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    Jeffrey Toobin‏Verified account @JeffreyToobin Aug 21

    It is outrageous that major national news is taking place in two federal courtrooms right now -- re Michael Cohen and Manafort -- and no cameras are allowed inside. There should be cameras in courtrooms.

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      2. james abrenio‏ @abrenioesq Aug 21
        Replying to @JeffreyToobin

        Respectfully, no there shouldn't be cameras in the courtroom. It becomes a distracting circuit for the litigants and it encourages silliness. If you want to watch, go watch.

        8 replies 6 retweets 166 likes
      3. josie duffy rice‏ @jduffyrice Aug 21
        Replying to @abrenioesq @JeffreyToobin

        .....encourages silliness? Does that outweigh the value of transparency?

        8 replies 1 retweet 45 likes
      4. james abrenio‏ @abrenioesq Aug 21
        Replying to @jduffyrice @JeffreyToobin

        Court rooms are public. You can go watch. You let cameras in the courtroom and all of a sudden you get a lot of show boating and people focused on camera time rather than advocating. In theory, it's a good idea, but having tried a lot of cases, I'm worried.

        10 replies 1 retweet 78 likes
      5. josie duffy rice‏ @jduffyrice Aug 21
        Replying to @abrenioesq @JeffreyToobin

        What if...............I have a job or live out of state and can’t go to court every time there’s a trial in the public interest

        6 replies 0 retweets 29 likes
      6. james abrenio‏ @abrenioesq Aug 21
        Replying to @jduffyrice @JeffreyToobin

        I get your point. The issue is I'm more concerned about the quality of the judicial process. If cameras are in, the quality of the litigation will go down b/c now people are concerned about cameras rather than cases. I get people want to watch, but press isn't always good.

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      7. josie duffy rice‏ @jduffyrice Aug 21
        Replying to @abrenioesq @JeffreyToobin

        There are some reasonable concerns, including privacy of defendant. My instinct is they are outweighed by transparency, though I recognize it may not be that simple in every case.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      8. james abrenio‏ @abrenioesq Aug 21
        Replying to @jduffyrice @JeffreyToobin

        I get that argument. And def depends on the case. I guess I've got a face more for the radio than the cameras, ha.

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
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      2. deborah‏ @deborahc613 Aug 21
        Replying to @JeffreyToobin

        Um ,OJay trial proved that was horrendous .

        1 reply 0 retweets 40 likes
      3. Parker Higgins‏Verified account @xor Aug 21
        Replying to @deborahc613 @JeffreyToobin

        hm yeah wow I wonder if Jeffrey Toobin has ever heard of the OJ trial and might have included that knowledge in his consideration

        1 reply 0 retweets 12 likes
      4. deborah‏ @deborahc613 Aug 21
        Replying to @xor @JeffreyToobin

        Um yeah I know he wrote "the book " on the trial . duh ! He also wrote what a shit show the courtroom was.

        0 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
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      2. Matthew Chapman‏Verified account @fawfulfan Aug 21
        Replying to @JeffreyToobin

        I don't agree, Mr. Toobin. Civil cases, sure. Oral arguments before appeals courts and the Supreme Court, sure. But not in criminal trials. Jury tampering is easy enough as it is without broadcasting their faces.

        3 replies 3 retweets 82 likes
      3. Brad Nygaard‏ @rbnphoto Aug 21
        Replying to @fawfulfan @JeffreyToobin

        NEVER in all my years (35+) covering criminal trials as a news photographer was a jury EVER shown on television. There are extremely strict rules against it in every state I worked in.

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      4. Jonathan‏ @Jonpatriot Aug 22
        Replying to @rbnphoto @fawfulfan @JeffreyToobin

        In this case the media wanted names and addresses of the jurors released. If there was a camera in the courtroom it may not have shown them in TV but you could be sure their faces would be recorded and some intern would be scouring social media looking for their info.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Brad Nygaard‏ @rbnphoto Aug 23
        Replying to @Jonpatriot @fawfulfan @JeffreyToobin

        I've covered cases where jurors names were made public, but not addresses. We had to dig up contact info. As far as an intern recording a jury? Not unless they want to go to jail. I always pointed my camera behind me when jurors moved thru the courtroom. Safer for me like that.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. Jonathan‏ @Jonpatriot Aug 23
        Replying to @rbnphoto @fawfulfan @JeffreyToobin

        I’m glad to hear that but I’m not sure every reporter or cameraman would think that way especially if the verdict went the other way.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. Brad Nygaard‏ @rbnphoto Aug 24
        Replying to @Jonpatriot @fawfulfan @JeffreyToobin

        Every reporter/pool camera operator had best follow the 1 simple rule: Jurors shall not be photographed, or shown on camera. Period. Anything else is begging for a contempt citation, possible incarceration and ALL media being barred from the proceedings. No matter the verdict.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      2. Radovan Osamelost‏ @ROsamelost Aug 21
        Replying to @JeffreyToobin

        As a former judicial clerk, no. There should not be cameras in courtrooms. It's dangerous for jurors and judges (privacy concerns), and only encourages outrageous behavior from litigants.

        2 replies 2 retweets 22 likes
      3. RM #DemForce‏ @kanzaz Aug 21
        Replying to @ROsamelost @JeffreyToobin

        They don’t have to show the jury or the judge...

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Radovan Osamelost‏ @ROsamelost Aug 21
        Replying to @kanzaz @JeffreyToobin

        What's easier? To allow cameras and review the footage for any views of the jury/judge and edit, or to keep cameras out? The audio record becomes public, anyway (in most cases), so I don't see a compelling interest for visual footage.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. RM #DemForce‏ @kanzaz Aug 21
        Replying to @ROsamelost @JeffreyToobin

        I don’t completely disagree with you, I do get your position. I just believe there should be exceptions and something of this magnitude, imho, meets the criteria. Obviously, others disagree bc there aren’t cameras. 😉😊

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. Radovan Osamelost‏ @ROsamelost Aug 21
        Replying to @kanzaz @JeffreyToobin

        Fine, I'll bite: What are your criteria for allowing in cameras? We can dissect this together.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      7. RM #DemForce‏ @kanzaz Aug 21
        Replying to @ROsamelost @JeffreyToobin

        Um, I want to know? 😂 Seriously anything of great significance that could potentially affect the US derogatorily Millions were riveted 2 tv over OJ, covered by too many stations & The USA has far more at stake with proceedings that could affect the 45 of US #illegitimate or not.

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      8. Radovan Osamelost‏ @ROsamelost Aug 21
        Replying to @kanzaz @JeffreyToobin

        You can can listen to the public record. The audio record. The same record the appellate court reviews. The same record the supreme Court reviews, if certiorari is accepted.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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