30 days in jail or go to "Black" Church for 6 weeks? WTF?

[elehhhhna]

I find this highly offensive. Isn't sentencing someone to attend CHURCH a violation of the seperation of Church and State?

Racist Man Sentenced To Attend Black Church

POSTED: 6:51 am EST January 16, 2006

CINCINNATI -- A judge has sentenced a suburban Cincinnati man to attend services for six weeks at a black church for threatening to punch a black cab driver and using racial slurs.

Judge William Mallory Jr. told 36-year-old Brett Haines, "It seems readily apparent to me that you don't like black people. That's OK with me. But you have to understand that you are at the whim and authority of a black judge."

Mallory let Haines choose between attending the black church for six Sundays or spending 30 days in jail. Haines said he'd try the church, although he doesn't usually worship on Sunday

http://www.local6.com/news/6142521/detail.html

[Ian David]

1. See prior thread: Racist Man Sentenced To Attend Black Church

Racist Man Sentenced To Attend Black Church <2 Replies>
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=161588&mesg_id=161588

[progressivebydesign]

2. I think it's a creative sentence.

I'm not so uber sensitive about sending someone to a church... I'm sure the judge considered having the racist do some community service that would put him into a black environment, but felt that church was a safer bet.. so that he could not do anything too stupid.

[Minnesota_Lib]

3. Sorry...I think this is a ROTFLMAO moment. I like that judge.

[Sadie5]

4. Too easy on him

Along with attending services, the Judge should have made him clean the church too.

[Minnesota_Lib]

5. You know, I think you may be right. ; )

[johnnie]

6. He gave him a choice

If he didn't give him a choice it might have been questionable.

[DavidDvorkin]

7. Completely unacceptable

Surely it won't stand on appeal.

Although with the nature of the judiciary under Bush, that may not be a safe assumption.