WTH? Texas judge jails honor student for taking care of her sibling... FAIL!!!

[dmcowen674]

One word:

Texas

 

[DrPizza]

My school has a policy - 21 absences and you fail. However we're smart enough to have a procedure to deal with situations where there are extenuating circumstances.

 

[Bignate603]

Taking care of people is bad! That should be the government's job. We need to make more examples like this.

Don't you live in Canada? The government there is far more socialist than the US.

 

[Paladin3]

Judge is also not the most ethical person...

http://montgomerytx.countymonitor.c...anny-moriarty-tec-resolution-2800-civil-fine/

I don't agree with what he did the the poor girl, but that "ethics violation" was because when he reported his campaign donations and, out of 89 itemized contributions, he had three incomplete addresses of donors. It's not like he was doing hookers and blow in his chambers.

But it is kind of ironic that he got stung by a zero tolerance law that dings you for something silly like incomplete donor addresses. Just like he was zero tolerance on the young lady when he should have used his better judgement. The whole system is fucked.

 

[superccs]

This obviously shows how much is required to be an honor student in Texas. Never go to class, do homework assignments last minute, and honors!

 

[Exterous]

you can get thrown in jail for missing class? what country is this?!

I am often perplexed why Americans are so anti-Government

Its an older law from the 19th century when schooling was first decleared compulsory. Originally no one was following the required school attendance policies becuase there was no penalty if they didn't. Its not like this is a new law. And I was under the impression it was the parents responisbility and, at least in Michigan, they are the ones that can go to jail. Perhaps its varries by state or is due to her age that she is the one facing jail time. Given the information at hand it does seem to be absurd though

 

[Exterous]

the teacher who reported her is a government employee. The judge who sentenced her is a government employee. The state congressmen who wrote the law are government employees. The governor who signed the law is the head of the state government. The government is not clean of fault in this case.

Who's the teacher or administrator who reported her for missing class? They should be fired, as well as the judge.

The teacher is mearly the one responsible for taking attendance and then submitting the attendance. Its up to the administration to find out if the attendance was excused or not* Why should the teacher get in trouble for following the rules they are required to follow and get in deep shit if they dont?

*I would be curious to know what procedures are in place to deal with extenuating circumstances at this district

 

[Anonemous]

I don't agree with what he did the the poor girl, but that "ethics violation" was because when he reported his campaign donations and, out of 89 itemized contributions, he had three incomplete addresses of donors. It's not like he was doing hookers and blow in his chambers.

But it is kind of ironic that he got stung by a zero tolerance law that dings you for something silly like incomplete donor addresses. Just like he was zero tolerance on the young lady when he should have used his better judgement. The whole system is fucked.

Yea, it's kinda ironic ...

JP Moriarty agreed to pay a $2,800 civil fine for various alleged mistakes made on campaign finance reports.
Some of the alleged mistakes listed included receiving contributions from corporations.

 

[Dacalo]

Judge Moriarty is off on Fridays so he has not made a decision as to whether he will throw the case out.
"I hadn’t thought on that issue because it turns me, ‘Well, he’s soft. He’s not gonna do nothing.’ I’m taking off at 11:30 today," said the judge.

LOL WTF what kind of judge talks like that? He sounds like an uneducated ingrate.

 

[alkemyst]

you can get thrown in jail for missing class? what country is this?!

truancy.

 

[FM2n]

Miss Tran is going to surface from jail with gangster tattoos, ju-jitsu skills and will most likely retaliate against Division. The judge is going to regret the day he messed with Nikita!

 

[micrometers]

$10 says the judge is a tea party "strict constructionist" founding father were divinely inspired and American is a Christian nation but Christians are oppressed retard.

 

[alkemyst]

$10 says the judge is a tea party "strict constructionist" founding father were divinely inspired and American is a Christian nation but Christians are oppressed retard.

This makes no sense. You ninja edited post was full-on retard.

 

[Phokus]

Texas? I'm surprised they didn't execute her on the spot.

 

[Anonemous]

Wow they raised 25K for her.

http://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/u818c/lets_start_a_scholarship_fund_for_the_honor/c4t8vab

 

[zanejohnson]

anon is on it too

 

[isekii]

The law system is seriously fubared here. Either you sue or get sued.

How does that guy become a judge anyways ? He seriously lacks common sense and decency.

 

[Anonemous]

The law system is seriously fubared here. Either you sue or get sued.

How does that guy become a judge anyways ? He seriously lacks common sense and decency.

He's not even a lawyer just an elected politician ($$$).

Didn't pay attention to his quote until now either... So he describes the girl as an animal...

"If you let one run loose, what are you gonna' do with the rest of 'em?," said Judge Lanny Moriarty. "Let them go too?

 

[Dr. Zaus]

anon is on it too

Game over for the judge.

 

[sdifox]

wtf, I didn't know you can have a judge that is not a lawyer.

 

[dmcowen674]

Wow they raised 25K for her.

http://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/u818c/lets_start_a_scholarship_fund_for_the_honor/c4t8vab

Up over $32,000 now.

Hopefully they can spring her out of the hell hole Texas.

 

[ModerateRepZero]

wtf, I didn't know you can have a judge that is not a lawyer.

Apparently to run for justice of the peace, you don't have to be a practicing lawyer or judge, and you don't have to be a registered Texas voter (although you do have to be a state resident for at least 6 months).

As a sidenote, there have been a number of Supreme Court justices who have lacked judicial experience prior to their arrival on the bench. William Rehnquist, for example, never served as a judge until he was elected to the Supreme Court.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/01/us/politics/01kagan.html

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3707269...t-no-judicial-experience-needed/#.T8VMmlI0GCk

 

[Ns1]

Up over $32,000 now.

Hopefully they can spring her out of the hell hole Texas.

awesome.

internet justice.

 

[dainthomas]

Don't you live in Canada? The government there is far more socialist than the US.

I think the point was that the judge jailed her for taking care of her family, thereby implying that someone else (the government) should be doing it. A stance which could be construed as inconsistent with the typical Texas attitude toward government.

 

[Miramonti]

$63,980 raised so far. Hopefully she gets this money.

It would be nice to see another successful fundraiser to elect a different judge.