When court came to order around 3:30 p.m., Judge James Belson asked the burglars their professions. “Anti-communists,” Barker said, speaking for the group as the others nodded. McCord, when asked the same question, replied he was a security consultant. “Where?” the judge asked. “I’ve recently retired from government service,” he said, his voice soft. “Where in government?” “CIA,” he all but whispered.
