The judge was talking when Stacy suddenly stood up. Her caseworker tried to make her sit, but she wouldn’t. “I have something important to say,” she declared. Her interruption surprised the judge, but he allowed her to speak. Stacy stated, “This family isn’t as nice as everyone thinks.” The courtroom went quiet, and the judge seemed both surprised and concerned. Stacy knew he had two choices: let her talk or tell her to sit down and ignore her.