An idea instead of banning cell-phone cameras from courthouses

Here's an idea from The Chicago Tribune.

Illinois' long-standing ban on cameras in courtrooms is unnecessary and outmoded.

... Instead of banning camera phones, establish a $1,000 contempt-of-court fine and equipment forfeiture for anyone caught snapping a photograph inside a courtroom.

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