After I finish off my own case (that is, as a lawyer) I go down to dept 106, the courtroom where the trial’s taking place, to sit in on the opening arguments. But they’re not letting anybody into the courtroom because its filled up. I could wait outside for someone to come out, but what’s the point? It’s not like it was when I was waiting outside the WGA on Doheny during Yom Kippur services where I was also forced to wait cause they were all filled up (of course the WGA holds about 1,000 seats compared to the courtroom’s 40) Free services on Yom Kippur – now that’s a deal! But at a Yom Kippur service you know people aren’t staying for the whole show and they’ll be coming and going. (a theological query – do you get credit for the time standing outside waiting for the doors to open? and if so – as much as being inside?)
But this Spector trial is a situation where nobody’s going to come out during the opening statements, I know that.
A Superior Court worker who was also locked out told me that there’s no camera in the courtroom – not because of objections from the lawyers but because nobody – that is nobody in the media – gives a shit – nobody has even asked. (and now I just learn that there is no longer Court TV? – what is going on with the world?) I just don’t get it. This trial’s got everything. First the crime itself is fascinating. Was it murder? Was it an accident? Was it suicide? I know everybody thinks the guy did it but there’s evidence to suggest all of the above. The victim, a beautiful, sexy woman; the defendant, a wealthy, eccentric, music business legend. Ok it’s not OJ the Original but what is? Certainly not Greta’s and Nancy’s current crop. Okay I’ll submit it on that.
