I was watching coverage of Barry Bonds's perjury trial, and they showed this illustration from the courtroom:
Honestly, is there anything more outdated than the courtroom sketch artist? Why is this still the way images are recorded from trials? In the 19th century, I get it. There was no other option besides having someone draw what was happening. But now?
Are cameras not allowed in courtrooms, for some reason? Wasn't the O.J. trial televised? The very fact that they have a guy illustrating these ridiculous cartoons and releasing them to the press is proof that we're supposed to see what's going on...kind of. Why does our judicial system still prefer this slightly less accurate, MUCH more costly and time-consuming medium to actual photographs?
Since our government has such a nostalgia for these antiquated sketches, I'm going to go down to the DMV and demand they replace my driver's license photo with this:
Honestly, is there anything more outdated than the courtroom sketch artist? Why is this still the way images are recorded from trials? In the 19th century, I get it. There was no other option besides having someone draw what was happening. But now?
Are cameras not allowed in courtrooms, for some reason? Wasn't the O.J. trial televised? The very fact that they have a guy illustrating these ridiculous cartoons and releasing them to the press is proof that we're supposed to see what's going on...kind of. Why does our judicial system still prefer this slightly less accurate, MUCH more costly and time-consuming medium to actual photographs?
Since our government has such a nostalgia for these antiquated sketches, I'm going to go down to the DMV and demand they replace my driver's license photo with this:
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