Posted on 11/29/2007 11:53:56 PM PST by Westlander
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. -- A New York judge who jailed a courtroom full of people over a ringing cell phone is off the bench.
He demanded that the phone be handed over, threatening to lock up everybody if no one came forward.
When nobody did, the judge ordered all 46 people in the room hauled off to the city jail, where they were searched.
Those who couldn't post bond were shackled and bused to the county lockup.
(Excerpt) Read more at clickondetroit.com ...
I was just being little over the top with my post. I don’t think it is legal and would be mad as heck if it happened to me. I do think some people’s cell phone manners have gotten bad but do not think that they deserve to go to jail one second over it. I do get a kick over reading over some of the judge’s wild actions and decisions in their courts. I am the type of guy that likes to play Devils advocate over these type of stories.
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