ClaireNC
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I have never been a spectator in court and today I questioned whether the bullet proof vest Ryan was ordered to wear in court to protect him actually achieved this.
Before a person is allowed on a plane, they are searched for weapons and I wonder if those who attend a court hearing are also searched for weapons before they are allowed in?
Ryan was told to put on the vest for his own protection but when you look at the video of the court proceeding, Ryan is sitting on a wooden pew which protects his back and chest but exposes his head so is he really protected if his head isn't covered? Not imo.
And, if the Correction officers check people for weapons before they enter the courtroom, the chances he will be harmed are drastically reduced.
Ryan was given the vest to wear because it would protect him should someone decide to harm him but they left his head exposed. So this could be why Ryan lowered his head, because he realized wearing a bullet proof vest did relatively nothing to protect him.
IMO, a bullet proof screen separating the accused from the spectators would be a better way to protect the defendant from being attacked in a courtroom but thats jmo.
Since 9/11 the security procedures just to enter a local court house are tighter than most US airports. The bullet proof vest was probably more for the transportation in and out of the court house. Once inside, he was probably pretty safe.