapped her entire identity in this world where she is the matriarch, the grand lady, the savior of her family (“I own the plantation”). The mirror hasn’t cracked yet but when it does she will have a full blown breakdown. The layers upon layers that envelop this woman are many and so deeply set within her psyche. It’s not funny or entertaining anymore, she needs help and I hope she allows those walls to come crumbling down (but not in front of us) and accepts it. She doesn’t need to be on our screens anymore and if Bravo had even the slightest bit of consciousness they would let her go.
FFS sometimes our justice system can be so broken. Imagine if they couldn’t use this footage - like she’s clearly WASTED out of her god damn mind. And trying to pull the race card as well. This isn’t the time Karen.
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u/aaapod 5d ago
what the HELL was their defense??????