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Barricades, Protesters Remain Outside Alabama Courthouse as Deadline to Move Monument Moves Closer
Aired August 26, 2003 - 10:12 ET
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LEON HARRIS, CNN ANCHOR: In Montgomery, Alabama barricades have been erected and the stage apparently set for what could be the eminent removal of the embattled monument to the Ten Commandments.
For the latest on this developing story let's go now to CNN's David Mattingly who is once again at the courthouse. Morning, David.
DAVID MATTINGLY, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Morning, Leon. Alabama Attorney General Bill Pryor talked to us this morning and confirmed that a plan is in place and expressed some confidence that the monument will be moved soon. The state of Alabama is facing that Friday deadline. If the monument is not moved by then then the state could be open to possible $5,000 a day fines.
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BILL PRYOR, ALABAMA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Well, I'm not going to announce exactly when and how we're going to do it, but we're -- we have a plan in place that's going to be done very soon. The federal court has agreed to postpone its hearing on the matter until this Friday. And there's no doubt well before that will Friday status conference, the monument will have been moved.
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MATTINGLY: Now one clear sign that something is going on was the erection of a barricade around the glass doors of the Alabama supreme court. That happened yesterday. And the building manager here tells us that the barricade is for the security of the building and the safety of the crowd of demonstrators who continue their vigil outside the building here.
But the monument is still inside exactly where it was put two years ago. In fact, if you walk right up these steps and if you were able to go through those locked glass doors which you can't see now because the cameras have some tarps up to hide the glare, but if you were able to go through there you would be able to see the Ten Commandments monument sitting right where it was placed two years ago -- Leon.
HARRIS: David Mattingly, our eyes and ears outside that courthouse in Montgomery, Alabama. We'll get back to you later on. Thanks.
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Aired August 26, 2003 - 10:12 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
LEON HARRIS, CNN ANCHOR: In Montgomery, Alabama barricades have been erected and the stage apparently set for what could be the eminent removal of the embattled monument to the Ten Commandments.
For the latest on this developing story let's go now to CNN's David Mattingly who is once again at the courthouse. Morning, David.
DAVID MATTINGLY, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Morning, Leon. Alabama Attorney General Bill Pryor talked to us this morning and confirmed that a plan is in place and expressed some confidence that the monument will be moved soon. The state of Alabama is facing that Friday deadline. If the monument is not moved by then then the state could be open to possible $5,000 a day fines.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
BILL PRYOR, ALABAMA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Well, I'm not going to announce exactly when and how we're going to do it, but we're -- we have a plan in place that's going to be done very soon. The federal court has agreed to postpone its hearing on the matter until this Friday. And there's no doubt well before that will Friday status conference, the monument will have been moved.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
MATTINGLY: Now one clear sign that something is going on was the erection of a barricade around the glass doors of the Alabama supreme court. That happened yesterday. And the building manager here tells us that the barricade is for the security of the building and the safety of the crowd of demonstrators who continue their vigil outside the building here.
But the monument is still inside exactly where it was put two years ago. In fact, if you walk right up these steps and if you were able to go through those locked glass doors which you can't see now because the cameras have some tarps up to hide the glare, but if you were able to go through there you would be able to see the Ten Commandments monument sitting right where it was placed two years ago -- Leon.
HARRIS: David Mattingly, our eyes and ears outside that courthouse in Montgomery, Alabama. We'll get back to you later on. Thanks.
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