I accept this decision. That's cool. What I'd like for you to do in your own minds personally, everybody that has a personal mind of their own, could possibly consider that the longer that you let this conviction stand, and this little Helter Skelter scheme of the District Attorney to give his particular reality over into the play, that's going to be the reality that they're perpetuating. That's not the reality that I'm perpetuating. I'm not saying that I wasn't involved. I'm saying that I did not break man's law nor did I break God's law. Consider that in the judgments that you have for yourselves. Good day. Thank you.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker accepts the decision but challenges listeners to consider that the prosecution's narrative is not the ultimate reality.
- In plain terms
- I accept the verdict but ask you to think about whose reality is being enforced.
- What can you take from it?
- Question the reality presented by authority.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who controls the reality in a trial?
- How do you decide what is true?
Another view
The speaker minimizes their involvement while challenging the legal outcome.
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