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
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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!"
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