Courtroom Sketches

[Winnow]

Why the hell do they still do courtroom sketches?

I mean seriously...look at this on:

http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/07/01/rus ... tml?hpt=T1



Which one of those people is this person:



Hint: none of them!

But how would you know? Those sketch artists suck ass!

[Aslanna]

I believe it's because cameras aren't allowed in most trials. Could be wrong!

[Soreali]

......and who is she?

[Boogahz]

Allegedly one of the Russian spies

[Gzette]

some judges don't allow cameras in the courtroom in certain cases. Or they may allow them on a limited basis ... they'll let photog snap a few photos before the precedings begin, but none once they start. I met a courtroom sketch artist while covering a trial for our college newspaper. Pretty cool/weird guy. He drew a picture of me while I was writing an article for the school newspaper in a notepad in a courtroom. Still have that sketch, which is funny looking because I had a mohawk at the time

Some of them are more concerned with conveying the mood of the event rather than perfect accuracy of the drawing. Remember, they're drawing really fast. They do basic outlines, and they fill in the colors usually of their favorite sketches after the hearing is over or during a recess.

On a side note, that trial I mentioned is still ongoing sort of. A new hearing made headlines just today ... and the trial I covered was about 3 years ago. http://www.statesman.com/news/local/jur ... 81660.html crazy stuff

[Bubba Grizz]

She kind of looks like Jewel Staite.

[Winnow]

Yep, according to this courtroom sketch, an exact match!

[Boogahz]

some judges don't allow cameras in the courtroom in certain cases. Or they may allow them on a limited basis ... they'll let photog snap a few photos before the precedings begin, but none once they start. I met a courtroom sketch artist while covering a trial for our college newspaper. Pretty cool/weird guy. He drew a picture of me while I was writing an article for the school newspaper in a notepad in a courtroom. Still have that sketch, which is funny looking because I had a mohawk at the time

Some of them are more concerned with conveying the mood of the event rather than perfect accuracy of the drawing. Remember, they're drawing really fast. They do basic outlines, and they fill in the colors usually of their favorite sketches after the hearing is over or during a recess.

On a side note, that trial I mentioned is still ongoing sort of. A new hearing made headlines just today ... and the trial I covered was about 3 years ago. http://www.statesman.com/news/local/jur ... 81660.html crazy stuff

and she gets the max sentence of 10 years...not sure if that is enough for dismembering a body and helping the killer leave the country.

[Sartori]

jewel is yummy

[Siji]

She kind of looks like Jewel Staite.

There's not an inch of that body that I wouldn't devour repeatedly like a fat kid to cake.

Jewel.