I understand that. And in 15 seconds, there’s little which can be done to counter a deranged gunman.
I’m always chatting it up with people around me when I’m standing in a line. Anti-social people raise my surveillance antennas.
JLLoughner had better start wishing for his trial to be sent to a state far away. Tucson’s judges were all recused; Tucson citizens all know someone connected to last Saturday; Phoenix will be the same way; and San Diego is still too close, imo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmzKstv9XVc
Notice how Sarah Palin confronts a stalker, and how Todd deals with him
(and yes, “Hawk” is a stalker who used a false name and pretense to approach the Palins)
Given that this will be a federal prosecution, and a federal judge was killed, some might question where an appropriate venue would be. I would have to trust to the objectivity of any federal judge presiding.