During the first wave of the morning rush at the Boone County Courthouse, the metal detector beeped frantically as a man walked through it. He checked his pockets as the uniformed court marshal calmly used the hand wand to ensure that the man’s brown, steel-plated boots were the only source of the metal detector’s agitation.
Officers of the court
Divorce cases and wayward weapons provide the drama. Court marshals are just trying to keep the peace.
Friday, June 29, 2007 | 12:02 a.m. CDT;
updated 11:53 a.m. CDT, Saturday, July 19, 2008
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