Murder Suspect Shot and Killed Inside Courtroom After Attacking Judge »
Posted By epiphannyy 8 months, 3 weeks ago in NewsA man accused of killing his girlfriend was shot to death in a Stockton courtroom Wednesday after he attacked the judge presiding over his murder trial, officials said.
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Beau78908 months, 3 weeks ago
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As jurors filed out, Paradiso left the stand and approached the judge from behind "with an unknown cutting instrument," Konecny said.
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I don't know how it works in Stockton, but at criminal court in Chicago, you go through similar security screening as at the airport. (And for any smartasses out there, I know that from experience reporting for jury duty, not from appearing at a trial.)-
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epiphannyy8 months, 3 weeks ago
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His family even warned the court officials that he appeared to have a weapon, but nothing was done to disarm him prior to the attack. It sounds like it was a total breakdown in security surrounding this case. When the "bad" guy's family is warning that he's armed and dangerous, it seems to me that at least SOMEONE should take notice...don't you think?
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