Thursday, June 21, 2007

Discontent Convicted Murder's Ghost or Just Another Shadow on the Legal System?


An unexplained image captured by surveillance video at the First Judicial District Courthouse in Santa Fe New Mexico has the legal community at a loss for words. (That in and of itself makes it newsworthy.) ABC has video footage which some claim is the ghost of a deceased criminal. For example, Deputy Anthony Maes thinks it may be the ghost of Andy Lopez. Lopez took nine people hostage at the courthouse in February of 1985 before being shot by a deputy.

Others suggest it's a reflection from a passing car. Nature enthusiasts insist that it may be a piece of fluff from a cottonwood tree. Sally Saunders, assistant to District Judge Stephen Pfeffer, does not know what it is but admits, "Now we have something to talk about."

Surveillance video shows a spot of light coming from either the roof or near the courthouse's back door. It moves toward the west across the front bumper of a parked police. The light appears to cast shadows. Now the question remains, is it a ghost or just a long shadow of lady justice as she removes her blindfold before the weekend?

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Tough call on this one.

Anonymous said...

ghost of llincoln

colleency said...

What's funny is that the ghostly blob seems to be following the steps, walking along the hand rails ... I thought ghosts didn't have to stay inside the lines.

Personally, I think it's a ladybug backlit by the sun's rays.

Legal Pub said...

Colleency, I like your lady bug theory. What amazes me most, is that the court staff had the time to examine a surveilance tape when there had been no incident during the evening. Oh to have such free time...

Anonymous said...

Thanks, this was a good read. I think it is a ghost. A ghost of injustice past!

Anonymous said...

Nope, its tinker bell