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(29,876 posts) Thu Jun 27, 2013, 08:22 PM Jun 2013

Aurora Shooting Suspect James Holmes Ordered To Wear Harness Anchoring Him To The Floor During Trial [View all]

DENVER -- Colorado theater shooting suspect James Holmes will be restrained during his trial by wearing a harness under his clothes that will be anchored to the floor.

A judge ruled Thursday that Holmes must be restrained because he's charged with violent crimes.

Defense lawyers asked that Holmes not be shackled because it would make him look like a criminal to the jurors.

he judge said jurors won't see the harness, and the anchoring cable will blend in with computer cables at the defense table.

The judge ruled earlier that Holmes can wear civilian clothing at his trial.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/james-holmes-ordered-wear-harness-trial-article-1.1384624#ixzz2XSwhAAMz

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Stupid. MrSlayer Jun 2013 #1

The bailiffs do (nt) Recursion Jun 2013 #4

Yeah. I'm sure they'd love for him to try it. MrSlayer Jun 2013 #5

They probably thought the same thing about Brian Nichols. Sheldon Cooper Jun 2013 #9

He does not belong in the criminal justice system alittlelark Jun 2013 #12

I have not been following the story very closely. Was there a competency hearing? - nt HardTimes99 Jun 2013 #14

Unsure, but the case is so 'high profile' alittlelark Jun 2013 #16

Thank you for your humanity. The SCOTUS has ruled that HardTimes99 Jun 2013 #17

There are institutions that could deal w/him alittlelark Jun 2013 #24

I know someone with that look...very large eyes. He was born that way. Honeycombe8 Jun 2013 #31

It's not large eyes (mine are as well)... it's the craziness alittlelark Jun 2013 #32

Or the craziness he wants you to see. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2013 #38

They're in the process now of determining whether he's competent to stand trial. backscatter712 Jun 2013 #29

He belongs in a cemetery. MrSlayer Jun 2013 #22

Likely he was born that way... I fully understand your sentiment alittlelark Jun 2013 #26

He belongs in a hospital. backscatter712 Jun 2013 #30

Well I'd hope to have you on my jury should I ever need to massacre people. MrSlayer Jun 2013 #35

If you were truly insane (as he seems to be), then , YES alittlelark Jun 2013 #36

I feel sorry for the families and the victims too... backscatter712 Jun 2013 #37

Dude is a psycho pscot Jun 2013 #2

wtf, shades of silence of the lambs quinnox Jun 2013 #3

Don't like the idea of shackles....... but..... alittlelark Jun 2013 #6

Ditto. n/t RebelOne Jun 2013 #18

Amen n/t Aerows Jun 2013 #21

Wow.... he looked like he was barely conscious at his earlier hearing. femmocrat Jun 2013 #7

Likely highly medicated. alittlelark Jun 2013 #10

What kind of drugs is he on? undeterred Jun 2013 #8

Heavy hitting anti-psychotics--probably Haldol, Respirdol, Zyprexa and maybe a mood stabilizer. joeunderdog Jun 2013 #33

A leash? Really? Myrina Jun 2013 #11

This is not a sane man... alittlelark Jun 2013 #13

No, he's really not Aerows Jun 2013 #20

Oh For Lord's Sake RobinA Jun 2013 #28

....Uh... it has happened many times in the past. alittlelark Jun 2013 #34

he's high. look at his pupils. HiPointDem Jun 2013 #27

Go ahead and say that to the families of all the people he killed and see what they have to say. n/t Tx4obama Jun 2013 #15

Considering that he's crazy as a loon Aerows Jun 2013 #19

Is there a reason they can't use a video link? jmowreader Jun 2013 #23

That would likely have been objected to by the defense as being prejudicial. n/t winter is coming Jun 2013 #25