Honor students working two jobs being sent to jail for skipping school

[Msmith]

After Tran's parents got divorced, supporting her older brother and younger sister fell to her. Her mother relocated out of state and her father often worked too late to come home, according to Mary Elliot, Diane Tran's boss at her weekend job.

After going to school from 7 a.m. – 2 p.m., Tran worked full-time at a dry cleaner's. On weekends, she helped Elliot throw weddings. Tran said that some mornings it was just hard to get out of bed.

This story really brings tears to my eyes. A normal 17 years old would spend most time in social networking if not doing homework. But there is always some rare individual like Diane Tran outshines her peers. And then there is a block head judge like the Honorable Moriarty to make the US court system a laughing stock.

Link: http://gma.yahoo.com/community-comes...opstories.html

[KCUnited]

Love how this kid stayed truant to herself and her family.

[Setsuna]

Originally Posted by KCUnited

Love how this kid stayed truant to herself and her family.

ZING!

[listopencil]

Uh, yeah...that judge is a piece of shit.

[listopencil]

From the article and the video:


"If you let one of them run loose, what are you going to do with the rest of them?" Judge Lanny Moriarty told ABC News affiliate KHOU. "A little stay at the jail is not a death sentence," he said.

[Setsuna]

Originally Posted by listopencil

From the article and the video:


"If you let one of them run loose, what are you going to do with the rest of them?" Judge Lanny Moriarty told ABC News affiliate KHOU. "A little stay at the jail is not a death sentence," he said.

Every judge in this country needs to be reevaluated and retained or kicked out. This is getting dumb. Let's get some young judges in here! Senile isn't any better!

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by Setsuna

Every judge in this country needs to be reevaluated and retained or kicked out. This is getting dumb. Let's get some young judges in here! Senile isn't any better!

Something needs to happen to judges like this. He is serving in an elected position, isn't he? Hopefully this causes him to lose his job.

[tooge]

Diane, how'd you like to make $100 bucks the hard way

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by tooge

Diane, how'd you like to make $100 bucks the hard way

Seventeen years old.

[Setsuna]

Originally Posted by listopencil

Something needs to happen to judges like this. He is serving in an elected position, isn't he? Hopefully this causes him to lose his job.

Yeah I know they all get elected, but damn...who pays attention to who they are voting for anymore? The process has become useless.

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by listopencil

Seventeen years old.

I just checked. The age of consent in Texas and Missouri is 17. You're free to go. Pick up your belongings at the desk.

[tooge]

Unfortunately, I'd have to pick up my belongings at my house too

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by Setsuna

Yeah I know they all get elected, but damn...who pays attention to who they are voting for anymore? The process has become useless.

Well, this is one of the weaknesses of a republic vs. a democracy. We elect people to make decisions for us, so we don't have a lot of recourse until after a decision is made. I would imagine that a recall election is possible for a judge. I don't know.

[listopencil]

Texas judges may be removed in one of four ways:

• The state commission on judicial conduct investigates, and if warranted, prosecutes allegations of misconduct by Texas judges. Upon a commission recommendation of removal or retirement, the supreme court selects a review tribunal from among court of appeals judges to verify the findings and enter a judgment. Judges may appeal decisions of the review tribunal to the supreme court.

• Judges may be removed by the governor on the address of two thirds of the house and senate.

• Judges may be impeached by the house of representatives and removed by two thirds of the senate.

• The supreme court may remove district court judges from office.

http://www.judicialselection.us/judi...ges.cfm?state=

[Setsuna]

Originally Posted by listopencil

Texas judges may be removed in one of four ways:

• The state commission on judicial conduct investigates, and if warranted, prosecutes allegations of misconduct by Texas judges. Upon a commission recommendation of removal or retirement, the supreme court selects a review tribunal from among court of appeals judges to verify the findings and enter a judgment. Judges may appeal decisions of the review tribunal to the supreme court.

• Judges may be removed by the governor on the address of two thirds of the house and senate.

• Judges may be impeached by the house of representatives and removed by two thirds of the senate.

• The supreme court may remove district court judges from office.

http://www.judicialselection.us/judi...ges.cfm?state=

Well the Senate nor House doesn't do shit anyway..might as well start removing these judges.