2 Americas Watch: Judge Orders Officer To Retrieve Edwards Sex Tape

Am I wrong in thinking that these particular folks from the political class are getting far more court protection in this affair than an average citizen might? Two Americas, indeed.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- A North Carolina judge wants a security officer to accompany a former John Edwards aide as he goes to retrieve a sex tape of the two-time presidential candidate, increasing the court's control of the disputed video.

Superior Court Judge Abraham Penn Jones said in an order released Monday that the Orange County sheriff has appointed a security firm to help recover the video and other items. Former Edwards loyalist Andrew Young has said he has the original tape and copies stored in an Atlanta safety deposit box.

"Mr. Young shall take the Officer with him into the vault to obtain the lock box," the order reads. "The Officer is to secure all items contained in the lock box in bags as is customary for evidence collection."

Comments

[iftheshoefits]

Is this Al Gore's lock box, where all the Medicare and Social Security funds are stored?

[Al in St. Lou]

In a way, the judge is protecting all of us!

[ktgreat]

I'm sure there are no copies anywhere else. Nope.... he never would have thought of that.

[ThomasD]

North Carolina judge and an Atlanta (Georgia) safe deposit box?

Well, that explains the 'private' security guard.