I don't know that I would grab anybody outside the courtroom, because what you're trying to do is report what's going on inside. Getting it from inside is obviously the best source. Beresh said that might be worth a try. Royal opposes it. I'd be concerned about lawyers grandstanding.
Lawyers are human.
And because reporters would select which bits of tape they use, courtroom recordings wouldn't guarantee more balanced coverage, Royal said. Beresh answered that judges can control what goes on in their courtrooms and can rein lawyers in, if necessary. There's some clients who want their case tried outside the courtroom. That's a very dangerous kind of case for a lawyer. As we see.