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Jeptha -> RE: Judge orders Barry Manilow or Barney tunes as punishment (12/1/2008 10:55:48 AM)
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ORIGINAL: MsMeghan
Things like this do a lot more harm than good to the dignity of the law.
Frankly, being forced to listen to music I didn't like for an hour would be barely an annoyance, and certainly not as effective in preventing a repeat offense as a fine or jail time. It just turns the criminal justice system into a farce. Maybe he should try teaching Kindergarten for a while instead of sitting on the bench.
I agree that there is that risk, but I prefer allowing for creative responses rather than the knee-jerk reactivity of 'you break law - you pay price' ...
I think that kind of rigidity can lead just as surely (if not moreso) to the law appearing stupid and heartless.
I have a lot less patience with (and a lot more resentment towards) rigidity than I do with foolishness.
Consistency is good to some degree, of course, but I think systems also have to be responsive, thinking and alive.
For a repeat offense, sure, go to the fines and stuff.
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