Texas judge reprimanded for 'tree and a rope' post

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Updated 5:58 pm, Saturday, May 6, 2017



AUSTIN, Texas (AP) A Central Texas judge has been formally reprimanded for a social media post that said a "tree and a rope" were needed for a man accused of fatally shooting a San Antonio police detective.

The Austin American-Statesman reports (https://atxne.ws/2qN4Jrs ) James Oakley was given the reprimand by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

Oakley, Burnet County's top administrator, must complete a 30-hour training program for new judges and four hours of racial sensitivity training with a mentor.

Oakley has said his comment was intended to reflect his personal feelings that the killing "should qualify for the death penalty." He said it had nothing to do with race. The suspect in last year's shooting is black; Oakley is white.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/Texas-official-reprimanded-for-suggesting-11126788.php

---

[paleotn]

1. Ugh....

I guess this judge forgot the hallmark of the American justice system....innocent until proven guilty. Or am I just being naive and that really doesn't matter any more in Tejas?

[Paladin]

2. White judge in Burnet Co., TX?

Trust me: it had EVERYTHING to do with race.

[Ken Burch]

8. I dunno.

Sounds like you're going to easy on the guy.

[duhneece]

3. Gosh, I'm glad he had his hand slapped...

MoFo, Asshole, SOB, Pendejo Pinche Cabron, Jerk, Goat's Ass Sucker...

[duncang]

4. Can't even publicly act like he cares about the law.

He should be looking for a job right now.

[onetexan]

10. looks like a trump supporter

[cstanleytech]

5. Really? Thats all? He should be removed as it shows way to much bias for him to ever hear

any criminal case imo.

[dalton99a]

6. FWIW - A "county judge" in Texas is not a judge

It's what they call a county's chief executive

[Hortensis]

7. Thanks for the info. Kind of like what Truman was

in Missouri. Appointed or elected, hope he just hung himself.

[bluestarone]

9. I say

He's right just use rope and tree on HIM!!!!!

[moondust]

11. I wonder about the justice system in general.

With a few "judges" like this scattered about and so many nutjobs with poor, biased judgment eligible for jury duty, can a person still get a fair trial?