[Joan Kerrey]

Looks to me like the town needs a different judge also.
Is it proper for a judge to prejudge all past and future cases involving this officer? Something is fishy here. I am now wondering if the judge is on the take, the judge knows the family of the drug runner or the judge buys his drugs from the drug runner. I’d investigate this judge.

[Michael.SF.]

Is it proper for a judge to prejudge all past and future cases involving this officer?

Looks like from some of the responses here the answer to that would be yes.

[politicalwit]

Looks to me like the town needs a different judge also.

Have you considered that perhaps the judge has seen a pattern of abuse by this LEO? Don't be so quick to judge something you have little or no knowledge.

[lesser_satan]

I am now wondering if the judge is on the take, the judge knows the family of the drug runner or the judge buys his drugs from the drug runner.

The fact that a small bag of pot was found in his car doesn't make him a "drug runner". He may have been a weekend smoker for all we know. IMHO, most potheads are worthless losers, but that shouldn't justify police brutality. If he had a significant amount of meth or heroin I might feel differently.