I recognized her, Patricia said. I recognized Judge Johnson when she came through the lobby. I've seen her in this building dozens of times. I knew who she was. Why did you say you weren't certain?
Patricia looked at the table. Because I was afraid. If I said I recognized her and I hadn't intervened, that was a different conversation. If I said I wasn't sure, I could stay out of it. You saw Ethan escort her to secondary screening?
Yes. You knew she was a judge? Yes. Rachel wrote, "What did you see during the lobby portion? " "I saw him take her arm. She didn't resist.
She told him to let go. He held it for a second and then let go. Patricia paused. I've seen Ethan handle people before. That wasn't a standard escort.
Why didn't you say anything at the time? Patricia pressed her lips together. I've been here 22 years. I've seen things get flagged and then nothing happens and the person who flagged it gets moved to a less desirable assignment. I have pension considerations.
I have She stopped. Those are reasons. They're not excuses. I know the difference. Rachel looked at her for a moment.
Is there anything else you want to add to your statement? I'd like to say that I don't think what I did was right. I'm saying so on the record because I think it should be on the record. Rachel noted it. She noted the correction.
She noted the original statement and the reason for the change. She noted that the correction was voluntary and offered without prior knowledge of what the technical evidence had produced. After the interview, Patricia walked out of the courthouse building and stood in the plaza for a while. Jonathan Carter, who had been returning a call outside, recognized her from the morning of the incident. They did not know each other, but Patricia walked over to where he was standing and said, "I told them the truth today. " Jonathan said, "That takes something. " Patricia looked at the courthouse entrance.
It's what I should have done the first day. Jonathan nodded. He did not offer a judgment. He was an observer. He had been one from the beginning, and he saw no reason to stop now.