"They all sound crazy."
Yeah, that's how it looks to me too. But what do I know? Maybe it's normal behavior for a judge to order no restraints of any kind on a defendant who is known to be a violent felon who tried to smuggle two knives into the courtroom in his shoes just the day before. Some people on this thread seem to think that's prudent behavior for a judge.
"Why is a female deputy escorting this big man alone?"
It's just a guess, but I think it arises from lack of discipline and supervision, along with runaway PC and a cavalier attitude toward the safety of the public.
Why did the prosecutor say he was "not violent" in her news conference?
Too many martinis at lunch?Of course, everybody, including the DA, is scrambling to cover his/her backside. She won't be the only one in denial in the coming days.
She must have been smoking crack.
In Atlanta, I assume everyone I meet is on crack or drunk unless proven otherwise.
From what he did to his ex girlfriend how can a jury come back hung?
Think, "OJ Simpson and that jury in downtown LA." All it takes is one bad juror.