Judge Allows Live Streaming of Witness Testimony.
A German judge let people watch a court hearing live. Witnesses talked about job promotions. This happened after a previous attack on a witness.
The hearing took place on Friday. A judge decided to stream the event live. This decision followed an incident where witness Schmid was attacked by the defendant, Wöginger. The livestreaming was allowed to prevent similar problems in the future. The hearing involved discussions about potential job promotions among the witnesses.
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Highlights
Live Streaming Allowed in Court
A judge in Germany allowed live streaming of a court hearing.
Witnesses Discussed Promotions
Witnesses were heard discussing rumors of upcoming job promotions.
Previous Threat Led to Streaming
The livestreaming was permitted after a previous incident involving a witness being threatened.
Defendant Assaulted Witness Schmid
The defendant, Wöginger, assaulted witness Schmid.
Court Hearing Live Streamed
The court hearing was live streamed on Friday.