U.S Marshals Short Staff Exposes Judges to Violence

[Judi Lynn]

U.S Marshals Short Staff Exposes Judges to Violence

14 minutes ago U.S. National - Reuters


By Alan Elsner

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Threats against judges and judicial personnel in the United States have risen sharply in recent years, but the U.S. Marshal's Service that protects federal courts is short of staff, a congressional subcommittee heard on Tuesday.

The Marshal's Service has been responding to around 700 threats against the judiciary each year and in 2004 provided protection for 39 judges and prosecutors, according to Paul McNulty, U.S. Attorney for the eastern district of Virginia.

"The sheer number of threats shows not only the potential danger facing our judges, but how lucky we have been not to lose more judges to litigation-induced violence," McNulty told the House of Representatives subcommittee on crime, terrorism and homeland security.

A series of violent, headline-making attacks this year have underscored the problem.
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[Tux]

2. I see

Republicians cutting the budget so Falwell et al can "replace" judges, Nazi style.

[Canuckistanian]

3. If just ONE judge dies.....

There will be another nail in the GOP coffin.