When Public Opinion Comes in Courtroom, Law Goes Out
Quotes | February 20, 2015, Friday // 08:48| views
Vladimira Yaneva. Photo by BGNES
"Chairs of district courts are between a rock and a hard place. If they allow [special surveillance devices], they could later be accused for aiding illicit activity. If they decline [to do so], they run the risk of being accused they foiled a probe."
Bulgarian Supreme Judicial Council [VSS] member Yasen Todorov commenting on the move to dismiss Vladimira Yaneva as Sofia City Court's chairperson on Thursday over her alleged involvement in a wiretapping affair.
On recent public outcry on the issue, Todorov added:
"When public opinion comes in the courtroom, the law goes out."
More from Todorov's interview is available here.
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