VIDEO: Judge Delivers Awesome Smackdown to Attorney’s Failed Race Card Attempt

TPNN ^ | 01/07/15 | Matthew Burke

[blueyon]

A public defender in Broward County, Florida attempted to excuse and justify a 26-year-old burglary suspect, Stephen Hall Clarke, for running from the scene of a police-related shooting on Monday. As his defense, he said that the suspect was running from racist cops. “Your Honor, in light of what’s happening in this country, with unarmed black men being killed…” public defender Dale Miller began to argue before the judge quickly cut him off.

Judge John “Jay” Hurley wouldn’t have any of it,

“Don’t hand me that! Don’t hand me that!”

[blueyon]

Way to go Judge! Just wish he did not apologize for getting so worked up, he was in the right

[EEGator]

[Veggie Todd]

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[EEGator]

I knew I could count on you.

[jazusamo]

Judge Hurley - A+

[bicyclerepair]

Zombieland where my rep is alcee hastings impeached judge

[WilliamofCarmichael]

I told the court essentially the same thing as our group of potential jurors completed the interview phase. I asked the judge if I could speak.

I said that if race was mentioned by the defense counsel I'd assume that he had no defense at all and that I was tired of the "race card." (The black lady sitting next to me began to recoil (as in "shrink back, in fear or repugnance")

We all left the court room. I was called back. The judge assumed I'd made up my mind that the accused was guilty. I did not argue. Though that was not true. It all depended upon what the defense argued.

The judge dismissed me from the rest of my obligation. A police officer in the courtroom gave me a nice smile as I left.

I was simply being honest.