[jagusafr]

I’m a municipal court judge in one jurisdiction and a city prosecutor in another. You wouldn’t believe the number of judges, city officials’ relatives, etc. who come to my court expecting me to just dismiss their speeding, etc., tickets because of who they or their relatives are. I had a freelance court reporter come in and say that because she’s an “officer of the court”, I should show her “professional courtesy” and dismiss her speeding ticket. Nope.

[1Old Pro]

You wouldn’t believe the number of judges, city officials’ relatives, etc. who come to my court expecting me to just dismiss their speeding, etc., tickets because of who they or their relatives are.

I believe it, I have up close witnessed the expectations of high up elected officials. They actually believe they are a special class. It's human nature, they are treated as royalty, not public servants who work for us.

[LittleBillyInfidel]

I’m a municipal court judge in one jurisdiction and a city prosecutor in another. You wouldn’t believe the number of judges, city officials’ relatives, etc. who come to my court expecting me to just dismiss their speeding, etc., tickets because of who they or their relatives are. I had a freelance court reporter come in and say that because she’s an “officer of the court”, I should show her “professional courtesy” and dismiss her speeding ticket. Nope.

My dad was a District Court Judge and that connection gave me plenty of breaks as an idiotic teen driver, more times than I can count. One day, when I was in my 20's, I tried to pull the "daddy card" on two sheriff's deputies. They mocked me to each other and threw the book at me. That's the day I FINALLY grew up.

Get 'em, Your Honor!