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salin

(48,955 posts)
Mon Feb 16, 2015, 05:43 PM Feb 2015

Grand Jury Indicts Judge Who Allegedly Attacked Disabled Black Man

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/mississippi-judge-indicted-attack-black-man

A white Mississippi Justice Court Judge who allegedly struck and yelled "run, n---er, run," at a mentally disabled black man in May has reportedly been indicted.

On Thursday, a grand jury served Justice Bill Weisenberger an indictment for simple assault on a vulnerable adult, the Clarion-Ledger reported.


according to the link - a the judge is accused of some instances of racially-based misapplications of justice - including charging and jailing an African American man of the non-existent charge of "roaming livestock."


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Grand Jury Indicts Judge Who Allegedly Attacked Disabled Black Man (Original Post) salin Feb 2015 OP
Glad for the indictment. merrily Feb 2015 #1
me too Liberal_in_LA Feb 2015 #6
Damn Tsiyu Feb 2015 #2
doubt he gets the full five years... salin Feb 2015 #5
I know. I wish the Mississippi judge in the other case Tsiyu Feb 2015 #10
judge in case = dregs of society (per uglyness and lack of judicialness.) salin Feb 2015 #13
Very scary Tsiyu Feb 2015 #14
I hope he goes to jail Marrah_G Feb 2015 #3
With These Type of Racist Stories I Luv to Check the Pictures Stallion Feb 2015 #4
I wonder what damage he did as a judge. nt daredtowork Feb 2015 #7
if the allegations of false charges are true... salin Feb 2015 #8
Weisenberger is on extended paid vacation while awaiting trial. LiberalAndProud Feb 2015 #9
Oh, THAT hellbeast! Good going, hope there's jail time... freshwest Feb 2015 #11
I hope he rots BrotherIvan Feb 2015 #12

merrily

(45,251 posts)
1. Glad for the indictment.
Mon Feb 16, 2015, 05:52 PM
Feb 2015

Now, I am going to have to try to calm down and remember that my evil thoughts harm no one but me.

Tsiyu

(18,186 posts)
2. Damn
Mon Feb 16, 2015, 05:54 PM
Feb 2015

At least he was indicted.

It would be nice to send him to spend some quality bonding time with those he treated poorly in his courtroom.

Cause and effect learning moments can be very effective for ignorant racists sometimes...although Judge Bill "Ignorant Scum" Weisenberger seems a hopeless case.

salin

(48,955 posts)
5. doubt he gets the full five years...
Mon Feb 16, 2015, 06:00 PM
Feb 2015

I hope he get's some of it - and is removed from office. Hopefully he goes before a judge like the one whose ruling was shared here yesterday on the three young men who beat and then ran over an African American man - and had admitted that they had targeted (and ultimately killed) the man because he was African American. He gave an awesome lecture. That judge might give this judge a few things to think about.

Tsiyu

(18,186 posts)
10. I know. I wish the Mississippi judge in the other case
Mon Feb 16, 2015, 07:25 PM
Feb 2015

were on our Supreme Court, rather than the male dregs of humanity we've got installed now.

He's awesome.

But this Weisenberger dude is one of the WORST people in this nation. Hurting a disabled person for kicks? Dude is just sick.

salin

(48,955 posts)
13. judge in case = dregs of society (per uglyness and lack of judicialness.)
Mon Feb 16, 2015, 11:57 PM
Feb 2015

if true - dude has been making up charges, from the bench, to throw some African Americans in jail. One accusation has him sending a man to jail for a crime that does not legally exist (if the source is accurate).

I could be wrong, but I believe his judgeship was an elective office. Scary - eh?!

Tsiyu

(18,186 posts)
14. Very scary
Tue Feb 17, 2015, 12:02 AM
Feb 2015

It seems to me that most of the people in public office today are pretty evil. Maybe that's a requirement in 2015, or maybe it's always been that way.

But now, they don't even try to hide their evil. They just throw it up in our faces and laugh.

I hope Weisenheimer-berger whatever - gets a chance to think about what an evil POS he is, but I won't count on it.

Stallion

(6,476 posts)
4. With These Type of Racist Stories I Luv to Check the Pictures
Mon Feb 16, 2015, 05:59 PM
Feb 2015

yep that's pretty much what I expected him to look like

salin

(48,955 posts)
8. if the allegations of false charges are true...
Mon Feb 16, 2015, 06:10 PM
Feb 2015

he has probably committed or at least attempted wrongful-imprisonment a number of times.

LiberalAndProud

(12,799 posts)
9. Weisenberger is on extended paid vacation while awaiting trial.
Mon Feb 16, 2015, 06:21 PM
Feb 2015
Kirksey said the AG's office allowed four grand juries to come and go before presenting the case.

Madison County Supervisor Karl Banks said last month the slowness was costing taxpayers as Weisenberger is still being paid his annual salary of $45,700, though he voluntarily stepped down from the bench.

A judge may only be forced to step down if he or she has been convicted of a felony or if the Supreme Court removes the judge.

http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2015/02/13/weisenberger-indicted-simple-assault/23349985/


Mississippi justice: slow as molasses in January.

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