Misc. Ramblings

A couple of quick judicial notes that seem to illustrate that what gets published isn't necessarily the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

According to this Honolulu Advertiser article:

When it was announced in the courtroom last month that the jury found him not guilty of abusing his son, Junior Stowers raised his hands and exclaimed, "Thank you, Jesus."

But instead of leaving the courtroom, Stowers was cited for contempt of court by Circuit Judge Patrick Border for the "outburst."

The second story is about a New York Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics ruling that it is permissible for New York judges to carry firearms into the courtroom. According to the AP article, via Seattlepi.com (I tried to find the ruling itself but was unsuccessful):

"From an ethical standpoint, there is no prohibition ... barring you from carrying a firearm while performing your duties on the bench," the committee said in a decision published in this week's New York Law Journal.

There has got to be more to this than what has been published so far for both stories. YMMV. Insert disclaimer and disclosures here.

Aloha!