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A bailiff wore this tie emblazoned with a large syringe design in the courtroom during Robert Sparks' trial. The bailiff said he wore it to show his support for the death penalty. Jurors couldn't have missed this tie. Why is Texas pushing forward with this execution tomorrow? 
Several courts considered the bailiff's tie and concluded that jurors probably didn't see it. The bailiff was sitting directly behind Robert Sparks, in view of the jury box, while wearing all black with a white syringe on his tie. The point was to make a statement.
What do you think? Imagine you're a juror at a death penalty trial. The judge is asking you to decide whether a person should be executed by lethal injection. Would you notice a bailiff wearing all black with a large white syringe on his tie sitting right behind the defendant?
