How the heck can you expect people to "straighten up" when you treat them like trash? Start expecting personal responsibility out of people, instead of punishing them for the sake of "discipline" and maybe THEN you'll get people to straighten up.
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.
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.
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?