By memorializing these experiences, no one shall ever be able to refute the fact that our technology is far superior. I later learned from Esther that the defendant was charged with attempted murder of his invalid mother. His mother, suffering from chronic emphysema, is pretty much confined to a wheelchair with oxygen and humidity tanks constantly running. The defendant was charged with disconnecting her hoses, breaking them and basically telling her to die, along with other exclamatory remarks. The defendant refused counsel and was proceeding with the trial pro se.
Mom has no voice box.
Apparently it was removed years prior. She is a throat breather. She uses a device which she holds to her throat to basically make electronic sounds or words. Although we knew her testimony was going to be a challenge, no one, including the court and counsel, ever realized how much of a challenge. It was apparent that the judge could not hear her testimony.