South Carolina Judge Sentences Drunk Driver To Bible Study
South Carolina Judge Sentences Drunk Driver To Bible Study
Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#2South Carolina Judge Sentences Drunk Driver To Bible Study
Posted: 7/5/12 at 9:57pmDumb, yet unsurprising.
SueleenGay
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/9/03
#2South Carolina Judge Sentences Drunk Driver To Bible Study
Posted: 7/5/12 at 10:40pmDumb, unsurprising, AND unconstitutional.
PEACE.
#3South Carolina Judge Sentences Drunk Driver To Bible Study
Posted: 7/5/12 at 11:10pm"THROW THE BOOK AT 'EM!" has always actually meant the bible. Sorry -- Bible.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
--Aristotle
Yawper
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/13/04
#4South Carolina Judge Sentences Drunk Driver To Bible Study
Posted: 7/6/12 at 12:05am
If the defendant was spouting Christian beliefs or invoking Christian sentiment in court I don't have a problem with this and believe it would stand up to a challenge.
If the defendant gave no indication of religious adherence in court or if the judge is doing it routinely without regard to circumstances then it's a problem and would fail a challenge.
#5South Carolina Judge Sentences Drunk Driver To Bible Study
Posted: 7/6/12 at 12:10amYes but even if the defendant was doing nothing but talking about Jesus, Mary and Casper The Holy Ghost, letting this ruling stand is unbelievably dangerous for that state and for the entire country.
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#6South Carolina Judge Sentences Drunk Driver To Bible Study
Posted: 7/6/12 at 12:14amI'm gonna pray on this and get back to y'all.
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Yawper
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/13/04
#7South Carolina Judge Sentences Drunk Driver To Bible Study
Posted: 7/6/12 at 12:16amIt's not unless it's a pattern of behavior being applied to all defendants regardless of circumstance. The Constitution requires that there be no establishment of religion. Requiring someone of faith to study their professed faith is not government establishment of religion.
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