I agree with you. Smith disagrees with us. But I do know that judges have their own way of doing things and he may not give a rat's patoot if we're happy about it or not or what it might portend. I think that if there is a trial, whether there are cameras in there or not, the supporters or whichever side loses is going to throw a fit.
I want cameras in there. We all do. I want to see Mangum taken apart piece by dirty piece and to watch Nifong lose his ass, but we don't get to decide the question of cameras. Maybe Smith is trying to lower the decibels for what he believes would be in everyone's best interest and disallowing cameras may be a step in that direction in his way of thinking. I don't agree with that - just trying to give a little insight into what his perspective might be. Or, as I said before, he may just be a stubborn old coot who doesn't believe in cameras in the courtroom and he just isn't going to allow them, period, end of story.
I know what you are saying. The most important things is for Judge Smith to know the law and follow it in this case.