[orangelobster]

"Your reluctance to answer speaks VOLUMES about an attitude of permissiveness that you've done nothing to dispel."

I've already supplied you with a definition of contempt above. I agree with the definition. You exhibit a lot of contempt for the kid with a cellphone as does the judge. If anything it will be interesting to see how the judge is dealt with.

[beezdotcom]

I've already supplied you with a definition of contempt above.

No, Dodgey, you're trying to deflect my question in the most Clintonesque manner. You're still trying to take advantage of my lack of precision in how I phrased the question the first time; I have since clarified the question to mean "contempt of court".

I'll keep posing it, and feel free to keep refusing to answer it; you're just exposing your true colors.

Thus, let me ask it again, in two parts:

1) Do you believe that "contempt of court" is EVER a valid charge in ANY case?

2) Assuming that you do (and I don't think that we can make that assumption at this point), what is the weakest infraction of "contempt of court" that SHOULD receive jail time - if any?

Speak loudly, everyone is listening.