[rednesss]

We need to bring back tarring and feathering for judges and others who do this kind of stuff.

[cloudmountain]

The old lady needs some real help. She shouldn’t have pets unless she can take care of them. It turns into a matter for the SPCA. Sad.

[Mr. K]

does this judge run for election?

[pierrem15]

It’s all about the Benjamins— every layer of government acts more and more like bandits, and their agents should be treated as such.

[RedMDer]

I didn’t see a name for the judge. Is that available to the public?

[DocJhn]

$7000.00 for loose dogs! That’s unreal, Lady sell that house and find an American community to live in! I will say maybe she should have made the court appearance or at least contacted the court!

[skinkinthegrass]

“The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly.”-Abraham Lincoln

[usconservative]

Root’s defense attorneys asked the judge to let the senior citizen go. She had no previous criminal history and she was in failing health. The judge said no. Instead, he ordered her to pay a $2,500 bail. And if she was able to pay it and get out, then no animals would be allowed back on her property.

Clearly this is a judge who has no idea what the terms "justice" and "judicial restraint" mean.

He should be afforded the same judicial compassion he affords this woman: tar, feather and hang the bastard.

[HiTech RedNeck]

It could have been worse. It could have been cats.

[Fresh Wind]

So, does this “judge” get a piece of the action when he hands out fines?

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

When an Executive, Judicial or Legislative branch has nothing to fear from the electorate, these things and worse will happen.

All three need to be re-educated. Make them learn that, in fact, they DO have something to fear from the electorate. Time is growing short.

[Pajamajan]

The judge is an over zealous piece of crap.

That said , these types of cases need to be cataloged/memorized.

They are concrete examples of how completely out of control our government is- and why making it "all powerful" - is a very bad idea.

[who knows what evil?]

But then there are some people who are so struck on the strictness of the law.

Don't be so naive, ma'am...you have a bastard for a neighbor who was out to get you for one reason or another.

[I want the USA back]

The cops and the judge didn’t have to worry about anything. This was going to be an easy arrest and conviction. Adds up, when you look at the crime statistics.

No pesky civil rights lawyers or jesse jacksons to contend with. Just an old lady. They should all be this easy.

So the cowards gave her a fine. Kinda like the “zero tolerance” crowd that has a 6 year old boy arrested for drawing a picture of a gun.

Listen up you judges: The criminal justice system is for crimes! You know, murder, rape, assault, knockout “game.” Those things that you don’t like to prosecute because the perps are just innocent victims of a racist society.

Easier to prosecute an 81 year old lady.

[C.O. Correspondence]

I think they used hot tar back in the day.....but either way, I agree and your comment was well said.

[Altariel]

The judge should be jailed.

[denydenydeny]

The agency slapped Root with a $7,000 fine or she could spend nearly a year in jail.

I don't ever want to hear another word about "corporate greed" when government is far, far greedier than any corporation.

[TexasRepublic]

This country has gone to hell! There are so many wrongs in this story.