Pontificating angrily from a position of ignorance

pretty good example of this genre: https://twitter.com/tomhfh/status/1719254817606947029

Was in Los Angles about 15 years ago, one of the things I thought I'd do was go the courthouse.

Based on English timings, I thought if I arrived at 2 o'clock I'd see trials in full swing, all the housekeeping and interim applications dealt with. 

There seemed to be nothing going on. I spoke with a member of the court staff, and he said 'most of the trials are over for the day. We start at 8am here.'

So I spent the afternoon photographing the Walt Disney Music Hall (or whatever it's called).

Harwood is a witless throbber. Stick him in a litigation seat see how long he thinks 10am is a late start for. Millennial child will be sobbing to his mother by teatime on the second day. 

most of the trials are over for the day. We start at 8am here.'

The afternoon (for big cases anyway) is spent grilling the shadow juries the parties have in court watching the proceedings.