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Detroit judge who threatened sleepy teen with jail sends message to Black community

It’s bad enough that young Black folks nationally are disproportionately jailed. Now Detroit has a judge who threatened a teen with jail time for falling asleep.

And now we wonder why Black teenagers — and their older peers — don’t trust the court system to deliver justice. We wonder why so many don’t believe law enforcement will deal fairly with them, and why they run from police.

The Black Lives Matter movement is not only about abuse during arrests, but extends to justice in courtrooms throughout America, both the punishment of criminal cops and justice for those unfairly imprisoned alike.

And I’m sure that many Black folks, watching this kangaroo court on YouTube, couldn’t have faith in our justice system.

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[–] Drunemeton 96 points 4 months ago (6 children)
[–] SpaceNoodle 92 points 4 months ago (3 children)

King will continue to be paid.

Gonna be the same treatment as cops.

[–] billwashere 13 points 4 months ago

Administrative leave i.e. paid vacation

[–] Usernamemonopoly 7 points 4 months ago

Judges are just cops in nightgowns

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

This is an easy question, if you were to ask it.

If - while he's still innocent and not yet proved guilty - they didnt pay him, and either he appealed or something reversed or delayed the charges, he'd have a case that they tried to make him quit or that lawsuits - even the frivolous ones - are punitive.

So paying a guy while he's removed from duty pending an investigation is 99% shitty and also the least-worse thing to do at the same time.

[–] SpaceNoodle 9 points 4 months ago

My point is that they will investigate themselves and find no wrongdoing, and all that will come of it will be his paid vacation.

[–] [email protected] 85 points 4 months ago

He was temporarily removed from his criminal cases while he undergoes training. Technically yes, he was "removed from the bench" but that is misleading as it makes it seem like he was fired, which he was not.

[–] Buffalox 55 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

No he is ordered to undergo "additional training".
This is just a tiny slap, and he'll be back. Privileged people are privileged.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 months ago

What you said is true, so is the comment you're responding to.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

It's closer to paid vacation

[–] recapitated 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I appreciate the reputable source, thanks

[–] SpaceNoodle 4 points 4 months ago

Ironically, the shitty news bot reports it as 'left-leaning.' Reality bias, etc.

[–] breakingcups 5 points 4 months ago

That's really good news. Thank you.