I'm gonna hazard a guess.......again, nothing critical intended to anyone interested but I'd suggest this is just a "media event".
First.......no judge that has even a shred of dignity and professionalism would allow TV cameras in his/her courtroom during a murder trial........which leads to the second:
The media has turned this into "Reality TV", sorta like "Survivor" on steroids...........just for daytime ratings (which typically suck).
It's been manufactured to sell deodorant and kitchen appliances..........kinda sad when one looks at it this way. Not a particularly great testimonial to the present state of our culture.
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First.......no judge that has even a shred of dignity and professionalism would allow TV cameras in his/her courtroom during a murder trial........which leads to the second, [quote\]
Where on earth do you get the idea that in America trials should be held behind closed doors???
Are we to go back to the middle ages where trials were held in secret from the populace, What is the one thing that America has overcome from other civilizations, it may be that when a person is on trial, this is a public event. The Public has the right to attend trials and court matters, public meaning in person or by televised events for those that cannot be there in person.
How would we know the defendant was given a fair trial if the people were not allowed to watch the proceedings in person or by technology to broad cast the trial for the people to monotor and insure the deck was not stacked against the defendant.
Good grief Doc, were you to be accused of a Capital crime ---your life at stake, do you want to have the trial held with only the reporters or media reporting on the trial or do you want everything out in the open so you are not misquoted or have your words twisted into things you never said.???
Why not allow the public to watch trials in a court of law by a Judge, how else are we know the defendant gets a fair trial, allow the public to decide if the defendant has Council that is not lazy or sloppy, the Judge is not drunk or falls asleep.
We do not live in Russia, Kenya, China or South America where the accused are held to Judges and Jury's out side of the public view.
This Judge is wonderful, he has bent over backward for the defence, he is following the law to the letter and we the American public have had the opportunity to watch and follow everything going on in this court room.
This is America at it's best and finest, for you to believe this trial should have taken place without the public watching is a bit disturbing to me.
You believe a Judge looses dignity and professionalism by allowing the public to view the proceedings in his court, watch as he makes his findings and how he keeps control of his court.???? WHY, I ask, is this a problem for you to be able to keep an eye on Lawyers that are shysters, corrupt DA's that or Judges that are reading Playboy while the court is in session?????
Please explain to me why when a persons life is at steak every darn thing that happens in the court room should not be available to public knowledge and in plain sight for all to see.
