Posted on 11/20/2004 10:02:03 AM PST by 4.1O dana super trac pak
A ringing cell phone landed a 17-year-old Patchogue girl facing drug charges in a jail cell this week after an angry district court judge sentenced her to 21 days for contempt.
Mariela Acevedo of 21 Hammond St. incurred the wrath of District Court Judge Salvatore Alamia on Tuesday. As she awaited her hearing, an electronic device went off in Alamia's Central Islip courtroom and he warned everyone to shut off all cell phones and pagers or face contempt charges.
"If you don't know how to shut it off, go outside and introduce it to the heel of your shoe, he said according to a transcript.
When Acevedo's phone subsequently sounded, Alamia called the teenager forward and asked, "Did you think I was playing with you?"
(Excerpt) Read more at newsday.com ...
"if someone were to simply stand up in court and refuse to sit down they would be thrown out and if they didn't obey put in jail."
it was an accident, in the same manner as passing wind. Maybe this is parlance the anti-whippersnapper set can understand.
Well I guess some people are more competent than others. Anyone in one of my staff meetings whose cell phone rings, that individual is excused for the remainder of the session.
*Countless* times judges have released people that are in our country illegally, countless times law enforcement has failed to even arrest those invading our country.
Yet citizens are bound by the letter of the law?
Do you not see something very wrong with this picture?
"...she has not learned how to follow simple directions." Looks like a Republican judge is trying to silence a potential Al Gore voter. :)
LOL
That's why the judge threw her in jail -- to hold her personally responsible, rather than blaming the cell phone company or her math teacher or the dog.
Besides, if the intention was to get the girl to straighten out of her life (which I doubt was on the mind of that judge)
I'm sure he is concerned with her future -- he doesn't want to see her back in the courtroom. I think many people confuse lower-level county district and circuit court judges with justices who serve on state supreme courts.
then giving her jailtime for the drug charge would have been more proper.
She was sentenced to 45 days of jail time after pleading guilty to the drug charge the following day.
Apparently you've never had surgery, Joe.
Why are only some laws being enforced, while others go completely ignored? Are there some laws I can break, that will be completely ignored? Could you please list them?
LOL. Yeah, doctors are way up there on the arrogant list.
Sounds like a lot. Reminds me of a lost soul intraffic court who told the judge that "it's okay to exceed the speed limit by 9 MPH." The dolt didn't bother to think that he was in a 25 MPH school zone; not on the freeway where the posted limit is 65. The judge told him not to make up his own laws. The idiot insisted he wasn't speeding... Mr. Judge got PO'sd and double the fine, and threatened to put the dope in jail.
YOU SAID:Besides, if the intention was to get the girl to straighten out of her life (which I doubt was on the mind of that judge) - then giving her jailtime for the drug charge would have been more proper.
Perhaps you should READ the article before making a stoopid statement. As you can see(from the article) she got 45 days, the contempt charge ran concurrently, therefore your argument is POINTLESS.
BTW I can easily see by many other comments on this thread that there are quite a few posters that don't seem to want to read the article before they pass judgement, KIND OF IRONIC ISN'T IT?
LOL, I know quite a few of both types and agree. They all have a habit of being human beings, which some people find to be extremely offensive. Why, some of those judges and LEOs even do things like getting drunk at deer camp, fishing, having family BBQs and...get this...a few even have FAMILIES! Some are office jerk types, get on everyone's nerves and need to be fired! Just like REAL PEOPLE!
Horrid, isn't it?
The judge allowed the contempt charge to run concurrently.
So the judge gave her more time for a control substance misdemeanor charge.
Mean while back at Opium Central HQ:
President Hamid Karzai said fighting the booming opium trade is a top priority:
Sure, right...Karzai...
UN survey released this week showed Afghanistan this year supplied 87 percent of the world’s opium!
87% that is great market share...Kind of like Microsoft in the OS business.
The drug/legal business cycle: From the grower, to the user, to the judge and the to jail.
With a little contempt of court charges tossed in for good measure.
This is part of how you get close to 100% employment in the US. Kids should be educated on how the system really works and how to stay out of the drug and DWI meat grinder.
Our authority figures are obviously derelict in their duties and have been for some time now. Authority SHOULD be constantly questioned and put under scrutiny, and now more than ever.
An authority figure has a responsibility to properly uphold the laws and regulations set in place by the people, and the people have an equally weighted responsibilty to assure that this authority figure does just that.
Nothing since she'll be doing 45 days on a drug conviction anyway, wake up!!!!!
If I was convicted for everytime I forgot to turn off the cell ringer I would have a lengthy criminal record by now.if you would leave your phone on AGAIN, after spending time in jail for not turning it off the first time, i guess you'll never learn... i can only say i hope it was a learning expirence for her
as far as the pot goes... 45 days in the hole for 7th degree possession is very harsh to say the least
Are there any? If not, why are our cities and states over run with people that are here ILLEGALLY?
Why are they allowed to be here, yet citizens have to abide by the letter of the law?
Which laws can we ignore?
Let me help you out. Hold down the off button until all
the pretty lights go out.
LOL...that's EXACTLY it. Judges don't think it's possible to suffer from a God Complex, that's for surgeons...problem is, think you're immune can leave you open to the 'infection'.
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