AKAtude: I've been hearing about that same case. I believe that, that particular judge is being dismissed because he/she is known for being too "easy on" criminals. I thought the exact same thing when I heard about the case...if it were a small, frail, black man I guess she would have sent him to jail with no qualms.
I was reading about another case in South Florida about this guy who was a Hatian immigrant. He was new to the country, taking night classes in English. He went to an Eckerd drug store to pick up a few items and after he paid for them and walked out of the store, the little security buzzer went off. Of course, being new to the country he did not know that he was supposed to come back into the store. So, the store manager and a cashier chased him and brought him back into the store, where they made him strip down to his underwear...in front of other customers mind you, only to find that he had not stolen anything. After returning home, the man was so distressed about what had happend that he became sick and started to vomit continuously....He filed suit, and the jury awarded him $100,000. But check this, the judge overturned the jury's decision and only awarded the man $100. One Hundred Dollars!! That is ridiculous.
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[This message has been edited by mizzkes (edited January 10, 2001).]
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