You had a few court appearances that day. As a court reporter, you were at work almost all the time.

You were standing outside the courthouse talking to one of the lawyers when an armored police vehicle pulled up and two officers got out and led a curly haired man. He licked his lips as he was led past you and winked at you.

You couldn't tear your eyes away from him, but you kept repeating the sentence in your head.

He is a criminal. He is a criminal. Remember he is a criminal.