Judge pulls gun

[Thain]

I'm shocked, not only by the good thinking by the judge, but by the amazing lack of bias in this media report. The Public Defender comes across as a bit of a bliss-ninny, but he's probably just trying to set up a mistrial.

But, look at the reporting "drew his handgun," not "flashed his assault pistol." It points out he had a "concealed weapon permit," not "a hidden weapon."

I like this judge!

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=upiUPI-20070327-013054-1623R&show_article=1

Judge pulls gun in Florida court
Mar 27 02:15 PM US/Eastern

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 27 (UPI) -- A Jacksonville, Fla., judge drew his handgun when an accused child molester was attacked by an alleged victim's father in court.

"I didn't know if he was going after me or the bailiffs or the defendant," Circuit Judge John Merrett told The (Jacksonville, Fla.) Times-Union.

The father, who had not seen the defendant before the court appearance, hurdled a railing and landed several punches on the handcuffed and shackled man before bailiffs restored order.

Merrett said that once he saw the situation was under control, he handed his gun to the court clerk and asked her to lock it in a drawer. Merrett has a concealed weapon permit and said he'd do the same thing again, the newspaper reported.

But Duval County Public Defender Bill White said the incident was frightening. He plans to talk to the chief judge about whether judges should be armed in court.

"It's very disconcerting for a lawyer to be in the line of fire," White told the Times-Union.

The father was charged with felony aggravated assault and misdemeanor battery.

 

[Geronimo45]

-"It's very disconcerting for a lawyer to be in the line of fire," White told the Times-Union.

Some might consider it a refreshing change.

 

[TexasRifleman]

Dupe

http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=265487

FYI all the lawyer jokes were already used in the other one LOL