Posted on 07/01/2011 5:59:42 AM PDT by Red Badger
Matthew Bartlett, a 28-year-old server at an Orlando TGI Fridays, was disciplined before a national audience by an Orlando judge on Thursday during the proceedings in the Casey Anthony murder trial, reports WOFL-FOX TV-35 in Orlando.
Bartlett had directed his middle finger at prosecuting attorney Jeff Ashton.
"What is that symbol you are projecting with your fingers?" asked the judge. "I'm using my middle finger and I'm sorry," Bartlett stated.
After asking repeatedly if Bartlett had any excuse for his behavior, the judge found him guilty and sentenced him to six days in the Orange County Jail. The judge also imposed a fine of $400 dollars along with court costs which he has permitted Bartlett to pay in installments over six months.
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A funny thing happened at the trial yesterday..............
Just one of her many adoring fans. Good for the judge!
I would have given him a $1000 fine + community service at the court house!..................
Judge?
More like the collector from the Popeye comics who shows up every few minutes to tax the little people on something else...it never ends...and the sheeple cheer...and the rest of the sheeple are proud of paying their “fair share”
Did the judge advise him of his rights to remain silent? Was he advised that he could have a lawyer?
She has fans? (I've successfully avoided this circus so far).
I don’t watch the trial all the time, but I happened to catch it live while I was eating lunch. Six days seems a bit excessive to me, but he was told the rules before going in. I don’t feel sorry for him, especially since he was giving the finger in support of Casey who I think is guilty.
This judge is no Lance Itto...he controls his courtroom. Nice job hammering this smart-a** kid.
Hey Red! I think Judge Perry gave this guy about three chances to admit he was an idiot for doing such a thing. Instead he just kept saying he was sorry. Six days in Orange County jail for being an idiot and not admitting it. ~snicker~
What a nut, the judge owns the court room when he is on the bench, as this idiot just found out.
Caylee Anthony’s father may have been Massachusetts man
This white trash soap opera just keeps getting sicker and sicker. Video at link. (Story is plausible.)
Learning good manners the hard way!
Isn’t flipping the bird covered under the 1st Amendment?
I’m sure the cops did when they ‘escorted’ him from the courtroom during the trial..............
Its gotten so I barely watch the news at this point.
Why bother, its reality TV for idiots.
I want to see some investigative reporting on everything from Obama to our scumbag congress.
Then, it really COULD be a three ring circus, inside a circus, inside a circus....!!!
Not in a courtroom...................
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