What does black have to do with it? You think white suspects in Atlanta are treated differently?
Yes. And PC is more concerned with the appearance of justice than actual justice.
No suspects are to be led into a courtroom in handcuffs in any state of the union.
Why do you think race would make a difference? They simply don't want to prejudice a jury by having the defendant in handcuffs and/or shackled. That's standard procedure in most courtrooms. Again, if a defendant was able to post bond, he or she would not be cuffed.
And your guess is completely ignorant. It isn't racial and your "guess" is offensive. I have been on a jury panel in another city where a white guy who was up on charges of capital murder, (multiple counts), also had his cuffs removed before the potential jurors had the chance to see him. In his 3-piece suit and fresh haircut, he looked "safer" than most of the lawyers around the table. As a member of the jury panel. I couldn't tell who was the accused and who were the lawyers until they made him stand up.
In that city there were two deputies built like NFL linemen close by at all times, but it is standard procedure in all jurisdictions not to allow jurors to see an accused in cuffs, and IMHO, it's a good rule. Exceptions can and have been made if the guy has made verbal threats or tried something in court when not cuffed.
Re:Black guards leading black prisoners?Do you really think Atlanta is that politically correct?IMO:The problem is assigning female officers to escort potentially dangerous male prisoners.Surprised something like this didn't happen sooner.
The Atlanta DA is the same one who let the mother who murdered her child skate..
Remember that the "guard" was a petite black lady of 51. Talk about safety in her hands... Cannot discriminate against the older, women and blacks... but you can against safety.