and is rebuked for doing so. Thanks to antonkelly for blubing this story in his blog. Adelaide magistrate Michael Frederick told a prostitute at sentencing: "You're a druggie and you'll die in the gutter . . . ." Chief Justice John Doyle said, "The remarks were abusive. Such behaviour by a judicial officer can undermine public respect for the courts." I suspect that most "crack ho's" already lack respect for the courts. And if the witnesses are supposed to tell the truth in court, why shouldn't the judge? [full story]
UPDATE: Lest anyone who has joined thinks I am against smoking crack or prostitution, the only thing I see wrong with either, as long as no children are affected by the person doing either one, is that they are both against the law. However, smoking crack and prostitution, in the long run will, in my opinion, make likely make you end up dying in the gutter at some future date. There is too much evidence about the effects of risky sex. Being high on crack means you likely take chances that you should not take. As such, I cannot deny the truth of the judge's opinion.
Posted by Tiger at May 2, 2003 04:26 PM | TrackBack