Comments on: Twitter banned from courtroom, as it should be

By: Tiens store

Tiens store — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:08:37 +0000

I don’t think the judge had the right to do that .It is very important for trials to be held in public.so it should be a transperent thing coz it ensures the right of a person.

By: Andy Merrett

Andy Merrett — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:29:15 +0000

Thing is, the media is often restricted in what it can report during a trial, and simply tweeting bits of a trial doesn’t provide a fair reflection of what’s going on. Public is one thing but universally available is quite another.

By: David

David — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:22:16 +0000

No, I don’t think the judge was right. But then again, I think broadcasting should also be allowed. What do you mean by “trials are extremely sensitive?” It is important for trials to be held in public. It’s one of those details that ensures peoples’ rights aren’t abused by the government.