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That judge is an ass hat.
Was the judge fat?
@1 That’s what I thought, until I watched the video and heard her speak.
Awesome! A Baby doll with the little pockets.
It was cute.
Everytime she dresses slutty in court she gets in trouble. What is wrong with this story.
Thanks Fail Blog.
You wouldn’t wear a tank top and short shorts to a job interview, so why the fuck would you wear it to a criminal court proceeding!?!? This world is just flat out fucked.
Love the socks-and-flip-flops choice.
“knocked over a tombstone while driving in a cemetary.” sound like her clothes are the least of her problems.
obviously, this must’ve happened in the south because the judge has to be a WWJD to arrest a woman who walks into a courtroom dressed like a side-show two dollar whore.
@3, she is annoying and did some stupid things, but that does not excuse the control freak judge going after her for short shorts.
the judge can do whatever she wants. the woman wouldn’t have the problem if she wasn’t getting arrested all the time.
Riiiiiight. She was sent to jail because she wore a baby-doll tank top and short-shorts. Not because of the charges that she was up against (drugs, hit & run, harassment, take your pick) and her behavior in court.
This crybaby was up against this judge numerous times–who was supremely tired of her shit–and was warned several times on how to dress appropriately for court appearances. It’s not like she didn’t know the rules.
She’s really holding up well for someone with a history of court dates. I say, go short shorts.
I’m in love.
Another fine example of a power hungry judge, I hope her ruling is thrown out and she is sanctioned. There is no law on the books defining what is “proper” attire in a court room nor is there a law stating you HAVE to respect a judge. Prudence leads you to do both granted… but this women has broken no laws other then “fashion” laws and shes not qualified with her LAW degree to do anything about that
@ 6
HA HA
Wear jail issued flip flops without socks and see how cold your tootsies get in the slammer
Told her twice to dress properly? Charges include drugs, hit & run, harassment?
F*cking entitlement crowd. F*cking grow up or get a meth addiction.
I wish the gal would have more of a “Fuck you, Judge, I do what I want” attitude about it.
I’m pretty sure that the greatest news report ever about short shorts has lots of hot girls running around in short shorts, not some loser in a jail cell.
It was cute, it had the little pockets!
I can’t believe I live within two hours of this ass-retarded state.
@14,
Yes, there is a law stating you have to respect a judge — that’s what contempt of court is. And even if there aren’t any laws about courtroom attire wherever you’re writing from, are you so sure there aren’t where these events took place? (That’s Kentucky FTW!) I would think a state/city could make such a law if they wanted to.
That woman was obviously being completely passive-aggressive. “The judge told me not to come in without a bra anymore, so I came in with a bra and in short shorts and I thought that would be totally OK! I just can’t IMAGINE what the problem is!”
I want to see a photo of this judge I bet she’s fat and ugly. Not to say that the short shorts lady doesn’t have bad judgment but the Judge should be able to recognize that and forgive the woman’s short-comings.
Must be a real bitch of a person.
I’m not going to defend the lady, but being from that part of Kentucky and now in Seattle, I know that there are people like the judge out there. It’s not a one time thing. For instance:
http://udoj.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/kym…
I’m just saying
I’m surprised that when the judge told her she had to wear a bra next time, she didn’t come in with it tied around her head and say, “You didn’t say WHERE I had to wear it!” Which obviously only a fat, ugly person would have had a problem with.
That’s sure a manly chin she’s got there.
@22, courtroom dress codes are not just in Kentucky. We had a judge in King County who would kick female attorneys out of her courtroom and/or sanction them for not wearing a skirt (they were wearing pantsuits, which do comply with the current rules) as late as a few years ago. I can’t remember if Jeanette Burrage is still on the bench, but I think she lost her seat.
@20
Your correct that is specifically what “contempt of court” (google)is about…and the women specifically states getting an “order” (also a court term) from the judge to wear a bra, but as a judge….your responsible for enforcing law, not fashion and your verdicts go in the books as enforcement of law not fashion. At that point you are “setting precedent” for enforcement of law and that case can be used in the future, to bolster further law enforcement/enactment. I personally dont want anyone anywhere telling me more of what,when, in the presence of..anything when it comes down to fashion. We have decency laws on the books for that, already establishing “precedent” and this judge isnt enforcing any of those laws. We have had judges enforcing their pompASS opinions from the bench before, I believe it was slogged about how a judge ruled against a kid for indecency cause he could see his boxers (the kid was wearing his pants too low for the judge). My point isnt that this women doesnt deserve everything that is happening to her and I have no sympathy for her either, but that it is a slippery slope for someone who is a key player in not only her own neighborhood legal system (Kenfuky) but a voice in the legal system of this country. I would rather my tax money goes to the enforcement or enactment of law… not pleasing some sanctimonious bitch with a gavel.
Besides maintaining proper respect and decorum in the courtroom, it’s also the judge’s business to keep defendants from fucking themselves over in front of a jury. So, yes, it is in the judge’s interest, and the people’s interest, to make sure that defendants are dressed properly and behave properly in court. If the jury is unduly influenced by the defendant’s ignorance or lack of respect, the case can get thrown out on appeal, which, by the way, will be a fuckload more expensive than putting a defendant in jail for three days.
And to all of you yahoos who laughably think the judge is jealous: there’s no way she’s uglier than this woman. Did you get a look at those teeth?
not for: judges throwing someone in jail for their (lack of) fashion sense.
for: judges throwing someone in jail who appears to be intentionally disrespecting them.
it can be a fine line, sure, but i’d rather the judge have the power (and have to be held accountable) than for them not to have the power at all.
and for the record, try wearing a hat in any seattle courtroom. good luck with that.
Whoa, is that Luanne from King of the Hill?
That can’t be “The Greatest News Report,” because we never got to see that white trash girl in her short shorts. A news report needs an actuality, this report was just hearsay.
@27
um… no it isnt. That is the responsibility of a lawyer. It is the responsibility of the judge to say something to her lawyer..after that the judgement placed against the plaintiff is their own fault and shouldnt be allowed appeal…but thanks for pointing out another broken aspect of our dysfunctional leagal system
@32,
If it’s left up to the lawyer and the lawyer fails to act, the case could still be overturned. So, no, you’re still wrong. It is the judge’s job and it is in the people’s interest.
Leaving defendants to do as they please in the courtroom, no matter how it impacts the jury, would be an example of a dysfunctional system. Defendants have a right to a fair and impartial hearing, even if the defendants themselves are determined to sabotage it.
@32
I also believe in a social darwinism idea that says if your too bleepin stooopid to actualize that your lawyer is trying to WIN your case then you deserve what you get. Obviously people with special needs will need special provisions, but this women while she DEFINATELY seems as smart as a brick of tofu AND her fashion sense is akin to criminal…she hardly seems ready for the short bus or a court room interpretor.
In my opinion a judge should be able… after the many hours/years spent becoming a judge, learning how to see the complete and untold story and trained to be as impartial as possible in representing the LAW….for her to be unable to get past the fact that she is dressed inappropriately?? Im sorry but she sounds like a sanctamonious twit. Your argument of protecting her from herself in the eyes of a jury should also follow through to protecting her from the eyes of the judge as well. The judges roll is to make sure the LAW is enforced in her court room not her personal taste in fashion. If after telling her lawyer how it rolls in her courtroom the client still disobeys she should pass judgement on the laws broken…not her offense to her ego. At that point the judge should then work to legislate a dress code for her royal ass and see if anyone else agrees with her personal taste in courtroom attire.
I get that lawyers cant force their clients to do anything but at that point after “counsel” if they dont follow prudence then they get what they deserve…but that should come from their peers (jury) not the judge who is there to advocate that the LAW is represented not her personal taste.