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Norristown comes into focus as Cosby hearing begins

  • The spotlights of rolling cameras hit Bill Cosby's face as he looks up at the media helicopters above him seconds after he leaves Montgomery County Courthouse

    The spotlights of rolling cameras hit Bill Cosby's face as he looks up at the media helicopters above him seconds after he leaves Montgomery County Courthouse. (Bastiaan Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

  • A mobile command post is set up outside Montgomery County Court House long before the actual start of a pre-trial hearing in the sexual assault trial of Bill Cosby.

    A mobile command post is set up outside Montgomery County Court House long before the actual start of a pre-trial hearing in the sexual assault trial of Bill Cosby. (Bastiaan Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

  • Police await the arrival of Bill Cosby outside the Montgomer County Courthouse in Norristown Tuesday morning.

    Police await the arrival of Bill Cosby outside the Montgomer County Courthouse in Norristown Tuesday morning. (Bastiaan Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

  • An area near the main entrance to the courthouse is dedicated for press conferences. On Tuesday, many more tripods would be added but no one would be available to address the media, leaving it unused.

    An area near the main entrance to the courthouse is dedicated for press conferences. On Tuesday, many more tripods would be added but no one would be available to address the media, leaving it unused. (Bastiaan Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

  • Bill Cosby arrives at Montgomery County Courthouse a little before 9 a.m. Tuesday to attend a pre-trial hearing.

    Bill Cosby arrives at Montgomery County Courthouse a little before 9 a.m. Tuesday to attend a pre-trial hearing. (Bastiaan Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

  • Police clear the way for Bill Cosby as he walks to the Montgomery County Courthouse for the first day of hearings in his sexual assault trial.

    Police clear the way for Bill Cosby as he walks to the Montgomery County Courthouse for the first day of hearings in his sexual assault trial. (Bastiaan Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

  • Bill Cosby's walk from his car to the Montgomery County Courthouse on the opening day of his sexual assault case is well document by members of local and national media.

    Bill Cosby's walk from his car to the Montgomery County Courthouse on the opening day of his sexual assault case is well document by members of local and national media. (Bastiaan Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

  • Camera operators wait on the courthouse steps as Cosby's hearing recesses at lunch time.

    Camera operators wait on the courthouse steps as Cosby's hearing recesses at lunch time. (Bastiaan Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

  • A police officer smiles from behind a column at the Montgomery County Courthouse.

    A police officer smiles from behind a column at the Montgomery County Courthouse. (Bastiaan Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

  • Sessano Café across the street from the courthouse is used by many photographers as their temporary office during Cosby's hearing.

    Sessano Café across the street from the courthouse is used by many photographers as their temporary office during Cosby's hearing. (Bastiaan Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

  • A large number of news vans line both sides of Swede Street, on the west side of the courthouse.

    A large number of news vans line both sides of Swede Street, on the west side of the courthouse. (Bastiaan Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

  • Satellite vans responsible for transmitting live feeds have their dishes pointed skywards.

    Satellite vans responsible for transmitting live feeds have their dishes pointed skywards. (Bastiaan Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

  • Bill Cosby arrives at Montgomery County Courthouse a little before 9 a.m. Tuesday to attend a pre-trial hearing.

    Bill Cosby arrives at Montgomery County Courthouse a little before 9 a.m. Tuesday to attend a pre-trial hearing. (Bastiaan Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

  • A waiting crowd uses cell phone cameras to capture images of Cosby as he walks from the courthouse towards his car.

    A waiting crowd uses cell phone cameras to capture images of Cosby as he walks from the courthouse towards his car. (Bastiaan Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

  • Police try to clear the sidewalk as the black SUV carrying Cosby leaves shortly after the hearing is adjourned for the day.

    Police try to clear the sidewalk as the black SUV carrying Cosby leaves shortly after the hearing is adjourned for the day. (Bastiaan Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

On Tuesday, as preliminary hearings in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial got underway, a swarm of media descended on the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown.

Television production trucks blocked traffic on Swede Street and bystanders lined the route Cosby took from the courthouse to his car.

While Cosby’s lawyers argued in court that charges against him should be dismissed, photographers outside waited for the fleeting opportunity to capture his image.

 

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