Judge throws 17-year-old honors student in jail for missing classes

[XNavyNuke]

Honor student placed in jail for tardiness and truancy at school

Tran said she works a full-time job, a part-time job and takes advanced placement and dual credit college level courses. She said she is often too exhausted to wake up in time for school. Sometimes she misses the entire day, she said. Sometimes she arrives after attendance has been taken.

The judge ordered Tran to spend 24 hours in jail and pay a $100 fine. Judge Moriarty admitted that he wants to make an example of Tran.

“If you let one (truant student) run loose, what are you gonna’ do with the rest of ‘em? Let them go too?” Judge Moriarty asked.

She's being made an example of, all right. I'm just not sure that it's the kind of example that he expects.

XNN

 

[KCIndy]

If we let one judge get away with being a power crazed asshole, what are we gonna do with the rest of them?

Anyone know if this jerk is in an elected position? If not, maybe he can be impeached.


Most important: EVERYONE OUGHT TO SEND THIS ONE IN TO DRUDGE.

 

[Danke]

“If you let one (truant student) run loose, what are you gonna’ do with the rest of ‘em? Let them go too?” Judge Moriarty asked.

OMG! Anarchy!!

 

[KCIndy]

Seriously.

Send to Drudge. Maybe this idiot judge will take a little well-deserved heat for his bullying.


On Drudge's site, on the right hand side about halfway down, there's a box with a heading: "Send news tips to Drudge." Just copy in the link to the article and possibly a short description, like: "Honors student supporting family jailed for tardiness. Judge wanted to 'make example' of her."

Takes ten seconds. Go!!

 

[XNavyNuke]

If we let one judge get away with being a power crazed asshole, what are we gonna do with the rest of them?

Anyone know if this jerk is in an elected position? If not, maybe he can be impeached.


Most important: EVERYONE OUGHT TO SEND THIS ONE IN TO DRUDGE.

Yeah, already sent the tip. I wish Judge Nap still had his show.

XNN

 

[Exiled_LFOD]

Dear Government,

Throw her ass in jail and then go prosecute her employers on some trumped up child labor law charge allowing her to work two jobs. Libertarians are in need of more potential converts, can you please step it up with the tyranny?

 

[KCIndy]

Yeah, already sent the tip. I wish Judge Nap still had his show.

XNN

Me too.

Send to Drudge, people! I WILL +REP EVERYONE WHO SUBMITS THIS TO THE DRUDGE SITE!

I *hate* bullies, and this judge sounds like he's a natural.

 

[jkr]

that'll (not) learn ya!

NOW BACK TO YOUR SLAVE TRAINING, SLAVE!


SO MUCH FOR TRYING HARD.
ALL THAT MATTERS IS COMPLIANCE.
DO WHAT YOUR FUCKING TOLD!



got revolution?

 

[r3volution]

WTF ? drudged ffs . i dont even know what to say about this other than she should appeal .

 

[phill4paul]

On Drudge now. Was gonna linky but did the search.

As far as the story I guess they showed her. Who does she think she is? There are government loans to support her brother. And as far as her sister is concerned she should have been placed in Child custody when the parents divorced. I can't believe that an 'Honor's' student that has already achieved so much could disrespect the institutions that have provided for her! /s

 

[XNavyNuke]

Anyone know if this jerk is in an elected position? If not, maybe he can be impeached.

He's elected per this report on his campaign finance scandel.

Justice of the Peace, Lanny Moriarty – TEC Resolution – $2,800 Civil Fine/

XNN

 

[heavenlyboy34]

She should have asked some of the pro truant students how to do it. I knew quite a few lazy kids in high school (late 90s) who skipped/ditched tons of school and never got in trouble.

ETA: I lol'ed at the title. I haven't heard anyone use the word "pokey" in a very long time. Congrats on giving me one of my first lolz of the day.

 

[KCIndy]

He's elected per this report on his campaign finance scandel.

Justice of the Peace, Lanny Moriarty – TEC Resolution – $2,800 Civil Fine/

XNN

Good find!

If there's any chance that someone will challenge this guy......

 

[KCIndy]

Hmm.

Looks like he ran unopposed in 2010, and his term is up in 2014:

http://judgepedia.org/index.php/Lanny_Moriarty

Lanny Moriarty is the justice of the peacefor Precinct 1 in Montgomery County, Texas. His current term expires in 2014. [1]
2010 election

Moriarty was re-elected after running unopposed. [2]

 

[Tod]

How much ya wanna bet Judge Moriarty barely made it through school?

 

[TheTexan]

Sent to jail for skipping prison... this country rocks

 

[Danke]

that'll (not) learn ya!

NOW BACK TO YOUR SLAVE TRAINING, SLAVE!


SO MUCH FOR TRYING HARD.
ALL THAT MATTERS IS COMPLIANCE.
DO WHAT YOUR FUCKING TOLD!



got revolution?

Did you just pull a cheapseats?

 

[flynn]

Justice at the hand of the state.

 

[Kodaddy]

Drudged... Wish I could chip in for her fine... Make some noise, these kinds of judges must be recalled...

 

[osan]

Me too.

Send to Drudge, people! I WILL +REP EVERYONE WHO SUBMITS THIS TO THE DRUDGE SITE!

I *hate* bullies, and this judge sounds like he's a natural.

Done.