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It was a little bit of a walk to get to the bus stop. i had to wait in line to use the computer. took a lot of juggling to keep it all together. what's possible when you have high-speed internet at home? the library never closes. it makes it so much better to do homework when you're at home. internet essentials from comcast. helping to bridge the digital divide. it's february 4th, 2008. peter hafer is in a kentucky courtroom on burglary charges, and he thinks he deserves a better lawyer. >> i can tell you, this ain't working. i can have -- i'd rather have the prosecutor be my attorney than...

He'd probably give me a better trial. >> when the judge says no, what happens next can only be described as shocking. >> i just hit him. i mean i just -- just went into rage, you know. i mean i really didn't realize i was doing it until i was like, you know, i was on the ground when they grabbed me. >> i've had some bruising in the face, some swelling. i had a cut on my cheek. >> doug krickmer is the lawyer you see in the video. >> they took me to the hospital after it occurred, ran a ct scan, checked me over, and it came out okay. >> he's been a public defender for ten years. and despite bein...

He's sentenced to six months in jail for contempt of court. and in an interesting twist, it appears he'll get his wish. when he heads back to court to face his original burglary charges, he's appointed a new lawyer. oh, my god. >> an ill-conceived stunt goes horribly awry in sydney, australia. 39-year-old brian concannon, an aspiring stuntman and self-described daredevil, lights himself on fire and rides a bicycle off of this roof onto these mattresses. >> we're about to watch brian concannon do a bit of a stunt, and this is his preparation. that's his landing pad. that's his son over there....

Happens next can only be described as shocking. >> i just hit him. i mean i just -- just went into rage, you know. i mean i really didn't realize i was doing it until i was like, you know, i was on the ground when they grabbed me. >> i've had some bruising in the face, some swelling. i had a cut on my cheek. >> doug krickmer is the lawyer you see in the video. >> they took me to the hospital after it occurred, ran a ct scan, checked me over, and it came out okay. >> he's been a public defender for ten years. and despite being slugged by his own client, he isn't angry. >> well, i think mr. hafe...

I'm telling you, this ain't working. i can have -- i'd rather have the prosecutor be my attorney than him. he'd probably give me a better trial. >> when the judge says no, what happens next can only be described as shocking. >> i just hit him. i mean i just -- just went into rage, you know. i mean i really didn't realize i was doing it until i was like, you know, i was on the ground when they grabbed me. >> i've had some bruising in the face, some swelling. i had a cut on my cheek. >> doug krickmer is the lawyer you see in the video. >> they took me to the hospital after it occurred, ran a ct ...