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But I do not allow Tweeting during proceedings. Even jurors themselves are not allowed to have their cell phones. Barker added that reporters are permitted to Tweet about proceedings during courtroom breaks, and are allowed to come and go as they please when Adidas Stan Smith Black Snake

I believe our system of justice is the best in the world because it lets everyday people make decisions that affect everyday people. That s the very definition of democracy. The courts need to adapt to the times. Times are changing for the media. People want their information now. They don t want to wait until the morning. I don t see the harm or risk involved in the immediacy of it. But jurors should not be able to go online during a trial. Adidas Stan Smith Gold Toe However, the CCPIO study also showed that many lawyers and judges fear new media can have possible negative influences on the integrity of proceedings and judicial ethics.

n the court community. Blogging generates interest and creates a lot of transparency, he said. In the old days, (the public) only knew what a reporter wrote, and it was a day Adidas Stan Smith Suede

late. Real time reporting lends public confidence to the system. It s a public courtroom. We don t dispense justice in private. Lucci said he also has no problem with members of the general public blogging or Tweeting from court with prior permission, as long as they are not noisy or disruptive. He added that he does make sure to warn jurors not to go on social media sites or blog during trials, along with other instructions. Courts are open to the public. That s why we re here, Culotta said.

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I don t want Tweeting going on at hearings, Burt said. It s very disruptive having somebody there thumbing away. I ve also seen some Tweets from court proceedings that are misleading. As a judge, it bothers me that inaccuracies are going out. Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Pamela Barker also does not allow social media inside her courtroom. There s no doubt it s becoming more acceptable, she said. Adidas Stan Smith Gold Leaf