Thursday, February 02, 2006
LAW COURT CONSIDERATIONS
The recently built Port Hawksbury Law Courts
1. Since Oklahoma City and 9/11 in the U.S., Canadian law courts are considered a potential target. They are therefore not allowed to have public underground parking because of a potential threat.
2. Also, law courts now have to have a set-back from the street, a certain distance, with passive barriers to prevent cars from getting to close to the building.
3. Law Courts are operational from 8AM - 5PM and closed on weekends. Holding cells are emptied at 5PM. The accused are transported in and out for the trials.
4. It has been the experience in other cities with law courts near residential communities, that many of the houses in close proximity to a new court get purchased by law firms and converted to offices (that are also empty past 5PM and weekends). ¶ 1:47 PM
The recently built Port Hawksbury Law Courts
1. Since Oklahoma City and 9/11 in the U.S., Canadian law courts are considered a potential target. They are therefore not allowed to have public underground parking because of a potential threat.
2. Also, law courts now have to have a set-back from the street, a certain distance, with passive barriers to prevent cars from getting to close to the building.
3. Law Courts are operational from 8AM - 5PM and closed on weekends. Holding cells are emptied at 5PM. The accused are transported in and out for the trials.
4. It has been the experience in other cities with law courts near residential communities, that many of the houses in close proximity to a new court get purchased by law firms and converted to offices (that are also empty past 5PM and weekends). ¶ 1:47 PM
