Indictment: The McMartin Trial Page #5

to deny bail for the defendants. What did she say?

(crowd murmuring) We've already set bail. There have

been developments since. Developments?

What developments? These children and their

parents were threatened

by the defendants that if they appeared

in court as witnesses

they would be killed. (crowd murmuring) These threats make them

a serious danger

to the public safety. Where is, uh...

Where is the proof

of this, Your Honor? I have it in statements

by the parents

and the children. Well, I want to talk

to those children

and verify these things. You'll get your turn.

Continue, Miss Rubin. Your Honor, the McMartin

Preschool was in the business of orchestrating clear

and unequivocal child abuse.

Thank you. Yes, Your Honor.

I would like to, uh... I would like to begin

with Peggy Ann Buckey, the, uh, sister of... of Ray,

uh, the daughter of Peggy Buckey and the granddaughter

of Virginia McMartin. This, uh, young lady was awarded

the Higgins Scholarship for Outstanding Student of...

Student Teacher of the Year. Even to suggest that she

be denied bail...

Good old Danny. Next he'll call her a virgin. ...granted to felons

and murderers... Judge:

Do you think allegations

of abuse against hundreds of children

is any less a danger than, say,

the murder of one person? But there is nothing more

than allegations, Your Honor. I have read the transcripts

of the grand jury proceedings, and I believe they

demonstrate the broad scope

of this conspiracy. Denying bail to Miss Buckey,

Your Honor, would be more

responsive to the media rather than any precedent...

Judge:
I think that's

entirely out of line, Mr. Davis. If there is any case

where there is to be no bail

in a non-capital case, this is that case.

Yes, Your Honor, but I-- In the interest

of public safety, I deny bail to Raymond Buckey. I also deny bail

to Babette Spitler, Betty Raidor,

Peggy Ann Buckey, and Peggy Buckey. Your Honor... You Honor, I beseech you...

Mom. I beseech you to reconsider.

You promised

to get us out of here! What happened? I don't know what happened. I...

What about the children? What's gonna happen

to my children? Peggy!

I promise you... I promise you,

I will take care of this. (sighs) Satz:

Mr. Davis. Mr. Davis. Mr. Davis. Mr. Davis? What are you

running away for? What do you want? I want you to tell

my viewers right here and now that you believe

your clients are innocent. I refer you to their plea.

I believe it's "not guilty." Cut. Congratulations, Davis. You just chickened out

in front of five million people. You are such an a**hole.

Thank you. Thank you. Satz:

I have with me a man

who spent two days in the same jail cell

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