Why?
Are Jerks not allowed in Fla?, or does he lose the right to live where he chooses simply because he is a jerk? That would put a LOT of people in the homeless shelters.

Most of O.D. included…..

Sounds fine and dandy to me! :D

Actually that DOES matter in a SUBLIMINAL sense when guilt or innocence is being determined, when it's by a Judge or a Jury, though naturally it is NEVER admitted openly.

Having been behind the scenes in Courtroom admin for 20+ years gives me the right to say that with a degree of certainty.


In fact, on my very first day at work the Judge hearing a new murder case about to begin commented right before he went into court on the first day of the trial;

Actually he *scoffed*

"That guy would actually like to dig her up and kill her again!"


A bon mot like that, out of the mouth of a Judge, is pretty shocking.

Even if it was said quietly, 29 years ago, is something you'd probably remember even now if it was the first thing you heard on he beginning of your first day at work.

Kinda sets the tone for what you are going to be in for.

Nome sayin'?

I don't want to let all of the air out of your tires, but Mr. Simpson is currently a resident of Nevada.

(though fortunately for me, in a somewhat more downscale Nevada neighborhood than where I can be found)

Which is why he needs a good realtor...

Nothing to lose your head over.

Yes, I think I would be shocked to hear a Judge utter something like that before the trial began. That's not saying I doubt your story; I just find it shocking.

I wonder....do "jerks" get off simply by being jerks, or do they get harsher treatment? How did that play out in Zim's case?

All that may be true, but....
We were all taught that justice is blind. As we grew up, we realized it wasn't quite blind. Nevertheless, I am surprised when a Judge expresses an opinion before hearing the case. Now, it may be that this Judge had previous contact with the accused--in Jim's case. That would make his comment understandable. I would still hope he can suspend his personal judgments and hear the case impartially.

I prefer not to see sausage being made. I know what happens, but "ick".

Is that what your friend's nephew's third cousin, who lives in the trailer park, heard from the guy across the street who's buddy got sent to the hoosegow by that rotten prick of a judge?

Not buying the 'major television' station thingee....

I'm sorry your boy Zim is a jerk.... try not to take it so hard....

Why do you have to be so insulting?

Zimm is not now, now ever was "my boy"?

His case was a matter of legal proof-- of which, the jury decided there was none. I side with the legal system that requires proof beyond a reasonable doubt. You may wish for a lesser requirement---until it affects you, then you would scream like a baby.

The fact that he was, and is a jerk does NOT make him guilty of murder. Sorry you were manipulated by edited and biased "news" accounts.

Try to be more discerning and less emotion in your future judgments.

Since this was a thread I started I am requesting it be closed. Nothing productive happening now.

It IS rather old "news".