It appears that expressions of affection cannot simply cost you a high school diploma, it can get you thrown in jail. Baltimore Circuit Judge Alfred Nance is known for having a temper in his courtroom and he appeared to have lost both his temper and his judgment when he ordered the jailing of Tamika Clevenger for throwing a kiss and saying “I love you” to her brother.
After a public defender objected to his abusive order, Nance rescinded his order.
Nance has been repeatedly accused of rude and bullying conduct, including demeaning statements to women in his courtroom.
When Clevenger, 24, said “I love you” to her brother, Nance responded “I love you, too. Ten days, Baltimore City Detention Center. Take her. Don’t bring that stuff in my house. Period.” He added “Ma’am, your talking is over.” He also told another woman wearing a strapless top: “Young lady, step in the hall. The beach is three blocks down and to the right. It’s not in this courtroom.”
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“Judge” Nance,
Nice job. You should really retire if you’re that miserable a human being because you’re an embarrassment to the Court with such petty behavior. They have a saying on the farm. Cream rises and sh*t floats. I’m thinking you floated to your current position. BTW, I love you too. You power abusing small minded jackass.
After reading the story, I am surprised that the Public Defender did not got to jail as well. Apparently he said something about a spanking, Oh Baby (my words) and offered to send PS to are for the child while the woman was in jail.
Can I say MOFO? Opps I did.
Misconceived Maryland Misogynist on the bench. That I can say.
Buddha is Laughing:
“cream rises and shit floats”?
Cream floats on the other milk because it is high in fat content. So your point is that sh… and cream are the same?
Sometimes old country sayings make no sense.
I get it, its the Peter Principle, both sh… and cream rise to the top and you have to “smell” the product to make sure which is which.
So even though the Judge is “creme” he still smells like sh…. Point well taken.
WC,
There’s hope for you on the farm yet.
Well there might be, but if you leave anything out in the heat too long it spoils. Look at W.
OFF TOPIC
Prof.,
Submitted for your approval: Torts class materials.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31400926/ns/world_news-weird_news/
There is no way she slept through that.
Sorry.
Also OFF TOPIC
In Re: Your Rights and the NSA
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/17/us/17nsa.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&hp
It is amazing of the quality of person that gets on the bench.
I’m not disturbed by the Judge calling someone out because she was dressed inappropriately for court. Maintaining a certain minimum level of decorum in a court is appropriate IMO but I know I’m going against the tide on that point. That he seems to lack humanity in wanting to send someone to jail for a verbal expression of affection is a whole different matter.
This fellow was appointed by the Governor then elected to a 15 year term. His term ends in 2013. If I had job security for 15 years I guess I’d feel free to be a bully too.
From Wiki:
“Each Circuit Court judge is appointed by the Governor (with Senate confirmation) and then must stand for election. The judge’s name is placed on the ballot in the first general election that occurs at least one year following the vacancy the judge was appointed to fill. The judge may be opposed formally by one or more qualified members of the bar, with the successful candidate being elected to a fifteen-year term.”
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Misogynists abound:
First Lady called a gorilla?
http://rawstory.com/08/news/2009/06/14/sc-goper-compares-michelle-obama-to-gorilla/
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BIL/AY: I always heard it as a 2 person statement and retort: statement: Cream rises (or floats). reply: So does ****.
I most humbly apologize.
OFF TOPIC:
In re: Your 2nd Amendment Rights, potential Justice Sotomayor and the Supreme Court.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/17/us/17guns.html?hp
Buddha, Buddha,
I wish to warn you in advance that you and Judge Samuel Kent are using the same words. This is am excerpt from his sentencing:
“In his sentencing before Senior U.S. District Judge Roger, an apologetic Kent, 59, stated “I submit myself humbly to you.” ”
I now associate this with MLK, I have a dream speech. You can do better.
I am only kidding you. Really? Maybe? I am not sure. Well..
While it it true that some people aren’t cut out to be judges, it is likewise true that some people aren’t cut out to even be people.
This judge is a pompous jerk and has no place being a judge. I also completely disagree with his harassment of the young lady because he didn’t like the way she was dressed. Does this judge have a God complex? I ask that because I don’t think either of his actions (wanting to send a woman to jail for saying she loved her brother, or the harassment of the ‘under-dressed’ woman) had anything to do with law and everything to do with his own sense of power. What a douche. Apologize for the language, but people who make other people suffer to satisfy their own narcissism is a huge pet peeve of mine, especially when the narcissist has actual power. People like that are not responsible enough to have that power. Like spidey’s uncle said, “With great power comes great responsibility”.