Texas judge interrupts jury, says God told him defendant is not guilty

Started by Unbeliever, January 21, 2018, 08:00:39 PM

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Unbeliever

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJzb2GbkZ6I



Texas judge interrupts jury, says God told him defendant is not guilty



QuoteA state district judge in Comal County said God told him to intervene in jury deliberations to sway jurors to return a not guilty verdict in the trial of a Buda woman accused of trafficking a teen girl for sex.
Judge Jack Robison apologized to jurors for the interruption, but defended his actions by telling them “when God tells me I gotta do something, I gotta do it,” according to the Herald-Zeitung in New Braunfels.


I wonder what God's voice sounds like? I bet it sounds a lot like the judge's voice...
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Hydra009


Unbeliever

God Not Found
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Blackleaf

Fortunately, the jury believed the evidence over God in this case. But that judge should face consequences for doing stuff like this. I hope he isn't allowed to do it again.
"Oh, wearisome condition of humanity,
Born under one law, to another bound;
Vainly begot, and yet forbidden vanity,
Created sick, commanded to be sound."
--Fulke Greville--


Unbeliever

Hell, Judge Robison will probably run for office now that he'll have some name recognition.
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SGOS

Yee Gods!  A judge hearing voices in his head, and influencing the jury.  I feel compelled to make a snarky comment, but I'm speechless at the moment.

Hakurei Reimu

I guess that means you're not the voice in the Judge's head, SGOS?
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Hydra009

A judge hears voices in his head - admirable pillar of the community
creationist preacher - let's teach both sides
probable child molester - at least he's not a democrat
nazi wannabe murders an American - well, there are good people on both sides
NFL player taking a knee - ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING

Draconic Aiur

Quote from: Hydra009 on January 21, 2018, 09:02:53 PM
A judge hears voices in his head - admirable pillar of the community
creationist preacher - let's teach both sides
probable child molester - at least he's not a democrat
nazi wannabe murders an American - well, there are good people on both sides
NFL player taking a knee - ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING

Buch of fools

Shiranu

"A little science distances you from God, but a lot of science brings you nearer to Him." - Louis Pasteur

Unbeliever

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Simon Moon

And theists wonder why atheists are so "mad".

Sorry theists, your beliefs do not live in a vacuum. They inform your actions. And those actions have real world, negative consequences.
And if there were a God, I think it very unlikely that He would have such an uneasy vanity as to be offended by those who doubt His existence - Russell

Baruch

Quote from: Simon Moon on January 23, 2018, 08:01:39 PM
And theists wonder why atheists are so "mad".

Sorry theists, your beliefs do not live in a vacuum. They inform your actions. And those actions have real world, negative consequences.

Yes, human actions have consequences ... atheist or theist.  Is that you, Joe Stalin?

The question isn't are humans frustrating to live or work with ... they are.

The question is what are you going to do about it ... in humility.  And it is really hard to love everybody, particularly the less lovable.

But yes, I hope we can build a transporter machine, so that people uncomfortable with X, can go off to their own planet, like Elon Musk wants to do with Mars and billionaires.  But then, we could never learn to get along either.

Our anti-social tendencies are a stick in the eye.
Ha’át’íísh baa naniná?
Azee’ Å,a’ish nanídį́į́h?
Táadoo ánít’iní.
What are you doing?
Are you taking any medications?
Don't do that.

Cavebear

Quote from: Simon Moon on January 23, 2018, 08:01:39 PM
And theists wonder why atheists are so "mad".

Sorry theists, your beliefs do not live in a vacuum. They inform your actions. And those actions have real world, negative consequences.

All throughout history, when rational thought meets superstitious thought, rational thought wins.  I have yet to see an example where facts show superstitious thoughts to be correct.  And theistic thoughts are all superstition.
Atheist born, atheist bred.  And when I die, atheist dead!