Do you think there's any inherent superiority in the appointing process with judicial commissions and appointments as opposed to the electoral process?

There is a legitimate intimidation factor that's out there, there's no question about that.

To what extent does the District Attorney's Office have resources to provide protection?

How many in this room think that cooperating with police is a bad thing to do and you'd be classified as a snitch?

When some prospective witness comes to complain to the police department about intimidation or threats, do you have the manpower to begin to cope with witness protection?

They could use the testimony at the preliminary hearing.

Or suffering. To be burned to death is a pretty horrible fate.

Well, you have identified a problem of sufficient intensity that it requires a response, in my opinion.

Do you think it would be appropriate to have Federal legislation which would make it a Federal crime to intimidate a State court witness?

Is that person a snitch?

Well, are you saying that it's a prevailing attitude in Philadelphia?

Did the boy who tried to burn down the house want Eric to participate with him in selling drugs?

Because he was going to be a witness?

You don't have to be respectful. Why do you argue no?

What's wrong with reporting a crime, especially if it's a crime against yourself?

One action is to try to encourage and support grants to cities like Philadelphia for witness protection programs.

When you criticize the Inquirer article, don't you think that there are major problems in the system which need action, such as the fugitives--estimated, one figure, 47,000 fugitives--with the need to have resources devoted to apprehending…

That's a big distinguishing factor.