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Causing Quite A Buzz.
A man who came to a court hearing wearing a yellow
striped bumblebee costume in protest what he called a "sting" operation by
prosecutors almost left the courtroom in another type of garb -- jailhouse
attire.
Conrad J. Braun, decked out in his 'costume' which included yellow
stripes, cloth wings and a foot-long stinger, was in Johnson County
(Kansas) District Court to hear a judge rule whether a blackmail
case filed against him last summer should go to trial.
Evidently, District Judge John Anderson III was not amused by Braun's
satirical getup.
Anderson told Braun that although there is no rule prohibiting the wearing
of such a suit in court, the judge has a duty to uphold court decorum.
Braun assured the judge that he meant no contempt to the court and
promised he would not do it again.
Anderson bound the case over for trial.
Source: CNN.com, "Man wears bumblebee costume to court," January
26, 2004.
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