Posted on 12/13/2004 6:03:33 AM PST by runningbear
START OF THE MONDAY QUARTERBACKING DECISION:
4:00 p.m. PT
In an apparent move to avoid the crowd of reporters and citizens outside the courthouse, the jurors are taken out of court through an underground parking garage instead of their usual exit on the sidewalk. Beth Karas and I are standing outside the garage when the two sheriff's vans pull out. I can see the Teamster seated in the front passenger seat of the first van. A photographer from the Modesto Bee is standing with us and he begins taking photos. The court officer driving the first van slams on the brakes and leaps out of the vehicle. He stomps over to the photographer, Al Golub, while shouting, "Did you take a picture?" He stammers, "I did." The officer orders him to hand over the disc from his camera. He offers to delete the image, but the officer snaps, "I don't have time, buddy." He grabs the disc and gets back in the van. The van pulls away, brakes sqealing. The second van follows. In the front seat, Strawberry Shortcake is roaring with laughter. —Harriet Ryan
3:35 p.m. PT: Deliberations end for the day.
False alarm. Delucchi announces that "the jury has been asked to be excused for the night. They'll be back Monday morning 8 o'clock." No verdict this week. —Harriet Ryan
3:33 p.m.
Minutes after defense lawyers came to the courtroom, prosecutors arrive at court. The judge is here in his robe. Looks like something is going down. —Harriet Ryan
3:05 p.m.
Just minutes ago, the courtroom was atwitter because Stanislaus County District Attorney James Brazelton took a seat in the courtroom. Does it mean something? Is a verdict near? Those questions quickly fade as Brazelton walks out of the courtroom. The bailiff, who has been walking in and out of the judge's chambers, tries to reassure nosy reporters that he's just "doing some housekeeping." "Because I'm running around doesn't mean anything happens," the bailiff says. "It doesn't mean nothing's happening," someone shouts back. —Harriet Ryan....
I think when/if the families
begin showing up, it's something
BIG.
We were building our house during impeachment. I didn't pay attention to a few details as well as I should have.
One day my husband came home and told me that the bookcases on either side of the fireplace were offset in such a way that one side looked like a little tiny broomcloset. I didn't do anything about it because there was "stuff happening" and I couldn't leave the television.
I woke up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat, got dressed, grabbed a flashlight and jumped in the car. I was at the building site when the builders arrived at 5:30 a.m. and had them make the changes then. It was the only time (middle of the night, very early morning) that I could drag myself away. Mr. Peach wasn't very pleased with me in those days :-)
I live with a man who starts most conversations with a crabby remark. He has no idea what a bummer it is to think about talking with him. :-/
I think FR has it's share of people who need a few more emoticons. lol Most of the trolls who are invited to stick around mellow out a bit.
I'm drawn to acerbic personalities after 30 years of marriage I guess. ;-) I try to not take it personally, until I'm called out and specifically beat up. Then I just go off to a corner and pout! lol
I know I don't have a life, I'm a full-time mom, recently retired. =:-D
Pinz
I think, too, that the bloggers or at least their assmt editors are following the literary traditions in murder mystery writing. Those details bring the descriptions "to life", for a subject matter that is supposed to be glaring and visceral--graphic--and as such you'll read the same kind of thing in the true crime genre that followed, too. It's just hopping media again.
Me neither.
It seems to me that IF a verdict has been reached,
it ought to be announced sometime right before Noon
PST, what with the hour's notice and all.
Right?
It would seem so. But with this trial, who knows? They also do things a bit differently in California. Well, okay... EVERYTHING differently.
Man, talk about poor timing! Your builder should have checked with your political schedule before breaking ground! lol
Hope your house got finished okay and that there are no mistakes that get under your skin now. ;-)
Pinz
Good thinking...
wolves. You?
Thanks. Everything is okay which is probably due to a good builder more than anything else.
I'm such a news junkie, it's amazing we have a social life at all :-)
Midwestern Protestants. Does it show?
HEY.....
I think Lisa Bloom on CTV is ready to give ole Scott the injection!
No biggie. I wasn't commenting on the lives of FR members (until mine was commented on); I was only (initially) commenting on the fact the blogger of the sourced link needs to find a hobby other than tabloid activity. But then, I guess everyone has to put food on the table in some manner.
Is there a covered wagon in the garage? :)
The blogger is a reporter for Court TV..
I can recall when we crossed paths a few times...
and that was before I realized how swell of a guy
you really are.
No, but our skirts are long, and we don't even say "Geez."
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