To the people talking about her smiling: If you watch her give her final statement to the Judge before the sentencing, you can see how raw and real her emotions are. Don’t fault the girl because she smiles, when I’m uncomfortable I tend to smile and I know testifying in-front of a whole court full of people I would be smiling uncomfortably. Get over yourself, people cope in different ways and you are not helping. God bless Laken and her family and friends!
Didn't the actual murder take place 3 years ago? I'm sure Lakens friend has had time to grieve and heal some since this happened if so. It would be easier then for her to keep her composure.
@@christymckee8133 It took place on February 22, 2024. This year. Look it up. Also I am still grieving from my grandfather passing away for a blood clot almost 3 years ago. He got to live a full life. Laken didn’t, she got 22 years. Young and full of life. These girls had become best friends with her and she was dramatically taken away from them and from her family. They are going to grieve for life. Be a little more sensitive to the matter.
@@christymckee8133 it took place February 22nd, 2024. It’s only been 9 months. I am still grieving after losing my grandfather almost 3 years ago. He got to live a full life. Laken didn’t. She only got 22 years. She was young and full of life. Her friends and family after still grieving and will probably will be for the rest of their lives after losing someone so tragically and dramatically. Be more sensitive about this. It’s not fair to them.
@@sallyninne she was showing inner pain in the form of smiling all of the roommates are goin through shock , they are grieving and r hurting on the inside , don't judge the book by its cover
Crying. Go Champ. ❤. A dog fixated on smells is the best. I was a veterinary technician in the Army. Hugs and treats to Champ. He was more likely smelling pheromones or fear sweat. Finding a tiny earpod is a huge deal. Spell DOG backwards. We learned that in vet tech school. ❤
She teaches special education, she has a kind heart and a happy spirit. She is empathetic and probably feels everyone's hurt there, give her some grace. Also it must be scary that the killer is in the room.
I am going to give this girl the benefit of the doubt and say that she smiles when she's nervous. Some people unfortunately have this reaction to stress and it is easily misconstrued.
Her mouth naturally turns downward at the corners, so when she’s tense, it pulls upward, creating the impression that she’s smiling. Only assume she’s smiling if it’s clearly a friendly smile directed at the prosecutor.
Laken's former Roommate, apparently is very nervous, because she keeps smiling, and appears to be holding back laughter which's "what might happen" when trying to contain her nervousness, js... (R.I.P., Beautiful Ms. Laken Riley🙏🏻🕊✨️⚘️)
Her mouth naturally turns downward at the corners, so when she’s tense, it pulls upward, creating the impression that she’s smiling. Only assume she’s smiling if it’s clearly a friendly smile directed at the interviewer. Poor girl even looked back to the killer in a way she would never forgive him for what he did to her friend!
People in the comments - please let’s stop attacking this girl for no reason. We have no idea what she was going through right at that time. Nor what she was thinking. I am someone who tends to smile when I get particularly anxious or nervous, and I can’t control it. Most likely this girl as well. Stop this hate and accusations! Enough of horrible things already happened…R.I.P. Laken 😢
@@AlexDa20 I sympathize with u , she is very much hurt and in grief it shows in her eyes 😢 🙏 may get roommates be comforted in these painful times they will never get over it
once I laughed at a funeral and could not control myself and even worse.... people next to me started laughing because of me. I haven't been attending a funeral in 20 years as I'm afraid that might happen again
Omg, same. I was sitting beside my daughter and something happened that reminded us both of something funny. That combined with the inner horror of I CANT LAUGH I CANT LAUGH....I lost it. But it was one of those silent laughs , I kept my head down and the person behind me saw my body heaving and thought I was crying, and they put a comforting hand on my shoulder... which compounded my conundrum. I think my father in law was up there laughing too. RIP Bill. My absolute prayers for Laken's family. There are no words. I can only imagine their pain.
I am so glad he did not drag them to the body. If ATT was working that day, they would have continued to search. For such a time as this. They would be mess if they found her.
The comments about this young women's posture during her stand at court is outrageous...Must be very difficult for her to remember this awfull day when she lost a good friend. Please stop pointing fingers at her,please!
They were asking how she thought she knew it was Laken’s. You are supposed to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. That is what she did. She and her dog found crucial evidence and helped find Laken
@@nightwolf654 she was trying to be normal, ppl look normal in public but when they are alone they grieve and vent their feelings out by themselves she is one of those ,am speaking from experience
Because she is 22 years old woman testifying about losing her best friend, because she is a profesional person, and because she is nervous. Witness need to keep calm.... Her friend was killed on february, and she is giving his testimony on november 9 months after
I feel sorry for this kid. She wasted so much time and money in college to get a job that shouldn't require a 4-year degree. Another victim of our scam education system.
What an atrocious witness!! She had ear wax!!! She busted up laughing! wtf girl, please leave you are ligit stupid and have no reason to look for someone you find so funny is gone! My GOD
From the moment she walked in, she keeps on smiling as if it was a fun thing to do, as if it was a funny situation. This is not a laughing matter, this was a murder of her friend/ roommate. It seems as if she was happy that Laken Riley got murdered. She doesn't look not even a little bit sad at all, it truly breaks my heart 😢 It even makes me think that she had something to do with it, her face expressions make me think she got what she wanted and is happy about it. She had ro go above and beyond to even try to embarrass Laken Riley about her havinf more ear wax 🙄 as if she was funny. What the hell is wrong this girl, she should go to prison as well. Something very weird is up with her. Her reaction to this is nowhere close to everyone else's reaction agter they lost their beloved Laken Riley
She helped the police find Laken and all some fools can think of is how she can smile in a courtroom. Yea, people grieve in their own way and yes, people talk to police or in a courtroom the best they can. Not everyone feels the need to be somber or wear a sad face or angry eyebrows when they have to be clear and professional while being nervous.
@ yeah you’re right, some don’t appear somber or sad, some bust smerks, and smiles, and appear joking when their dear friend, was senselessly bludgeoned, skull bashed in, yeah totally righ, yeah completely ligit, kinda makes me think if she’d react the same if a special needs student under her care had something tragic happen, she’s a teacher after all right, terrible just not right, and NO not normal, at all to grieve this way, AT ALL 😞
That's exactly what I was 🤔 thinking. From the moment she walked in, she keeps on smiling as if it was a fun thing to do, as if it was a funny situation. This is not a laughing matter, this was a murder of her friend/ roommate. It seems as if she was happy that Laken Riley got murdered. She doesn't look not even a little bit sad at all, it truly breaks my heart 😢 It even makes me think that she had something to do with it, her face expressions make me think she got what she wanted and is happy about it.
On the contrary, you should be ashamed of whoever raised you. She and her dog basically solved the case and you are upset that she smiles while giving her testimony. People grieve and speak in court to the best of their ability and sometimes they don’t put on a serious or angry or gloomy face.
You people are fools....she is very nervous to even be testifying. Her smile is just indicating her willingness to help....and trying to do her best in an unfamiliar setting. I doubt like hell that she is having a good time talking about the death of her roommate and friend.
If you watch her give her final statement to the Judge before the sentencing, you can see how raw and real her emotions are. Don’t fault the girl because she smiles, when I’m uncomfortable I tend to smile and I know testifying in-front of a whole court full of people I would be smiling uncomfortably. Get over yourself, people cope in different ways and you are not helping.
From the moment she walked in, she keeps on smiling as if it was a fun thing to do, as if it was a funny situation. This is not a laughing matter, this was a murder of her friend/ roommate. It seems as if she was happy that Laken Riley got murdered. She doesn't look not even a little bit sad at all, it truly breaks my heart 😢 It even makes me think that she had something to do with it, her face expressions make me think she got what she wanted and is happy about it. She had ro go above and beyond to even try to embarrass Laken Riley about her having more ear wax 🙄 as if she was funny. What the hell is wrong this girl, she should go to prison as well. Something very weird is up with her. Her reaction to this is nowhere close to everyone else's reaction, after they lost their beloved Laken Riley. 😢 I would hate to have a friend like her!!!!!! 😢😢😢😢 Rest in Peace Laken Riley 🙏 🕊
@MariiaGlam are you aware of the consequences of accusing someone of something like that? You have no idea what was going through her head at that time, neither do any of us except her. Liking or not liking someone, I can’t imagine anyone being genuinely glad that someone got murdered in a brutal way. Let’s stop pointing fingers at this girl and spreading hate left and right that could potentially lead to online bullying.
Definitely seems suspicious. How do they know she didn’t take the AirPods herself unless they tracked it from phone records. Idk that doesn’t seem like a nervous smile, more like hidden emotions. The suspect looks confused too. Odd presentation of both.
He looks confused because was because of one ipod they got close to discover her body?He tought he had covered his tracks...and bangggg a dog!! Concerning the girl she is nervous and must not easy to remember that day and have her friend's killer looking straight at you thinking "could be you in her place"...@@hereiswisdom2207
She was smiling because she has a polite and accommodating personality and is nervous. She probably has a habit of playing with her hair or it is a self-comforting action. I wonder how YOU would act if you were in her shoes. Geez, get over yourself and have some compassion!
To the people talking about her smiling:
If you watch her give her final statement to the Judge before the sentencing, you can see how raw and real her emotions are. Don’t fault the girl because she smiles, when I’m uncomfortable I tend to smile and I know testifying in-front of a whole court full of people I would be smiling uncomfortably. Get over yourself, people cope in different ways and you are not helping.
God bless Laken and her family and friends!
Didn't the actual murder take place 3 years ago? I'm sure Lakens friend has had time to grieve and heal some since this happened if so. It would be easier then for her to keep her composure.
@@christymckee8133 It took place on February 22, 2024. This year. Look it up. Also I am still grieving from my grandfather passing away for a blood clot almost 3 years ago. He got to live a full life. Laken didn’t, she got 22 years. Young and full of life. These girls had become best friends with her and she was dramatically taken away from them and from her family. They are going to grieve for life. Be a little more sensitive to the matter.
@@christymckee8133 it took place February 22nd, 2024. It’s only been 9 months. I am still grieving after losing my grandfather almost 3 years ago. He got to live a full life. Laken didn’t. She only got 22 years. She was young and full of life. Her friends and family after still grieving and will probably will be for the rest of their lives after losing someone so tragically and dramatically. Be more sensitive about this. It’s not fair to them.
@@sallyninne she was showing inner pain in the form of smiling all of the roommates are goin through shock , they are grieving and r hurting on the inside , don't judge the book by its cover
@@VidyaOliver-fl2ds that is exactly what I’m saying!
She was caring enough to take her dog to search for her roommate, all her roommates are genuine and caring
Lots os people smile when they are nervous. This girl is wonderful and clearly cares about her friends.❤
Lots of people with an average IQ try not to mile during a trial for murder.
@@sonogabri1 Your IQ is evident in the poorly written sentence you wrote.
Laken’s roommates are such special girls. I really like how they were watching out for each other. I’m sorry they are going through this.
Crying. Go Champ. ❤. A dog fixated on smells is the best. I was a veterinary technician in the Army. Hugs and treats to Champ. He was more likely smelling pheromones or fear sweat. Finding a tiny earpod is a huge deal. Spell DOG backwards. We learned that in vet tech school. ❤
Thank God for this young woman. She clearly loved her friend and was an incredible help to this case. What a terrible tragedy.
She teaches special education, she has a kind heart and a happy spirit. She is empathetic and probably feels everyone's hurt there, give her some grace. Also it must be scary that the killer is in the room.
The prosecutor is amazing.
She refused death penalty.
I am going to give this girl the benefit of the doubt and say that she smiles when she's nervous. Some people unfortunately have this reaction to stress and it is easily misconstrued.
That’s what I think too
I smile and even laugh when I am nervous. I forget my own name. I would be be doing the same.
Her mouth naturally turns downward at the corners, so when she’s tense, it pulls upward, creating the impression that she’s smiling. Only assume she’s smiling if it’s clearly a friendly smile directed at the prosecutor.
I tend to SMILE a lot when I'm nervous, so i totally understand her...
Laken's former Roommate, apparently is very nervous, because she keeps smiling, and appears to be holding back laughter which's "what might happen" when trying to contain her nervousness, js...
(R.I.P., Beautiful Ms. Laken Riley🙏🏻🕊✨️⚘️)
She smiles because she is nervous. Im sure she loves and respects her deceased friend. Respect!!
Her mouth naturally turns downward at the corners, so when she’s tense, it pulls upward, creating the impression that she’s smiling. Only assume she’s smiling if it’s clearly a friendly smile directed at the interviewer. Poor girl even looked back to the killer in a way she would never forgive him for what he did to her friend!
People in the comments - please let’s stop attacking this girl for no reason. We have no idea what she was going through right at that time. Nor what she was thinking. I am someone who tends to smile when I get particularly anxious or nervous, and I can’t control it. Most likely this girl as well. Stop this hate and accusations! Enough of horrible things already happened…R.I.P. Laken 😢
@@AlexDa20 I sympathize with u , she is very much hurt and in grief it shows in her eyes 😢 🙏 may get roommates be comforted in these painful times they will never get over it
💯💯💯🎯🎯🎯 !!!!
Don't blame the witness, this is what social media has done to the entire generations
Great job Champ
She's so sweet, has cheerful and cute smile❤
I think it's pretty obvious she killed Laken and framed Jose.
@@AngkarYearZero Is this a joke? OF COURSE you found some way to blame a woman. OF COURSE.
@@Adriansweet-b9y I just don't buy the innocent, soft-talking act she puts on. That's the face of a cold-blooded killer.
@@Adriansweet-b9y I just don't buy the sweet, innocent act she puts on. She's a criminal mastermind. It's always the ones you least suspect.
@@AngkarYearZero You have to be baiting. There is DNA EVIDENCE and VIDEO FOOTAGE of the real culprit.
once I laughed at a funeral and could not control myself and even worse.... people next to me started laughing because of me. I haven't been attending a funeral in 20 years as I'm afraid that might happen again
Ugh, that almost happened to me once. My stress. Stress does weird things when you try to hold it back.
Omg, same. I was sitting beside my daughter and something happened that reminded us both of something funny. That combined with the inner horror of I CANT LAUGH I CANT LAUGH....I lost it.
But it was one of those silent laughs , I kept my head down and the person behind me saw my body heaving and thought I was crying, and they put a comforting hand on my shoulder... which compounded my conundrum.
I think my father in law was up there laughing too.
RIP Bill.
My absolute prayers for Laken's family. There are no words. I can only imagine their pain.
Sounds like the dog sniffed out their roommate’s air pod ..
The killer is watching like nothing concerns him😥
She's trying to be polite. Thus the smiling.
She's such a good prosecutor. She really helped get Laken the justice she deserved.
Nope. Prosecutor should've gone after the death penalty. 💉
It’s nerve wracking when you are on the stand. It helps to keep a positive and stable attitude.
I used to smile and giggle when I was stressed and nervous at a younger age. I believe she's just nervous.
Just horrible why , why do people do such horrible things 😭😢
All her roommates did great considering the killer is right there. They were great friends.
Prob should not have touched it- but it still worked out. Monster. 🤠💕
RIP Laken 🙏
He looks like a bully
He's evil.
Doesn't look like a bully. Just looks like a weirdo
You can tell she wanted to cry at one point.
God bless her soul poor girl🙏🏾🪽😰
Justice will be served in Prison. Inmate Justice! R.I.P. Layken.
Judging this young woman and how she reacted on the stand is rediculous! Judge the one who did the killing!
Why isn’t the judge wearing a robe?
I am so glad he did not drag them to the body. If ATT was working that day, they would have continued to search. For such a time as this. They would be mess if they found her.
The comments about this young women's posture during her stand at court is outrageous...Must be very difficult for her to remember this awfull day when she lost a good friend.
Please stop pointing fingers at her,please!
She is brave to go to look for her friend. I am not. What I can do is call 911. I am afraid to walk alone on the trail.
Nervous act,even yourself do so when nervous especially before a crowd or group of person.
At 8:20 you can tell he's breathing faster.
How old are you? I’m ok
She’s clearly nervous and emotional.
Aye yo 😂
anyone spot that although the dog found the air-pod it did NOT FIND THE BODY !!!
Good point! I wonder how far away the ear pod was from where she was….or maybe the girls decided to just turn back once they found the ear pod. 😢
Cost-cutting everywhere, I guess. No bailiff. The prosecutor had to swear-in her own witnesses.
The ear wax comment was that necessary!?
They were asking how she thought she knew it was Laken’s. You are supposed to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. That is what she did. She and her dog found crucial evidence and helped find Laken
I know but I’m agree
Even if she would had survived the poor thing would of suffered brain damage
Why waste money throw away yhe key😮😮😮
And let him off the hook? No way. Capital punishment is not the answer.
All the closeups of the defendant are annoying.
this is a sad time and i dot undersw=tand why was she smiling all tha time .
Could be a nervous smile
😪😪😪😪
SHE'S SO CUTE, SHE CAN MADDER ME ALL THE TIMES SHE WANTS
@@nightwolf654 she was trying to be normal, ppl look normal in public but when they are alone they grieve and vent their feelings out by themselves she is one of those ,am speaking from experience
Why is she smiling?
Jose is looking stupid like he always does.
Probably nervous
She uncomfortable having the creepy guy that murdered her friend staring at her
Are you a child? People have different reactions to stress and emotional trauma
Nerves!
Why was this witness smilling and fixing her hair in court? It pisses me off.
Because she is 22 years old woman testifying about losing her best friend, because she is a profesional person, and because she is nervous. Witness need to keep calm.... Her friend was killed on february, and she is giving his testimony on november 9 months after
Stop being an Asshole the poor thing is nervous 😓
@farayblanco All the other girls who testified of the same age didn’t act a fool
I know right I could not watch all that smile I only saw a few minutes ID the video I could not stand it
@@ChelseaChfy-ex1po She's nervous. It makes sense.
I feel sorry for this kid. She wasted so much time and money in college to get a job that shouldn't require a 4-year degree. Another victim of our scam education system.
What an atrocious witness!! She had ear wax!!! She busted up laughing! wtf girl, please leave you are ligit stupid and have no reason to look for someone you find so funny is gone! My GOD
From the moment she walked in, she keeps on smiling as if it was a fun thing to do, as if it was a funny situation. This is not a laughing matter, this was a murder of her friend/ roommate. It seems as if she was happy that Laken Riley got murdered. She doesn't look not even a little bit sad at all, it truly breaks my heart 😢 It even makes me think that she had something to do with it, her face expressions make me think she got what she wanted and is happy about it. She had ro go above and beyond to even try to embarrass Laken Riley about her havinf more ear wax 🙄 as if she was funny. What the hell is wrong this girl, she should go to prison as well. Something very weird is up with her. Her reaction to this is nowhere close to everyone else's reaction agter they lost their beloved Laken Riley
She helped the police find Laken and all some fools can think of is how she can smile in a courtroom. Yea, people grieve in their own way and yes, people talk to police or in a courtroom the best they can. Not everyone feels the need to be somber or wear a sad face or angry eyebrows when they have to be clear and professional while being nervous.
@ yeah you’re right, some don’t appear somber or sad, some bust smerks, and smiles, and appear joking when their dear friend, was senselessly bludgeoned, skull bashed in, yeah totally righ, yeah completely ligit, kinda makes me think if she’d react the same if a special needs student under her care had something tragic happen, she’s a teacher after all right, terrible just not right, and NO not normal, at all to grieve this way, AT ALL 😞
@@MariiaGlam She is nervous. This is common.
WHO RAISED YOU??? PLEASE STAND UP!!!!! WOW!!!!! HAIR TOSS AND SMILING???? WHOEVER RAISED HER SHOULD BE ASHAMED
That's exactly what I was 🤔 thinking. From the moment she walked in, she keeps on smiling as if it was a fun thing to do, as if it was a funny situation. This is not a laughing matter, this was a murder of her friend/ roommate. It seems as if she was happy that Laken Riley got murdered. She doesn't look not even a little bit sad at all, it truly breaks my heart 😢 It even makes me think that she had something to do with it, her face expressions make me think she got what she wanted and is happy about it.
On the contrary, you should be ashamed of whoever raised you. She and her dog basically solved the case and you are upset that she smiles while giving her testimony. People grieve and speak in court to the best of their ability and sometimes they don’t put on a serious or angry or gloomy face.
I agree. It’s like she wants to be on tv or something. Not sad at all. Almost like she is loving the attention.
You people are fools....she is very nervous to even be testifying. Her smile is just indicating her willingness to help....and trying to do her best in an unfamiliar setting. I doubt like hell that she is having a good time talking about the death of her roommate and friend.
If you watch her give her final statement to the Judge before the sentencing, you can see how raw and real her emotions are. Don’t fault the girl because she smiles, when I’m uncomfortable I tend to smile and I know testifying in-front of a whole court full of people I would be smiling uncomfortably. Get over yourself, people cope in different ways and you are not helping.
smiling? something is weird here.
Well, her roommate was murdered and it is a national case. I'm guessing she's nervous.
What a ridiculous comment.
What’s so funny? Silly girl
I know right, this is so uncomfortable to watch all the smiling is beyond sick.
From the moment she walked in, she keeps on smiling as if it was a fun thing to do, as if it was a funny situation. This is not a laughing matter, this was a murder of her friend/ roommate. It seems as if she was happy that Laken Riley got murdered. She doesn't look not even a little bit sad at all, it truly breaks my heart 😢 It even makes me think that she had something to do with it, her face expressions make me think she got what she wanted and is happy about it. She had ro go above and beyond to even try to embarrass Laken Riley about her having more ear wax 🙄 as if she was funny. What the hell is wrong this girl, she should go to prison as well. Something very weird is up with her. Her reaction to this is nowhere close to everyone else's reaction, after they lost their beloved Laken Riley. 😢 I would hate to have a friend like her!!!!!! 😢😢😢😢 Rest in Peace Laken Riley 🙏 🕊
Some people smile when they’re nervous
@MariiaGlam are you aware of the consequences of accusing someone of something like that? You have no idea what was going through her head at that time, neither do any of us except her. Liking or not liking someone, I can’t imagine anyone being genuinely glad that someone got murdered in a brutal way. Let’s stop pointing fingers at this girl and spreading hate left and right that could potentially lead to online bullying.
Definitely seems suspicious. How do they know she didn’t take the AirPods herself unless they tracked it from phone records. Idk that doesn’t seem like a nervous smile, more like hidden emotions. The suspect looks confused too. Odd presentation of both.
He looks confused because was because of one ipod they got close to discover her body?He tought he had covered his tracks...and bangggg a dog!!
Concerning the girl she is nervous and must not easy to remember that day and have her friend's killer looking straight at you thinking "could be you in her place"...@@hereiswisdom2207
Not only the foolish girl was smiling continuously during her testimony, but she was concerned about her hair and playing with it..
She was smiling because she has a polite and accommodating personality and is nervous. She probably has a habit of playing with her hair or it is a self-comforting action. I wonder how YOU would act if you were in her shoes. Geez, get over yourself and have some compassion!
Whose side you on?
Weird smiling ????
It’s called a nervous smile, nothing weird about it.