Recently, Chief Cook County Judge Timothy Evans issued a directive that the YouTube link, activated during the pandemic for livestreaming bond court at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse at 26th and California, will no longer be available. He cited abuses within the system as the reason for ending the livestream.
Online discussions, in general, are susceptible to “zoom bombing” by outsiders who log on to ruin the meeting. Bond court livestreams are no exception, but it is the responsibility of the court system to put protections in place. While this and other mishaps have arisen on occasion, such incidents alone seem insufficient for canceling bond court livestreams altogether.
