San Francisco, Calif., Jan 6, 2010 / 19:05 pm
A judge’s January 6 decision to allow the broadcast of court hearings on California’s Proposition 8 could lead to further harassment and intimidation of Prop. 8 supporters by radical homosexual activists, critics say.
Judge Vaughn R. Walker, chief judge of the Northern District of California, had proposed a last-minute revision to the court rules that would allow television coverage of the trial, the Washington Times reports.
A document posted on the court's website states that people may comment on the decision to open the courtroom to TV cameras until Jan. 8.
Speaking at a hearing on the matter on Wednesday, Judge Vaughn said the case deals with important issues and should be allowed to be broadcast over YouTube.