Former Judge Admits Porn Charges

[vidcc]

Originally posted by lynx@16 June 2004 - 11:50
Beacuse of his "position" as a judge, he will probably be regarded as at extreme risk if he goes to prison.

He will probably get a probation order.

i would have thought that he would have been in more danger because he is a "sex case" and especially when it involved children, however you may have a point.
On the other hand a case such as this is likely to draw even more attention than if it were just a pervert that mingles in the crowd so justice will have to be seen to be done (not that it always is)

[Rat Faced]

I heard that all Sex related cases he has sat on are to be looked at again, to see if there was any Bias.


It sickens me even more when its those that are meant to protect, are the culprits...eg Police, Judges, Social Workers etc etc


As i dont know the facts, i dont know the truth of the rumours that his curiosity was raised during the aforementioned case...if so, he should have followed his own advice.

[Biggles]

I am sure the News I saw said that the Police were content that there was no need to review any cases he sat on. I suppose, assuming there may have been guilt issues at work here, that there is an equal possibilty that he may have been unduly harsh in such cases.

To further the debate, I am curious as to why his pension is related to his crime? He had a distinguished military career and will have been in receipt of his military pension for some time. One might arbitrarily decide that any criminal may not have this or that, but that would not be rule of law.

Whether he receives a custodial sentence is moot. I am sure there was something in the newspaper today about a similar case, where a short jail sentence was overturned on appeal.

Whilst it is important to protect children, our spleen should be vent on those who are an active threat - not aging voyeurs.

On seperate note, but a related theme (the protection of children), I saw a picture in the Glasgow Herald the other day of a child in the last throes of death through starvation in the Dafur region of Sudan. This, I confess, made me extremely angry. However, perhaps humanitarian peace-keeping and the mis-direction of effort and resources by our leaders only muddies the waters here.

Apologies for all the edits - typing and watching football are, I have decided, mutually exclusive.

[j2k4]

I'm with you, Chalice.

I'm so angry I can't think about it; I don't dare.

How is it that the "powers that be" see their way clear to make this individual financially "whole"?

Unreal.

[Rat Faced]

A pension is defered pay.

I have no trouble with him getting his pension, he did work for it.


A Payoff though... that just sux, if it had been a court clerk he would have got fired, no payoff..... so how come a different rule for the Judge?

[Biggles]

Originally posted by Rat Faced@16 June 2004 - 21:12
A pension is defered pay.

I have no trouble with him getting his pension, he did work for it.


A Payoff though... that just sux, if it had been a court clerk he would have got fired, no payoff..... so how come a different rule for the Judge?

It would depend on the terms of his contract and the offer of early retirement. It is unlikely a clerk would be dismissed months before the outcome of a trial, therefore an opportunity to jump at that point would be possible.

I would agree though, in general, those at the top of the tree get all the best breaks. One can lead a company to the brink of destruction as a CEO and still leave early with a huge golden handshake. The reason for this, given the trail of misery, ruined lifes and careers left in the wake, escapes me.

[chalice]

For someone who's alledgedly been humiliated and shamed, he sure made sure he got his dough to soften the blow.

By his own admission, he is gulity. The details and motivation are moot. He was due to retire next year at the age of 70 but claimed "ill-health" so as not to conflict with his windfall.

Wouldn't it be some kind of reconcilatory gesture if he were to decline all moneys pertaining to an official capacity, seeing as his behaviour negates any authority he may have been endowed with.

How long has he been a pervert? Nobody knows.

[Voetsek]

if he goes to court he will end up in front of a old friend shame eh justice no way