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[-] _number8_@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

why do they have this stupid thing where you can't have phones / cameras / etc in the courtroom? it's 2023, give us streams. it's public record isn't it?

[-] Olgratin_Magmatoe@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

It tends to turn court rooms into drama rooms. Everybody starts performing instead of acting serious. The OJ trial is a great example of how damaging cameras can be. Whether you agree with this or not, this is generally the reason why.

[-] rustyspoon@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Well I can think of at least one case in the past few years where courtroom recordings turned the whole trial into a media fiasco and a witch hunt. Maybe it's justified in some cases, but on the whole I personally think it's unhealthy for justice.

[-] Blackfeathr@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I feel like this is a rule that is going to be done away with at some point in our lifetimes.

[-] minode@szmer.info 1 points 1 year ago

For many reasons, some are already obsolete. For more details, I recommend this article from mtsu.

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