A Judge doesn't know better?

[Fordfella]

Sam Haskell pleads NOT GUILTY to murdering wife and her parents

Hollywood superagent's son Sam Haskell IV, 35, has been charged with the murder of his wife Mei and her mother Yanking Wang, 64 and father, Gaoshan Li, 72 - who are still missing.

www.dailymail.co.uk

"The judge then ordered media photographers in court only to film Haskell 'from the neck up.'"

A person representing the government (A Judge) cannot make such an order! That's known as prior restraint which is a first amendment violation. Do we have a free press or not?

If a South Louisiana rig pig (not unlike myself) can understand that, how can a sitting judge not understand it?

 

[Abby Normal]

Sounds like ol Sam should plead “loco en la cabeza”.
And the judge went to The Lance Ito law school & casino.

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[cbbr]

I'm surprised that they allow cameras in courtrooms at all anymore. You can't even bring a cell phone into most courts in La.

 

[thperez1972]

In general, court proceedings are considered public record so I don't believe there's any expectation of privacy. The norm is no recording, especially of any jury or witnesses. But that's for safety reasons.

 

[dwhaley929]

Yanking Wang???

 

[Jstudz220]

Yanking Wang???

Too funny and her actual mugshot spells it a complete different way. Someone was having too much fun before submitting the final copy and forgot to edit out the “mistakes” lol

 

[John_]

Damn, grewsome crime. How did Haskell ever think he could get away with that? Not too smart for sure. They gonna love him in prison.