Late judge’s hypocrisy
Why should Judge Larry Manzanares have been treated any differently than any other person suspected of a crime? Public figures are held to a higher standard. Police officers, judges, district attorneys and those whose business is to enforce the laws are expected to be honest and unbiased.
A judge who may have sentenced someone to a prison term but apparently commits crimes himself is a hypocrite. All the good deeds they may have done in the past don’t make it “OK” to steal.
There will never be a court outcome in this case; but the facts as presented in the affidavit, clearly indicate a very, very strong likelihood that Manzanares did steal a computer.
That’s not the end of the world, but it is also not a reason to ignore his hypocrisy either.
D. Curtis, Westminster
I agree with your post. Now will you and others hold the same standard for Bush's communtation of Scooter?
Posted by Sam Taylor on July 3, 2007 07:07 AMI agree with your post. Now will you and others hold the same standard for Bush's communtation of Scooter?
Posted by Sam Taylor on July 3, 2007 07:07 AMThe argument is whether someone was treated more harshly than someone else. Sure, people in certain positions are "expected" to act honestly (I thought everyone was supposed to do that). But we are all human and make mistakes. (I saw firsthand through my deceased police officer husband that all police officers are not honest, many prosecutors wear blinders and do not wish to look at "facts" outside what police give them). Was Mr. Manzanares treated the same as anyone else in the criminal justice system? My opinion is no. His human error, a minor one in the grand scheme of things, was a death sentence to him. He wrongfully took his own life. That I agree. For whatever reason, Mr. Manzanares did not think well of himself outside this minor life transgression while others did. There are no winners here. We need to put our transgressions in perspective to the whole big picture of life. I think society needs to look at itself and ask what it wants from its judicial system...a lynch mob or balance. I am tired of spending tax dollars on more and more and more prisons and staff. There has got to be a better way (my apologies for the digression!).
Posted by cheryl on July 3, 2007 08:10 AMThe subject is NOT G. Bush Mr. Taylor!!
Manzanares committed a cowardly act by killing himself and leaving his family to bear the brunt of his stupidity!
Posted by A on July 3, 2007 09:56 AMBush and Hitler always become part of the subject matter by the nature of their wickedness. What other President has said: [The Constitution ] "is just a goddamn piece of paper." Reiterating: Larry and Jesus are victims of assisted suicide. Paris Hilton did her time and Scooter did not. What is wrong with this analogy? Who knows how many parts are needed to create an egg? Nine. Love the banter.
Posted by RG: Independent on July 3, 2007 11:37 AMRG. What are you smoking?
Posted by Jim on July 3, 2007 03:26 PM