Foxx stood among the court officers lining the two brass rails that climbed the center of the imposing courthouse steps. He performed the math in his head: thirty-two steps, two officers per step, then double that for each rail, equaled 128 officers, all decked out in full dress blue uniforms, eight-point duty hats, and white gloves. Up on the portico, a color guard stood at attention, the flags for both New York State and the New York Courts dipped in deference to the Stars and Stripes. Down on the sidewalk, the Emerald Society band played softly to keep their bagpipes
THE WALKOUT
