The other day, during our perambulations through our old but cherished courthouse, we avoided the elevators as they are Covid-19 breeding and transmission havens. But as we walked up and down the stairs, everywhere we went, were door handles which are just as effective as transmitting the CV19 virus as a bondsman with a runny nose eager to shake hands.
"It's a death trap, a suicide rap, we gotta get out while we're young, cause tramps like us, baby we were born to run..."the Boss sings in the greatest rock and roll song of all time.
The same could be said for our courthouse, although it's too late for some of us to get out while we're young. Prediction: within two weeks there will be an outbreak traced to the REGJB and then it's good night nurse for Criminal Justice in Miami for a while.
Stats: Door handles touched:16; people who tried to shake hands: 11. Potential infection sources, including escalator handrails, stairwell handrails, podiums, and general riff-raff: too numerous to mention.
Speaking of Courthouse news, David Ovalle @Davidovalle305 reported on the quick Guilty Verdict Wednesday in state v. Eugenio Farinas, the 76 year old gentlemen who was accused of killing City of Miami Accountant Gladys Jorge 17 years ago. Charlie Johnson presiding. Our sources tell us that the verdict was surprisingly quick despite a paucity of evidence. ASAs Kim Rivera and Marbely Hernandez did a good job bringing the verdict home for the State in nearly record time for a first degree murder case.