Judge handcuffs public defender for speaking out in court
by Cory Doctorow from on (#1EW0S)
Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Conrad Hafen -- who is fighting a contested election this year -- put deputy public defender Zohra Bakhtary in handcuffs and made her sit with the criminals in the dock while he sentenced her client, who was unrepresented for the duration of the event. (more")