If there was ever a failure of big-bucks city planning, take a look at San Diego's shiny new $555-million courthouse.  According to an NBC News report, the local sheriff's office says it's so badly designed that criminals could waltz out unencumbered through the court's front doors. NBC News reports: San Diego's new downtown courthouse – scheduled to open July 17 – is plagued by a serious security problem that could allow dangerous criminals to escape through the courthouse front door. The problem is detailed in a document written by the Sheriff's department and a top county official, who asked the state for an extra $3 million a year for added security throughout the new building. The January 2016 document, obtained this week by NBC 7 Investigates, reveals there is no effort currently being made to eliminate or reduce the major risk factors for an inmate escape on the building's ground floor. According to the Sheriff,...(Read Full Post)