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David Lashley

David Lashley

Bailiff & Director of Security at Knox County Common Pleas Court (24+ years); Martial arts instructor, author of "Eyes Wide Open," and judicial security expert.

May 27, 2026

4:15
It's how the people use it, really, that really matters.
4:19
Yeah, absolutely.
4:20
I mean, you have victims that will be in there.
4:24
You know, they have a, a right to, to, to give their statement before the, the judge.
4:30
Two, and a lot of people kind of forget the, the, the defendant, his family's there, and just because they've maybe committed a heinous crime, it's still their family, and they, they're supporting them.
4:42
So those two sides don't usually do well together, right, when you get them all.
4:48
And then you just have regular citizens there for just watching for whatever reason.
7:36
Mm-hmm

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