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Another Day, Another Judge

This time, the judge is in Ohio. And she didn't give a sad pitiful sentence to a child predator- nope not this judge. This judge dismissed the entire rape case.
First, you have the alleged rapist- a young man accused of raping a nine year old neighbor. Next, Assistant County Prosecutor Mark Schneider, who claims that the judge acknowledged a year ago that she felt the victim lacked credit and had requested that said judge remove herself from the case. We have the judge, who dismissed the case because the prosecutor was late due to writing a motion requesting a new judge for the case. And lastly, we have a victim waiting seven long years for justice, only to be slapped in the face with the dismissal of the case and the release of her rapist.
Of course, we have the judge stepping up to spew out this "excuse":
"What the public doesn't understand, every day judges dismiss cases, because the state was not prepared, witnesses not ready," Gallagher said.

I'm supposing that what the judge fails to understand that this was not the case of the state not being prepared, or the witnesses not ready- this was the case of a judge possibly being biased, and dismissing a case she's been said to have already has doubts about.
Is it shocking that another judge is feeling the need to play God? No, not at all. Does it still have the stench of severe injustice? Of course.
Perhaps, and I throw this out only as a theory- the judge was playing a little "oh, you want to have me removed from the case, well I'll just show you" when she opted to release a alleged rapist and further add salt to the wound of a victim.
I'm starting to wonder what even possesses people to go through the pain of reporting sexual assaults when the system seems so willing to overlook the crime, overlook the pain and suffering and just do nothing...
And then I remember, it's because the system doesn't always fail. Judges don't always rule by their personal opinion. Even today, when it seems to popular to for judges to make a name for themselves by injuring a victim a second time- some put the law before their own "fame".
No matter whether this child gets her day in court or not, she's already passed the most difficult hurdle when it comes to dealing with sexual assault: she's stood up and spoken about what has happened to her, she's left the "victim" stage and been able to move on to being a survivor. She's said by her actions that the accused is the guilty person, rather than believing as so many do that somehow they hold responsibility and therefore they don't take the actions needed to demand justice.
While we have a judge who is hopping on the bandwagon of irresponsible and unacceptable judges, we have a girl surviving and on the road to healing. And, it now becomes our responsibility to step up and say enough is enough with these heinous actions by these judicial clowns.
Sources:
Rape case dismissed over late lawyer
Judge Throws Out Rape Case After Prosecutor Late To Court

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Anonymous said…
Bring on the email address---We've done it once before and we'll do it again!!! These judges and law makers need to know that we are watching them!!!! And we will fight back! Ask Philip Lee Dunn----

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