man jailed, charged w/ contempt of court, in mens bathroom

[RACER X]

AUSTIN — A Central Texas man got a 30-day jail sentence for contempt of court after criticizing a judge in a Caldwell County Courthouse men’s room.


State District Judge Jack Robison ordered 69-year-old Don Bandelman released after two days in jail after a state appeals court in Austin made inquiries into the matter.

The episode began June 23 when Robison granted temporary custody of Bandelman’s 13-year-old granddaughter to his son’s ex-wife, instead of his son. Court records reviewed by the Austin American-Statesman show Bandelman followed Robison into the men’s room and berated him as “a fool.” Robison then ordered Bandelman’s arrest.

Bandelman says he’ll complain to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct. In 1991, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled that insults aren’t sufficient for a contempt citation. (See Bandelman's photo, more on this story here.)

Robison hadn’t returned a Tuesday call from The Associated Press.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...e/6607844.html



austin again........

[Kaneman]

Is it even considered unethical for a judge to do that? Isn't that kind of expected of a judge?

[RACER X]

is it setting precident? can you image a judges/cops life if people were to come at them at every opportune time, because they didn't like the judges/cops decision.......

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by RACER X

is it setting precident? can you image a judges/cops life if people were to come at them at every opportune time, because they didn't like the judges/cops decision.......

Court was adjourned...

If you see a police officer taze an old women for calling him "kiddo" despite the officers demand that she call him "Officer", then later on you see him in the donut shop....don't you know that you are allowed to call him an asshole to his face?

You do realize what type of society this is supposed to be right? We do not live in some society where your rights are defined by your caste or profession.
Everyone has to follow the same set of laws and standards.

[Kaneman]

Originally Posted by pauldun170

Court was adjourned...

If you see a police officer taze an old women for calling him "kiddo" despite the officers demand that she call him "Officer", then later on you see him in the donut shop....don't you know that you are allowed to call him an asshole to his face?

You do realize what type of society this is supposed to be right? We do not live in some society where your rights are defined by your caste or profession.
Everyone has to follow the same set of laws and standards.

Really? I think you meant everyone is supposed to follow the same set of laws and stanards. But its never been that way in this country or any other. Some are just less blatant about it.

[azoomm]

Now WAIT just a minute.... Caldwell County is NOT Austin. It's just Central Texas.

[101lifts2]

So the guy calls the judge a fool and he gets 30 days for "contempt? Are you kidding me?

This is why I NEVER give government more power over me. They will ultimately use it against me. I'd rather deal with the society abuse over governmental abuse.