If you saw the female Asst. D.A. Abramson at this afternoon's press conference, did you hear her say that Nichols was agitated yesterday in court, that he was walking around the courtroom talking to people and being belligerent? I swear I heard her say that, and if it's true, then somebody wasn't doing their job. Nobody knows if this guy brought those two shanks into the courtroom from the jail with him yesterday, and if he was walking around freely, talking to people in the courtroom, it's possible they were passed to him then. I certainly hope they do a thorough exam of what transpired that led up to the incident.
There was a series of major f-ups in this sad tale, from days before the incident, to during the act, to afterwards, when the guy eluded police downtown for over an hour, committed multiple carjackings and whisked himself off to God knows where. But none of it's a real surprise given the "leadership" of Fulton Co. and City of Atlanta.
ALthough they didn't come out and say it, both my father and I believe he acquired the shanks in the court room....Check and see who was in attendance and then check out his/her garage or apartment.
BTW Hope they are giving some protection to the X girlfriend and her new boy friend....I'd say that both of them and the young DA are in danger....Oh and don't forget the "friends" who turned him in last time.