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Lawyer won't remove BLM pin - held in contempt - her statement tho
Posted on 7/26/16 at 12:36 pm
Posted on 7/26/16 at 12:36 pm
So the first part of this is pretty straightforward.
Lawyer who refused to remove Black Lives Matter pin appeals 5-day sentence
It is her statement that confuses me.
WTF is this supposed to mean?
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Lawyer who refused to remove Black Lives Matter pin appeals 5-day sentence
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An attorney in Ohio is fighting a judge's ruling that sent her to jail for refusing to remove her Black Lives Matter pin in court.
Youngstown Municipal Court Judge Robert Milich said he ordered Burton to take off the pin last week because the law allows judges to limit symbolic political expression in court, even if it doesn't interrupt the proceedings.
"There’s a difference between a flag, a pin from your church or the Eagles and having a pin that’s on a political issue," Milich told the news station.
"He indicated to me he didn't know if I was trying to seek attention from the news or whatever the case was, but that legally I wasn't allowed to wear it and I deferred and said that I'm respecting my First Amendment right," Burton told WFMJ. The judge reportedly held her in contempt of court after giving her several opportunities to take off the pin.
It is her statement that confuses me.
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"It's an act of civil disobedience, I understand that. I'm not anti-police, I work with law enforcement and I hold them in the highest regard, and just to say for the record, I do believe all lives matter. But at this point they don't all matter equally," Burton added.
WTF is this supposed to mean?
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Posted on 7/26/16 at 12:37 pm to jbgleason
This will not end well
Posted on 7/26/16 at 12:39 pm to jbgleason
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I do believe all lives matter. But at this point they don't all matter equally
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WTF is this supposed to mean?
Your white life don't matter to her or BLM
Posted on 7/26/16 at 12:41 pm to jbgleason
She is under the impression that the law values different lives unequally. Like if you accidentally kill a white guy, it's third degree murder, but if you accidentally kill a black guy it's like eighth degree murder.
Which is accurate in some states, I think.
Which is accurate in some states, I think.
Posted on 7/26/16 at 12:42 pm to Tshiz
Sounds like it ended with awesomeness! Go to jail _____!
And WOW!!! Apparently the lawyer claiming first amendment protection doesn't know the law very well. hahaha
And WOW!!! Apparently the lawyer claiming first amendment protection doesn't know the law very well. hahaha
Posted on 7/26/16 at 12:42 pm to jbgleason
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I do believe all lives matter. But at this point they don't all matter equally
Oh no you dident!
Posted on 7/26/16 at 12:44 pm to LucasP
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Like if you accidentally kill a white guy, it's third degree murder, but if you accidentally kill a black guy it's like eighth degree murder.
Which is accurate in some states, I think.
Posted on 7/26/16 at 12:44 pm to jbgleason
It means she thinks that he system is broken in that blacks are treated as having less value. She is just not very articulate.
Posted on 7/26/16 at 12:46 pm to LucasP
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She is under the impression that the law values different lives unequally. Like if you accidentally kill a white guy, it's third degree murder, but if you accidentally kill a black guy it's like eighth degree murder.
Which is accurate in some states, I think.
What's sad, is that she likely feels this way.
Posted on 7/26/16 at 12:47 pm to jbgleason
You would think an attorney would realize that you do whatever the judge wants. I think she got exactly what she wanted by getting jail time.
Posted on 7/26/16 at 12:48 pm to baybeefeetz
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It means she thinks that he system is broken in that blacks are treated as having less value. She is just not very articulate.
This, but still has potential to be a very entertaining thread.
Posted on 7/26/16 at 12:52 pm to jbgleason
Doesn't care. Got her client a continuation.
Posted on 7/26/16 at 1:00 pm to LucasP
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Like if you accidentally kill a white guy, it's third degree murder, but if you accidentally kill a black guy it's like eighth degree murder.
Which is accurate in some states, I think.
Posted on 7/26/16 at 1:04 pm to jbgleason
While I agree that wearing the pin is ridiculous, unless it was a 4 inch campaign pin or something, it seems equally as ridiculous to throw someone in jail for it.
Posted on 7/26/16 at 1:07 pm to baybeefeetz
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It means she thinks that he system is broken in that blacks are treated as having less value. She is just not very articulate.
Some cornball brotha or sista needs to step up to the plate and teach her how to "talk white."
I would, but the way my schedule is set up.....
Posted on 7/26/16 at 1:07 pm to jbgleason
quote:segregated cemeteries baw
WTF is this supposed to mean?
Posted on 7/26/16 at 1:08 pm to slackster
Pretty sure she was thrown in jail for not doing what the judge said.
Posted on 7/26/16 at 1:09 pm to OysterPoBoy
I understand how contempt works, and trust me when I say I've got no sympathy for the woman, but it seems like a petty thing to address as a judge.
Posted on 7/26/16 at 1:19 pm to slackster
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While I agree that wearing the pin is ridiculous, unless it was a 4 inch campaign pin or something, it seems equally as ridiculous to throw someone in jail for it.
Funny, I don't recall the standard having a size metric. It is "no political representation". If you let this go, you've opened the door for a bunch of other nonsense.
Besides, like another poster noted, she wasn't "thrown in jail" for wearing a pin. She was put in jail for not observing courtroom decorum after repeated warnings from the judge.
Posted on 7/26/16 at 1:20 pm to slackster
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While I agree that wearing the pin is ridiculous, unless it was a 4 inch campaign pin or something, it seems equally as ridiculous to throw someone in jail for it.
There are rules for courtroom decorum. Most courts do not allow clothes or accessories that explicitly espouse a political statement. It's the judge's courtroom, so you do what you are told.
This post was edited on 7/26/16 at 1:20 pm
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