Considering all of the rhetoric lately from far right religious groups about "chastising" judges and the recent plea bargain by Rudolph, the Atlanta Olympics bomber, it is probably only a matter of time before some folks smite some infidel judges about the neck...or other body parts.
David Bier http://www.thekcrachannel.com/news/4373711/detail. html?subid=22100408&qs=1%3bbp=t TheKCRAChannel.com Sacramento Courts Getting More Security High-Profile Incidents Prompt Security Change POSTED: 5:58 pm PDT April 12, 2005 UPDATED: 6:02 pm PDT April 12, 2005 SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Sacramento courts are adding more bailiffs this month after a series of high-profile attacks against judges around the country. Some of Sacramento's civil courtrooms have never had bailiffs, and yet, they can be the most dangerous places for judges who make decisions about emotional issues like child custody and money. Judge Tom Cecil presides over a Sacramento courtroom. He now has more force as he makes his decisions because a new, armed bailiff watches over the proceedings. "Every day we make half the people who appear in front of us permanent enemies and the other half temporary friends," Cecil said. Sacramento courts are adding nine new bailiffs and a security officer, and it couldn't come at a more sensitive time. Last month in Atlanta, a defendant overpowered a bailiff and allegedly used her weapon to kill a judge. A Chicago judge came home to find her mother and husband murdered. And another man is accused of threatening to kill the judge who removed Terri Schiavo's feeding tube. "I had someone threaten to kill me a number of years ago to the point where my children's schools needed to be notified," Cecil said. He added that most violence happens in civil courts like his, where people can react emotionally to losing custody of their children, property and money. "You'll find that the most dangerous people, the people who have created the most havoc, are the people who look just like me and you, the people that are out of custody, appearing in family law, small claims court, civil cases. They're not the criminals, but they're the ones who engage in the most violent activities," Cecil said. In Sacramento, criminal courts have been staffed with both armed deputies and unarmed court attendants. The officers who transport inmates do not carry weapons. "They're not armed because they're in close proximity with the defendant who is in custody, and the potential there is to be overpowered and have a weapon free in the courtroom," said Sacramento County Sheriff's Department spokesman Capt. Bill Johnson. Cecil said he feels safer with a weapon and a watchful eye in his civil courtroom. "For the most part, you're dealing with non-jury settings. So, it's not a question of who do you blame. You know who to blame. You blame the judge," Cecil said. Some of the newly hired bailiffs will be staffing the new juvenile courthouse that opens later this spring. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Give underprivileged students the materials they need to learn. Bring education to life by funding a specific classroom project. http://us.click.yahoo.com/FHLuJD/_WnJAA/cUmLAA/TySplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
