[Quilla]

This monster's been on the loose for 5 hours. I doubt he's anywhere near Atlanta at this point.

[Sprite518]

I bet you are right. The police have lost this guys trail. Unbelieveable! Heads shold roll for this...

[Bonaparte]

"This monster's been on the loose for 5 hours. I doubt he's anywhere near Atlanta at this point."

I read (MSNBC) that the shooting took place at ~8 AM EST.

It's now ~3:30 PM EST.

That's over 7 hours and no word yet of his apprehension. Just imagine the damage Nichols could do in that period of time. Just imagine the spike in opportunistic crime while Atlanta's LEO resources (such as they are) are diverted in this manhunt.

According to the news account I read, the jury wasn't even in the courtroom when Nichols was about to be brought in there. But the judge still didn't want him to be in shackles or even a stun belt. That judge's idiocy, along with the atmosphere of political correctness, just cost 4 or 5 lives and may cost more before this is over. The even sadder part is that Atlanta will learn nothing from this.

[Bonaparte]

See post 2,354.

mhking drove right by the courthouse. Missed the perp by just a few minutes.