“This is a Court. Tuck in Your Shirt.”

Special to FreeRepublic ^ | 27 August 2005 | John Armor (Congressman Billybob)

[Congressman Billybob]

I think y'all will appreciate this. I hope that y'all will accept the challenge at the end.

John / Billybob

[FreedomCalls]

I might just do that. Sounds interesting.

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

Congressman, thanks. I'll raise your challenge one notch, using public record information of course....

Crimes should be reported as follows:

Alexander Hamilton, 34, of 2333 Xerxes Way, Podunk, Anystate, whose parents invite the general public to assist them in the holding to accountability their rapscallion of an overgrown boy who's killing his mother just like Cindy Sheehan is killing hers....


/facetiousness OFF

[Manic_Episode]

Been there, done that, many times.
First in my wayward youth, then later as a police officer. (I've been on both sides of the bars. I like this side better)
As a former inner city police officer I'd estimate half of all my calls were domestics, most of which I could have written the report before I got there. Nearly all of them were alcohol related. The verbal escalated to him smacking her around. He was long gone by the time I got there. I would get an ass chewing for taking so long to get there, nevermind I only recieved the call 2 minutes earlier.
The next day they would sober up and be back in love again, and so on, and so on.
Not my cup of tea.
Currently looking at getting into corrections. More time for ministering to people, as opposed to writing report after report as fast as possible.

Oh yeah, great article =)

[fish hawk]

Were there any bothers and sisters or first cousins there to get married?

[Congressman Billybob]

Thank you very much. I always appreciate comments from those who've been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.

John / Billybob

[endthematrix]

It is the same in the Chicago suburbs. I've been in court (traffic, criminal and civil) as a PI and seen my share of disrespectful attire. I even have seen one guy wear a green t-shirt with the McDonald's "M" arch logo with "Marijuana" printed on it. Not to mention (not noted in the article too) that 80 percent needed Spanish speaking interpreters.

[Congressman Billybob]

Though all judges have the power to marry people in NC, they do that in special circumstances and times. No hints of marriage occurred in these courts while in business.

John

[nightdriver]

I've done just that and come away wretching at the arrogance of the absolute imbecile of a judge handing out decrees. If the defendent pleaded "guilty," he was fined and let go, if he/she pleaded "not guilty," he was thrown in jail.

Whatever brought in money to the court.

[endthematrix]

Re: Domestics

"Not my cup of tea. "

Walking in blind into a home in the heat of an argument. A woman holding a kitchen knife and a guy with a tire jack...SCREAMING. And when entering the hose, they both look at YOU and want to talk...CLOSE.

But the woman was just plain 'ol cooking up dinner, while the guy was outside changin' a tire. Someone forgot to pay the rent and all heck breaks loose.

[endthematrix]

"Whatever brought in money to the court."

With the long line of cars, one can easily mistake the courthouse on Monday morning with the Bank on Friday. It's deposit time.

[fish hawk]

Sorry my FRiend, I was just being a late night smart ass. You know, all those jokes about the south.

[WestVirginiaRebel]

"You might be a redneck if you go to court and you and your lawyer are the only ones wearing ties."

[Skybird]

So, what’s my recommendation to you? Find your nearest non-jury, criminal court. Go early. Sit at the front. Hear everything. Observe how well, or poorly, justice is administered in your neck of the woods. I guar-on-d*mn-tee an enlightening experience.

I agree with this challenge 110%. Several times while going to school, I had to attend court as part of outside assignments for business law classes. A most interesting time and very revealing what's going on with some of your fellow citizens. I think that every teenager ought to have to spend a day observing this process--many lessons to be learned. Another "interesting" tour is of the local jail or lock-up facility--it reinforced a "deterrence" lesson with me (as a responsible adult).

[DTogo]

What's a "yute?"

[newzjunkey]

Intriguing. I've surved on a criminal jury and that was a disturbing experience. I'm not surprised at the outcome of the celebrity trials here in California. Partly, I'm surprised any *justice* is actually handed out.

[SLB]

I had jury duty here in the Bluegrass (Commonwealth of Kentucky) last fall. Of the 75 or so in the jury pool the only men wearing clothes I would have considered appropriate for court were myself and a retired colonel who is now a local bank VP. There were a few retired folks who did a little better than the average, and considering they were more than likely on a fixed income, that is okay. However, the majority were dressed like crap for being in a court room. They looked like they were just out of bed, had not shaved in two days, clothes had not seen a washer in a week, didn't know the purpose of an iron. The list could go on and on.

[ken5050]

For a first hand glimpse at yhe inner workings of the asylum..visit Landlord-Tenant court in NYC..

[metesky]

Whatever brought in money to the court.

Defense Attorney: Your Honor, I'd like another continuance.
Judge: You've already had two.
Defense Attorney: But Your Honor, one of our most important witnesses, "Mr. Green", has failed to show up.
Judge: Three week continuance granted!

[Revelation 911]

First, of a total of more than 200 people, only two non-lawyers were wearing suits and ties. Maybe elsewhere, folks put on their best duds to go to court, but not in the Blue Ridge.

the average goob around here (western NY)doesnt have a suit because he's too damned strapped trying to put hamburger helper on the plate and pay for the outrageous tax burden.

Its also a sign of respect for the court

I lost that years ago

I will say though - I was absolutely amazed on having been called to a jury pool once, that I was about the only juror who hadnt been pinched for DUI/DWI (I dont drink)