'I wasn't raised that way': Waukesha killer Darrell Brooks apologizes for outrageous courtroom behavior
WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN: Darrell Brooks, who has been accused of plowing over six paradegoers in Waukesha, Wisconsin on November 21, 2021, during a Christmas parade, apologized for his odious behavior in the courtroom during his trial last week. On Monday, October 10, a solemn Brook appeared in court in a suit and covered his face with a mask, in stark contrast to the jailhouse orange jumpsuit he wore to his last trial. He started off by apologizing to the court and families of the victims.
Darrell Brooks was thrown off the courtroom on Thursday after his repeated interruptions, outbursts, and a spat with Judge Jennifer Dorow. The 40-year-old's disturbing behavior caused him to be placed in a separate courtroom where he appeared to be shirtless during the live stream. He allegedly stuffed a laminated "objection" sign onto the waistband of his orange prison garb after the judge muted his mic so as to read his 77 charges without interruption.
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Brooks, who was accused of killing six people between the ages of 8 and 81 and injuring more than 60 in the parade, appeared in the courtroom on Monday with a calm demeanor. Right before the witness testimony began, he apologized by admitting, "I wasn't raised that way." He then said, "I just want the court to understand it's very emotional right now, not only for just the whole situation of the trial, the families here that have to go through, you know, everything that's going to be involved with the trial. But also my family as well, myself, it's very, very emotional. But not to excuse my actions and I should carry myself with better respect. I wasn't raised that way. And I owe you, your honor, and the court an apology."
Brooks continued, "And I want to stand up as a man and tell the whole court, and you your Honor, I want to apologize to the bailiffs, I want to apologize for my actions. Like I said, that's not how I was raised. I come from a Christian background. My mother did not raise me that way. She did not raise me to act out out of frustration and irritation and anger." He repeatedly apologized and said, "And I just wanted everyone to know that I apologize for my actions and I'm going to try my best to, whatever happens, to conduct myself with respect and with respect to the court. And I just wanted you all to know that. The prosecution, the judge, bailiffs, clerks, reporters, everybody, audience, everybody here. I just wanted you all to know that," he concluded.
Brooks has been acting as his own attorney since last week, when he demanded Judge Jennifer Dorow dismiss his public defenders. He was ejected for his disruptive behavior on the first day of his trial. On the second day, he was ejected for interrupting jury selection, read long passages from the bible, and appeared to be sleeping. He was again ejected from the courtroom on the third day, where he claimed to be suffering from Covid-19 and asked the trial to be adjourned. The trial has been scheduled to last a month but it might take longer thanks to Brook's decision to represent himself.