Fake tears meant to evoke sympathy for the unsympathetic, often in a courtroom setting.
Kim Potter's Rittenhouse Tears fooled no one, and she was convicted of all charges
Similar to crocodile tears. A display of emotion and anguish that is clearly faked, because there are no actual tears.
"That guy didn't care about what he did, that wasn't real, those were Rittenhouse Tears!"