It humanizes Kyle by having him take the stand.
I’ve said all along that the biggest point in Kyle’s favor is that he looks like he’s about 12 years old.
Lot of jury is women.
If you don’t cry, it’s cold and unusual to them.
It’s a 17 year old dealing with an irreversible choice.
I also think it was quite genuine...he wasn’t silently sniffling or tearing up. It was embarrassing, which is what grief and real sorrow does to you.
I agree. Nick Sandmann looked like a pompous jerk before you heard his side of the story, directly from him.
“humanizes Kyle by having him take the stand.”
BINGO!!
The media has been painting Kyle as a far right, nut case, cold blooded killer. Now the jury gets to meet the REAL Kyle Rittenhouse. A grounded, community minded, compassionate young man still emotionally jarred by the deaths of two men who attacked him, requiring him to use deadly force to save his own life.
The bumbling prosection badgered at least one of their own witnesses. If he bashes Kyle the jury will react by giving more credence to Kyle’s testimony.
If Kyle successfully holds up under prosecution badgering then the defense handed the jury the golden ticket they needed for a not guilty verdict.