From The Denver Post:  In one of the most high-profile criminal trials in Colorado history, the state is seeking the death penalty against suspected Aurora theater shooter James Holmes.

That should be reason enough for cameras to be allowed in the courtroom — to record every statement and allow scrutiny of the process that could result in the state putting someone to death.

But there are other strong arguments for cameras in the courtroom — a proposition being fought by both prosecutors and defense attorneys.

The First Amendment guarantees press freedom, and the Sixth Amendment ensures that trials should be open to the public.

Citizens have a right to be able to scrutinize their judicial system. And if technology allows them to witness proceedings from afar, why not accommodate them?

Moreover, televised court proceedings tend to inspire public confidence in the justice system, not undermine it, as well as educate people about what happens in the courts.

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