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Duct Tape Discipline

Judge Stephen F. Belden Seals Defendant's Mouth in Court

— September 2, 2009 — World
Judge Stephen F. Belden of Canton, Ohio likes to maintain an orderly courtroom. He does not take kindly to unruly outbursts from defendants when he is laying down the law. In Judge Belden’s courtroom, justice is blind… and occasionally mute.

The defendant, Harry Brown, was not pleased with the public attorney assigned to him and made his displeasure known to Judge Belden during the hearing. Brown decried that the public defender did not do enough to help him and therefore he would like to represent himself. After repeatedly talking over the the defendant in an alpha-male fueled spat to explain why he would not want to represent himself, Judge Belden finally resorted to ordering the bailiff to duct tape his mouth shut in order to proceed.

You can actually hear the muffled defendant still trying to plead his case after the duct tape has been applied at the link below.
Trend Themes
1. Orderly Courtrooms - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop technology or processes to maintain order and manage unruly behavior in courtrooms.
2. Improving Legal Representation - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create new methods or platforms to provide more effective legal representation for defendants.
3. Alternative Dispute Resolution - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore alternative ways to resolve disputes outside of traditional courtrooms, reducing the need for extreme measures like duct taping a defendant's mouth.
Industry Implications
1. Legal Services - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce technology-driven solutions to streamline legal processes and enhance the delivery of legal services.
2. Courtroom Technology - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative technologies to improve courtroom procedures, security, and the overall judicial experience.
3. Dispute Resolution Services - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create platforms or services that offer efficient and effective methods for resolving disputes, without resorting to extreme measures.
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