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June 11, 2011 Conflict ensues among hopeful spectators at Casey Anthony trialPosted: 09:00 PM ET
Orlando, FL – It was just after 5 a.m. when the crowd threatened to get ugly again. Police had already been called once that night. Now, they were hovering to keep a watchful eye on the line of 100 or so people who were waiting Saturday morning for courtroom seats to the trial of Florida v. Casey Anthony. Tracy Bucciarrelli from Chicago was threatening to jump the line, and she was confronted by angry "Sharpies" yelling, “You’re a trouble maker!” The "Sharpies" are those in line who have agreed to abide by a crowd-imposed honor system in which people write numbers on the backs of their hands with a Sharpie pen. The number represents their place in line, and those who participate agree to honor the Sharpie order. It was Karen Jennings’ pen and her idea. She was as at the courthouse earlier in the week when a stampede caused one woman to be trampled, and paramedics were called to the scene. The woman suffered only minor injuries, but the incident irked Jennings. “No one needs to get hurt. We are adults. When you go to a deli counter you pick a number,” Jennings said. “If it works, there it should work here.” Competition for the limited seating in the courtroom is fierce, Bucciarelli who arrived sometime after 4 a.m. found herself behind more than 60 people. With only 50 seats reserved for members of the public, she could be shut out. She told the crowd, “According to the published rules on the Internet, the line officially starts at 8:30 a.m.” She went on to say that there was nothing in the rules to stop her from walking to the front of the line. Trial followers like Shawn Chisson, who has been admitted to the courtroom six times, complain that the courthouse deputies do nothing to stem the unruliness of the crowd. This time, however, police officers for the City of Orlando arrived and announced to the crowd that anyone caught running would be arrested. When the clock struck 5:30 a.m., the time when deputies move the crowd to the official waiting area, there was no stampede to the front. Troy Mitchell from Denver took his place at the head of the line, thanking the Orlando police officers for supporting the new Sharpie order. -Grace Wong, In Session Sr. Field Producer Filed under: Case Updates Casey and Caylee Anthony In Session Trial Updates Trials |
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