It must’ve been an eventful day in Hartford Superior Court today, when alarm bells went off after a man escaped from the courthouse. Escaped from the courthouse, you say! How did this happen? Just another sign that our criminal justice system is failing. (You should’ve seen the mid-day news reports)

He was allowed to leave. Seems like he either got a Promise to Appear (PTA – released to his own recognizance) or posted bond. However, the folks from the psychiatric hospital (where he voluntarily admitted himself) were left out of the loop and set off the alarm, informing police that he had simply “walked out” of court. Which he was perfectly entitled to do.

What followed was a manhunt for this individual, who was eventually arrested.

Officers began intensely searching the busy streets surrounding the courthouse, ultimately finding the man and taking him into custody. Police said it was later determined that the man was within his rights to leave court unattended.

I’m sorry, but how difficult is it to find out if the man was allowed to leave before calling in the State Police?

That damn system…once she’s got her hooks into you, there’s no escape! No wonder our clients are disillusioned with the system.

So, to mercilessly beat the dead horse, here’s a song:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJt86UqHtX8[/youtube]

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