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Story: This is one of the biggest problems we have in the criminal justice system. They wear those T-shirts into the courtroom intimidating the witnesses," said Menino.

Must be an east coast thing. Here in Alaska, I've seen a judge order someone out of the courtroom for wearing a tee shirt with raised middle finger depicted on it.

Judges generally have pretty free reign on the decorum in their courtrooms.

[To Hell With Poverty]

We cannot reasonably expect such logic from our judges, sadly.

Wait, I've moved, they're not my judges anymore.....phew!

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Must be an east coast thing. Here in Alaska, I've seen a judge order someone out of the courtroom for wearing a tee shirt with raised middle finger depicted on it. Judges generally have pretty free reign on the decorum in their courtrooms.

I saw the same thing happen when I was in traffic court in one of the Atlanta counties (I didn't get to see the message on the shirt though). I'm also reminded of that scene in My Cousin Vinny when the Alabama judge makes it clear to Joe Pesci that leather jackets will not be tolerated in his court.