I know, I was making a joke. The official reason truly is that it can be seen as prejudicial or inflammatory to a judge or jury (depending on trial circumstances) and that it can impede a Defendant's right to a fair trial.
Odd they are there early, at most criminal trials they keep the Defendants in the small holding cell off the main chamber until just before.
!Sorry and thanks for clarification, I thought he meant SM+TM. I always think of the others as Caisons!
