Nearly 20 people showed up for the Saturday morning rally in downtown Davenport, Iowa in front of the Scott County Courthouse/Jail. Signs and flags were waved and the website www.NoSecretCourts.com was promoted heavily. Rally organizer Michael Elliott is interviewed by River Cities' Reader publisher Todd McGreevy in the video below:
A search for "no secret courts" on YouTube resulted in finding this video from a concerned citizen in Arlington, VA... echoing similar if not exact concerns. This person also proposes taking advantage of 21st Century technology and truly making the courts transparent by publishing the audio files of the proceedings.
ARLINGTON VA SECRET COURTS - NO RECORDING EQUIPMENT ALLOWED
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hUPygzhj1s
THE POSSESSION AND/OR USE OF ELECTRONIC AND/OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES WITHIN THE SCOTT COUNTY COURTHOUSE IS PROHIBITED.-Judge Bobbi M. Alpers 4/15/10
"The accused's rights to a public trial are in place to keep the judicial system honest and to protect the private citizens from overzealous government. Modern technology has given rise to more transparency and accountability in government. Our society should be embracing, not banning, such advancements." -Michael D. Elliott
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