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

[jmdrake]

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.

Drudged

 

[dillo]

wait you go to jail for being late to school?

 

[Kluge]

Chip in to send Amy to give the judge her full wrath.

Woohoo! Roadtrip!

I'll bring the silly string and Bic lighter!

 

[Danke]

wait you go to jail for being late to school?

You don't want these ne'er-do-wells roaming our streets, do ya?

 

[Danke]

Woohoo! Roadtrip!

I'll bring the silly string and Bic lighter!

Well, if anything it might give Kludge some solace.

 

[Lishy]

Acala isn't stupid, and he'd support the judge. See his responses for how most people would approach this situation.

The problem isn't that most people are stupid... the problem is more that they are conditioned, and it's not as simple as just presenting the facts and expecting a common sense result.

That isn't to say you shouldn't try though. I would encourage you to try, if only for you to see what I'm talking about

Either way, I insist. We must at least pressure him to speak to the press, as that will be a single step of victory in the long run for the entire court system.
http://flamingolakespoa.com/joomla/...d=5:lannymoriarty&catid=12:contacts&Itemid=15

 

[Kluge]

Well, if anything it might give Kludge some solace.

Not really. I won't be taking the kid.

 

[KCIndy]

http://flamingolakespoa.com/joomla/...d=5:lannymoriarty&catid=12:contacts&Itemid=15

Thanks for the link!

According to Jerk... uh, I mean, Judge Moriarty's site, his office is closed *every* Friday. The dud works a four day week. No wonder he can't wrap his mind around the idea that someone working two jobs and attending school full time might be a bit tired.

 

[AgentOrange]

Maybe, by why submit? Are you under their jurisdiction? If so, how?

By virtue of being born? I honestly don't know...can a juvenile refuse the juvenile court? I'm assuming she isn't emancipated, since that was never mentioned in the article, so who is legally responsible for her? Did one of the absent parents throw her to the dogs and OK the submission? If she's not emancipated, why isn't the judge going after the absent parents, rather than her? If she is emancipated, does TX law still require her to attend school--that would seem silly, since the idea behind emancipation is that the juvenile is capable of supporting themselves. Lots of questions I don't know the answer to.

 

[Danke]

By virtue of being born? I honestly don't know...can a juvenile refuse the juvenile court? I'm assuming she isn't emancipated, since that was never mentioned in the article, so who is legally responsible for her? Did one of the absent parents throw her to the dogs and OK the submission? If she's not emancipated, why isn't the judge going after the absent parents, rather than her? If she is emancipated, does TX law still require her to attend school--that would seem silly, since the idea behind emancipation is that the juvenile is capable of supporting themselves. Lots of questions I don't know the answer to.

Well, it is an administrative court. So how can a minor enter into a contract?

I can see going after the parents, but a 17 year old? no.

 

[KCIndy]

If she's not emancipated, why isn't the judge going after the absent parents, rather than her? If she is emancipated, does TX law still require her to attend school--that would seem silly, since the idea behind emancipation is that the juvenile is capable of supporting themselves. Lots of questions I don't know the answer to.

After doing a bit of checking, it looks to me like the state of Texas has basically made it illegal to drop out of school. Check out this link:

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=8327

Go to the section marked "Compulsory attendance - age 18" about halfway down. As I read it, under Texas law a person must be eighteen years old to drop out, and even then can be *mandated* by the school district to attend school if the Powers That Be get a burr up their collective asses:

(e) A person who voluntarily enrolls in school or voluntarily attends school after the person's 18th birthday shall attend school each school day for the entire period the program of instruction is offered. A school district may revoke for the remainder of the school year the enrollment of a person who has more than five absences in a semester that are not excused under Section 25.087. A person whose enrollment is revoked under this subsection may be considered an unauthorized person on school district grounds for purposes of Section 37.107.

(f) The board of trustees of a school district may adopt a policy requiring a person described by Subsection (e) who is under 21 years of age to attend school until the end of the school year.

Damn. Glad I don't live in Texas.

 

[AgentOrange]

Well, it is an administrative court. So how can a minor enter into a contract?

I can see going after the parents, but a 17 year old? no.

It sounds like this poor girl really needs a good lawyer. Undoubtedly she is getting screwed over.

 

[Lishy]

I wish that girl could have some sort of mini-moneybomb to counter-sue or something, and challenge the system. That would be a great victory for liberty if the law changes...

 

[Danke]

It sounds like this poor girl really needs a good lawyer. Undoubtedly she is getting screwed over.

Worse thing she could do.

 

[KCIndy]

Just a reminder, there's a petition at Change.org in support of Diane Tran:

http://www.change.org/petitions/hon...?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=share_petition

15K sigs and counting.

 

[Kluge]

Just a reminder, there's a petition at Change.org in support of Diane Tran:

http://www.change.org/petitions/hon...?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=share_petition

15K sigs and counting.

I wish it was a petition to remove the judge.

 

[Warrior_of_Freedom]

I worked during school and I was literally late 70 days out of the school year (Only by like 30 minutes max), and I still passed with all A's and B's. My teachers had something called empathy.

 

[TheTexan]

I worked during school and I was literally late 70 days out of the school year (Only by like 30 minutes max)

Same, but I was in private school. For high school, I went 2 years public, 2 years private, and the difference was night and day. For those who can't home school (which is obviously the best choice), find a private school, it's worth the cost.

 

[KCIndy]

I worked during school and I was literally late 70 days out of the school year (Only by like 30 minutes max), and I still passed with all A's and B's. My teachers had something called empathy.

Diane Tran (the young lady in the story) was having a similar experience to yours, based on the many news reports I've read. She was often "late" only by a few minutes, but that was enough to get her counted as "absent" by the school system. Sounds like her teachers were either lacking in empathy, or (more likely) there's some sort of "time clock" system in place that can't be fudged over by a sympathetic teacher.

This is just nuts.

 

[KCIndy]

For those who can't home school (which is obviously the best choice), find a private school, it's worth the cost.

Some time back, I had a discussion with some acquaintances who were considering private vs. public school. They were bemoaning the cost of the private school, which (to my recollection) was something like $400/month.

I pointed out that a $400/month payment was about the same cost as buying a new car. Which was more important, I asked, their kid's education or driving a new SUV?

The kid went to government school. They pick him up in a shiny new SUV.