Liberia: Judge Threatens Spectators

13 December 2012

The judge told a crowd of people watching the armed robbery case of a local journalist and two others Tuesday that he was a dictator who could invoke his powers at any stage of the trial to keep order.

Judge James Zotaa of the Criminal Court 'D' went on to threaten to boot the spectators and others out of the courtroom if they failed to control their emotions.

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