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Texas honor student jailed for missing too much school
CBS Atlanta ^ | May 25, 2012 | Amanda Merrell

Posted on 05/26/2012 7:52:24 AM PDT by christx30

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX (CBS ATLANTA) -

An honor student in Texas was thrown in jail after she missed too many classes at her high school.

A judge issued Diane Tran, 17, a summons Wednesday for her excessive truancy after she missed class. She was arrested in open court.

Last month, Tran was issued a warning by the judge for missing school.

Tran said she works both full-time and part-time jobs, in addition to taking advanced and college level courses.

But the judge said Tran's case was bigger than the individual situation of one student.

"If you let one run loose, what are you gonna' do with the rest of 'em?," said Judge Lanny Moriarty. "Let them go too? A little stay in the jail for one night is not a death sentence."

(Excerpt) Read more at cbsatlanta.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: arth; dianetran; education; lannymoriarty; publicschools; schools; texas; zerotolerance
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To: smokingfrog

This is a case where it wouldn’t be murder at all ~ some folks just deserve it.


101 posted on 05/26/2012 10:06:34 AM PDT by muawiyah
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To: christx30

“If you let one run loose, what are you gonna’ do with the rest of ‘em?,” said Judge Lanny Moriarty. “Let them go too? A little stay in the jail for one night is not a death sentence.”

The judge is a useless asshole. This kid probably has 10 times the ability of the worthless judge.
Wasting his time in a govt school.


102 posted on 05/26/2012 10:07:19 AM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (We are the 53%. 47% of Americans pay no taxes; end the free ride...)
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To: EEGator
You are welcome.

Now if only we could edit this judge.

103 posted on 05/26/2012 10:07:43 AM PDT by bigheadfred (MY PET TAPEWORM OBIWAN IS AN INSANE MILITARY HATING LEFTIST)
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To: Trailerpark Badass

No doubt the judge had his own young’ns aborted.


104 posted on 05/26/2012 10:09:18 AM PDT by muawiyah
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To: deport

Gaydar is buzzing off the shelf!


105 posted on 05/26/2012 10:11:15 AM PDT by muawiyah
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To: smokingfrog

I guess a pothead like Obama would be praised instead...


106 posted on 05/26/2012 10:13:29 AM PDT by JudgemAll (Democrats Fed. job-security Whorocracy & hate:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucified)
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To: MadelineZapeezda

I was just thinking that, too. Is there a place to donate to her college fund? Maybe that would help her escape from high school sooner. Or at least help encourage her to use one of the alternatives.


107 posted on 05/26/2012 10:14:12 AM PDT by Ellendra ("It's astounding how often people mistake their own stupidity for a lack of fairness." --Thunt)
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To: bigheadfred
That would be great.
108 posted on 05/26/2012 10:15:19 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: deport
I have found the faculty/staff contact list for the high school. The principal's name is absent, but the school councillor's name is at the top of the list. Time to ask questions of these folks.
109 posted on 05/26/2012 10:15:56 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: Mr. Jeeves

He’s overenforcing Socialist rules. Texas went through a long dark period of rule by Democrats ~ they aren’t quite over it.


110 posted on 05/26/2012 10:16:06 AM PDT by muawiyah
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To: christx30

QUIT ACTIN WHITE DAMMIT!


111 posted on 05/26/2012 10:17:42 AM PDT by arthurus ( Read Henry hazlitt's "Economics In One Lesson")
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To: HereInTheHeartland

Someone give Governor Perry a call to pardon this gal and expunge her arrest record.

Then the governor needs to order the judge to take a psychological exam with the results published.

A record will put the student’s scholarships in jeopardy. Is there a pro bono attorney out there to help this honor student????????


112 posted on 05/26/2012 10:23:52 AM PDT by Maudeen (Proverbs 3:5-6)
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To: SECURE AMERICA

“Working 2-3 jobs honoring in high school taking advanced college courses is not running loose!”

Sure it is. The kid isn’t on government benefits; he being self dependent. That’s running loose.

Money that the judge is a Democrat.


113 posted on 05/26/2012 10:24:22 AM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (We are the 53%. 47% of Americans pay no taxes; end the free ride...)
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To: EEGator

NICE!


114 posted on 05/26/2012 10:24:32 AM PDT by bigheadfred (MY PET TAPEWORM OBIWAN IS AN INSANE MILITARY HATING LEFTIST)
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To: deport; All

Here we go folks, the name and contact information for the Willis High School principal:

Dr. Leslie Holtkamp
936-856-1250 (office)

Questions for Dr. Holtkamp include the following:
Did anyone in your staff try to learn why this young woman missed so many days of class? Did you give a damn? Did you make any effort to help?


115 posted on 05/26/2012 10:27:34 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: Aria

It said she is taking care of a younger sister. What are the chances the child care people have already taken the sister and put her in a foster home? In my town there are have official people like this judge who are just itching for a chance to take these Vietnamese kids down a peg or two for outclassing the Judge/commissioner/mayor/etc.’s kids


116 posted on 05/26/2012 10:30:54 AM PDT by arthurus ( Read Henry hazlitt's "Economics In One Lesson")
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To: christx30
Yeah, and he's a corrupt hypocrit to boot: Fined by Texas Ethics Commission.
117 posted on 05/26/2012 10:40:54 AM PDT by piytar (The predator-class is furious that their prey are shooting back.)
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To: christx30

Petition: http://www.change.org/petitions/lanny-moriarty-justice-of-the-peace-precinct-1-revoke-the-fine-and-sentencing-of-honors-student-diane-tran


118 posted on 05/26/2012 10:42:36 AM PDT by piytar (The predator-class is furious that their prey are shooting back.)
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To: Army Air Corps

This is really infuriating!

If she had been a welfare queen they would have showered her in benefits courtesy of the taxpayers.

Piece of $hit judge!


119 posted on 05/26/2012 10:44:40 AM PDT by Aria ( 2008 wasn't an election - it was a coup d'etat.)
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To: Army Air Corps
Background information on the principal can be found here.
120 posted on 05/26/2012 10:46:19 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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