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Judge Wells, in her decision, gave examples of threats Traficant made about what he would do to FBI agents and how he refused to allow a home inspection or provide the whereabouts of his firearms.

Is this woman serious? Does she really think that a 61-year-old man is going to go and mow down FBI agents with an undocumented assault rifle? Mr. Traficant poses virtually no threat to anyone. I mean, the man was convicted of bribery and corruption, and he's lost the public office from which to further commit these crimes.

This refusal to allow him to go out on bail, and her sentencing him to more time than the government recommened, seems to indicate that this judge may have a personal bias, or an axe to grind. Or, possibly, this judge is just disgusted with corruption in high office and wants to make an example out of the former Congressman. Either way, he still poses little threat to society anymore.

And, seriously, doesn't everyone think that depriving the poor man of his 'hairpiece' (to put it lightly) is punishment enough?

This refusal to allow him to go out on bail, and her sentencing him to more time than the government recommened, seems to indicate that this judge may have a personal bias, or an axe to grind.

Or to line her pocket with money via her husband's business dealings with the chief prosecution witness. This is a case that is SCREAMING to be overturned on appeal. Meanwhile lots of cases or overturned on mere technicalities. This case needs to be overturned because of OBVIOUS abuse (and corruption) of Justice.