… (it’s long since over, the murderer put away for life) features the testimony of Cynthica Schulz, a lost soul who has lived rough for the last six years, and who believes cell phones are poisoning her.
Despite her mental frailty, she was a sharp and articulate witness — before she fell apart, she was a school teacher in California.
Schulz lives alone in a remote state park sometimes, and she had the terrible misfortune of discovering the murder victim in one of them. More trauma for an already traumatized person.
To which we can add giving lengthy testimony about the body. She wept quietly throughout.
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But okay here’s what got to UD.
As Schulz took the stand, the judge said We know you have difficulty with certain devices, so I’ve already asked everyone in the room to turn phones, etc., off, and I’m repeating that request now for anyone who didn’t hear my earlier request. Please everyone turn all your devices off. Thank you. We can proceed.
Schulz thanked her, and UD teared up, thinking about human vulnerability and human kindness.