Spending time in any courthouse is an experience in tedium mixed with moments of absolute raw terror. The rendering of a verdict, the setting of bail, the dragging away of a person to a metal cage, all occur in contrast with court officers, judges, social workers, and lawyers joking around, making small talk, trying to pass the time, and tapping their shoes on the floor waiting for the next one to drop.
An Immigration Enforcement Horror Film For Our Time
"Water Cooler" takes us on the ground and into the inferno at 26 Federal Plaza.
