Welcome to a discussion about the upcoming 5th Revolution in the US, which I’ve titled the “Revenge Revolution.” For more about the Revenge Revolution and the author, Entry #1.  Periodically I write a “sense check” to assess whether a revolution in the US is possible or whether the entire exercise is based on a statistical aberration — i.e., a roughly 50-year cycle between major upheavals in the US Entry #476 was the most recent “sense check.”

BEGIN #486: I’m not the first person to promote the idea of having cameras in the courtroom during Trump’s trial in DC.  Having cameras with sound will allow the public to hear the same testimony, and allow the public to view the same evidence as the jurors.

While some people will end up disagreeing with the jury’s verdict, whether guilty or not guilty, cameras will allow the public to see democracy in action. Cameras also will help mitigate the biased interpretation of the “talking heads” on cable, especially Fox, which claims the case is about denying free speech and not about trying to overturn the results of an election.

A simple change in the federal court procedures would be a major step forward to reducing potential violence following a verdict, especially a guilty verdict. January 6 was a violent attempt to overthrow democracy. Without cameras in the courtroom, the violence could be more widespread and much more intense.

SCOTUS Chief Justice Roberts needs to lead the charge to change the procedures in federal court to allow cameras with sound, as do many state courts. Changing the procedures should be welcomed by all citizens. END #486

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