Commission hears opposing views on courthouse security screening
St. Clair County officials and court staff debated screening procedures at the Pel City courthouse; a retired judge said screening sometimes feels discriminatory while the circuit clerk and deputies defended measures, citing recovered weapons and staff safety.
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Retired Probate Judge Wallace White Jr. questioned the scope and consistency of security screening at the Pel City courthouse, saying he sometimes observed people bypassing checkpoints while others were required to remove belts and pass through scanners. "If we're going to search one, search them all," he said, arguing for consistent application.
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