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June 10, 2011 01:08 am PDT

Problematic glass staircase in new courthouse

Franklin County, Ohio Judge Julie Lynch is advising people in dresses to avoid the glass-bottomed staircase in the middle of a new $105 million courthouse that opened Monday. From CNN: She speculates that men, who didn't take half the population into account, designed the stairs. Attorney Lori Johnson was startled by the transparent stairs. She worries not only about stares, but also how many cell phones have cameras attached. "The next thing you know, you're on the internet," Johnson said, according to 10TV. "It sounds like a lawsuit in the making." While security guards warn women about taking the stairs, it seems most are just hoping people will be mature about the situation. "They hope people will be mature? That's not a solution," Lynch said to 10TV. "If we had mature people that didn't violate the law, we wouldn't have this building." "Glass staircase not dress friendly"...


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