Once into the Building --
Once we get into the court building, beyond the security system, we will run into an odd set of problems and issues with the security system, attorneys and judicial members of the court, depending on the reason we must be there in the building, our sex, age, color of skin, hair style and clothing, etc.
If we must go into court for a motor vehicle violation it is not uncommon to find a collusion between the judge and the police officer, or with one or both of them carrying a big silly smirk on the faces. Many judges routinely side with the police officer. I have seen instances of the judge telling the police officer in open court, in front of other judicial members, the defendant and several people in the back room, not "to worry" when the defendant told the judge the police officer was a liar and misrepresented the facts and issues in a motor vehicle citation. All the while, both of them would carry a big silly smirk on their faces.
Sometimes, I have seen police officers clearly embarrassed by a judge's open dishonesty and prejudice.
If the defendant should prove aggressive in his defense it is not unusual for a security officer to approach him from behind to order him to lower his voice; to speak "more respectfully" (when the judge obviously doesn't deserve the respect); to back away from the bench or to "calm down." However, I have never seen a security officer do the same thing with attorneys or police officers.
There are instances, however, in which I have seen security officers approach several attorneys in open court to order them to "shut up." In one instance the judge had not yet arrived in court.
Pro se litigants are always treated differently and usually much less respectfully, as if they were dirty, ignorant or common thugs, even when clearly calm and in control, clean, neat, respectful, honest and all the while handling the case very well, with judges and opposing attorneys pretending otherwise. I have had experiences of judges pretending I was "confused" over an issue when they knew very well I was right and not confused.
When the judge is openly dishonest and rude with the pro se litigant, and with an obvious collusion between him and the opposing side (they are generally easy to perceive and to recognize), with a hostile and intrusive security officer walking around making various obstructive and distractive comments to the pro se litigant, it is quite naturally very difficult for him to be calm and collective in his thoughts in his oral presentation of the facts and issues. Indeed, the tendency is to destroy the continuity of his presentation -- and they know it!
If we must go into court for a motor vehicle violation it is not uncommon to find a collusion between the judge and the police officer, or with one or both of them carrying a big silly smirk on the faces. Many judges routinely side with the police officer. I have seen instances of the judge telling the police officer in open court, in front of other judicial members, the defendant and several people in the back room, not "to worry" when the defendant told the judge the police officer was a liar and misrepresented the facts and issues in a motor vehicle citation. All the while, both of them would carry a big silly smirk on their faces.
Sometimes, I have seen police officers clearly embarrassed by a judge's open dishonesty and prejudice.
If the defendant should prove aggressive in his defense it is not unusual for a security officer to approach him from behind to order him to lower his voice; to speak "more respectfully" (when the judge obviously doesn't deserve the respect); to back away from the bench or to "calm down." However, I have never seen a security officer do the same thing with attorneys or police officers.
There are instances, however, in which I have seen security officers approach several attorneys in open court to order them to "shut up." In one instance the judge had not yet arrived in court.
Pro se litigants are always treated differently and usually much less respectfully, as if they were dirty, ignorant or common thugs, even when clearly calm and in control, clean, neat, respectful, honest and all the while handling the case very well, with judges and opposing attorneys pretending otherwise. I have had experiences of judges pretending I was "confused" over an issue when they knew very well I was right and not confused.
When the judge is openly dishonest and rude with the pro se litigant, and with an obvious collusion between him and the opposing side (they are generally easy to perceive and to recognize), with a hostile and intrusive security officer walking around making various obstructive and distractive comments to the pro se litigant, it is quite naturally very difficult for him to be calm and collective in his thoughts in his oral presentation of the facts and issues. Indeed, the tendency is to destroy the continuity of his presentation -- and they know it!
posted by Alvah Buckmore, Jr., at 11:22 AM
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