It figures.
One day after Todd Flood, a former Wayne County prosecutor turned defense attorney turned legal expert du jour, told me how impressed he was with how seriously the jury in Kilpatrick & Co. trial seemed to be taking their duty, they turned into a bunch of giggle pusses on Thursday, M.L. Elrick writes in his blog on myfoxdetroit.com.
It was particularly surprising because I, too, have been struck by how diligent the jurors appear to be. They seldom betray an emotion. They studiously take notes on the lined pages with photos of the witnesses that they tuck into their three-ring binders. And on the rare occasion when they make eye contact with you, they look away quickly.
Of course, that last reaction could have something to do with the fact I rarely wear pants to court.
(Just kidding. EVERYONE in the media is dressed appropriately, though I suspect Mike Wilkinson of the Detroit News goes commando sometimes. But don't judge him too harshly. He went to U-M and lives in Toledo, so he's suffered enough.)
Where was I? Oh, yes. The stone-faced jurors.
It took more than a month in court, but their facade finally started to crack when water department official Daniel Edwards took the stand earlier this week.
