08-18-2013, 01:04 AM
Jon sat in silence, hands paitiently clasped together on his desk, as Anatoly Kant made his argument before the Court. He preferred to watch his opponent with his own eyes rather than rely on the touch screen monitor before him.
Kant certainly seemed confident - perhaps a little too confident, and a little distracted as well, like he was thinking of what to have for dinner. It was a sign the mind medicine Jon had employed was working. So far, the Prosecutor General hadn't made any unexpected arguments or thrown anything at Jon that deviated in the slightest from the briefs he had already filed.
The case was there to declare the Minutemen a terrorist group. It was also Smoke and mirrors, built on circumstance and suspicion. Of course the hardly had the right to gather intelligence. It was the end result, the conclusion made on the intelligence gathered, that was in dispute. If Jon could convince the Court the Determination had been made in error, lacking sufficient evidence or otherwise, he would win.
As Chief Inspector Drayson took the stand, Jon turned his attention to the man and studied him further. Clearly British by his accent, he was a likable enough character, Jon decided, disciplined and dedicated to doing a job right, also mindful of the beliefs or feelings of others. Jon had caught the look sent his way while the Chief Inspector was describing his views that the Intelligence agencies of the CCD were superior to those of the United States due to their culture of sharing information. Of course the man's statement hadn't offended Jon. Drayson was right, first of all, and Jon had no particular vested emotional interest in how U.S. government agencies were run. But the thought of how Jon might have taken Drayson's statement and a quick look as if to say no insult intended was a nice gesture.
Jon noted the time, and saw the Prosecutor General still had a number of minutes remaining to present his case. Oddly enough, not one of the Judges had yet had any questions. There would be at least some, and the questions would be the most difficult for Kant to grapple with. He would find himself giving answers that seemed to support his argument when he spoke them but really would undermine his argument and expose the flaws in his case. Or during the remainder of his arguments he would find himself bringing up ways to attack his own argument. There could be other ways.
A seed had been planted in the Prosecutor General's mind that he must somehow vocalize before the Court why they should not rule in the favor of the CCD, but the method of doing so had to come from Kant. The medicine had to be subtle to work in this setting, or it would have created pandemonium in Kant's mind he would be unable to control and possibly shut down the whole hearing. Jon had never used it in a courtroom before, that he knew of in any event. Also Jon worried there could be damage done to the mind from heavy manipulation. He still wasn't exactly certain how it worked, and he didn't wish to physically harm the man.
Jon continued to watch, and recalled what he had thought the previous day during his debate with Professor Napoli: You won by getting your opponent to make your argument for you, and punishing him for it. The next few minutes should be interesting.
Kant certainly seemed confident - perhaps a little too confident, and a little distracted as well, like he was thinking of what to have for dinner. It was a sign the mind medicine Jon had employed was working. So far, the Prosecutor General hadn't made any unexpected arguments or thrown anything at Jon that deviated in the slightest from the briefs he had already filed.
The case was there to declare the Minutemen a terrorist group. It was also Smoke and mirrors, built on circumstance and suspicion. Of course the hardly had the right to gather intelligence. It was the end result, the conclusion made on the intelligence gathered, that was in dispute. If Jon could convince the Court the Determination had been made in error, lacking sufficient evidence or otherwise, he would win.
As Chief Inspector Drayson took the stand, Jon turned his attention to the man and studied him further. Clearly British by his accent, he was a likable enough character, Jon decided, disciplined and dedicated to doing a job right, also mindful of the beliefs or feelings of others. Jon had caught the look sent his way while the Chief Inspector was describing his views that the Intelligence agencies of the CCD were superior to those of the United States due to their culture of sharing information. Of course the man's statement hadn't offended Jon. Drayson was right, first of all, and Jon had no particular vested emotional interest in how U.S. government agencies were run. But the thought of how Jon might have taken Drayson's statement and a quick look as if to say no insult intended was a nice gesture.
Jon noted the time, and saw the Prosecutor General still had a number of minutes remaining to present his case. Oddly enough, not one of the Judges had yet had any questions. There would be at least some, and the questions would be the most difficult for Kant to grapple with. He would find himself giving answers that seemed to support his argument when he spoke them but really would undermine his argument and expose the flaws in his case. Or during the remainder of his arguments he would find himself bringing up ways to attack his own argument. There could be other ways.
A seed had been planted in the Prosecutor General's mind that he must somehow vocalize before the Court why they should not rule in the favor of the CCD, but the method of doing so had to come from Kant. The medicine had to be subtle to work in this setting, or it would have created pandemonium in Kant's mind he would be unable to control and possibly shut down the whole hearing. Jon had never used it in a courtroom before, that he knew of in any event. Also Jon worried there could be damage done to the mind from heavy manipulation. He still wasn't exactly certain how it worked, and he didn't wish to physically harm the man.
Jon continued to watch, and recalled what he had thought the previous day during his debate with Professor Napoli: You won by getting your opponent to make your argument for you, and punishing him for it. The next few minutes should be interesting.