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119. Like I said - evil. n/t

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Thu Aug 1, 2013, 01:47 PM

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Judge to serve 28 years after making $2 million for sending black children to jail [View all] Unknown Beatle Jul 2013 OP

What corruption! n/t Catherina Jul 2013 #1

That's just fucking evil. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2013 #2

He should have gotten life. nt Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2013 #71

Life..... JimboBillyBubbaBob Aug 2013 #88

Life without, imo. PorridgeGun Aug 2013 #89

He'll be 91 if he lives through the end of his sentence Orrex Aug 2013 #110

i don’t click on sites that I am don’t know but left is right Jul 2013 #3

4,000 convictions by this judge alone were thrown out, JimDandy Jul 2013 #35

If you don't click on sites you don't know how do you ever find out anything? hobbit709 Aug 2013 #72

Rot in prison you racist asshole. Rex Jul 2013 #4

A 28 year sentence for a 63 year-old like seems like JimDandy Jul 2013 #36

Slime,but I see NOTHING in the article that refers to black children. virgogal Jul 2013 #5

If you click on the link, Unknown Beatle Jul 2013 #11

That's the site. But the article? Igel Jul 2013 #25

I have to be honest... TeeYiYi Jul 2013 #57

I just copied and pasted the headline Unknown Beatle Aug 2013 #62

You are not obligated to cut-and-past false racists headlines. AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2013 #104

For profit prisons are evil. The whole friggin' ohheckyeah Jul 2013 #6

Nonsense. They are just smart businessmen. They buy the tools they need to make money. Ikonoklast Aug 2013 #75

Like I said - evil. n/t ohheckyeah Aug 2013 #119

How many lives did his greed ruin? lpbk2713 Jul 2013 #7

sounds like an Law and Order: SUV ep. warrior1 Jul 2013 #8

I actually know which one you're talking about. NuclearDem Jul 2013 #19

This is the judge from 2008 whopis01 Jul 2013 #37

Oh, right. NuclearDem Jul 2013 #38

what was the total years he stole from young peoples lives? PowerToThePeople Jul 2013 #9

In one case, the kid's life spiraled out of control. OnlinePoker Aug 2013 #112

holy fuck PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #114

Let the civil lawsuit begin. Baitball Blogger Jul 2013 #10

I hope so rurallib Jul 2013 #27

Me either. PorridgeGun Aug 2013 #98

What happened to the youth centers that bribed pscot Jul 2013 #12

They pled guilty to several charges JimDandy Aug 2013 #60

Threw the guys they bribed directly under the first bus offered by the prosecutor. Ikonoklast Aug 2013 #78

Now how many other judges do the same thing but don't get caught? KeepItReal Jul 2013 #13

Yep. Cal Carpenter Aug 2013 #74

There are many more of them malaise Jul 2013 #14

Exactly! No more tokenism convictions. SEND THEM ALL to prison!! ~nt 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #29

This is local news here. newcriminal Jul 2013 #15

I just copied and pasted the headline Unknown Beatle Jul 2013 #18

It wasn't just black children. Lugnut Jul 2013 #16

Very true. This county does not have a large African-American population JPZenger Aug 2013 #100

I honestly didn't think anything would ever happen to him Nevernose Jul 2013 #17

One of those pleasant suprises arely staircase Jul 2013 #47

What are the total years of all the kids' sentences? Daemonaquila Jul 2013 #20

Even if Treant Aug 2013 #93

He was judge in Luzerne County, which is only 3.4% Black or African American Divernan Jul 2013 #21

What happened to the private prison that was in cahoots with the judge? notadmblnd Jul 2013 #22

he is kind of pretty for a 63 year old olddots Jul 2013 #23

Are you trying to make a prison rape joke? Gravitycollapse Jul 2013 #24

I hope he rots there. City Lights Jul 2013 #26

I hope some of the people he meets DonCoquixote Jul 2013 #28

Everyone involved in this horror needs to go to prison and pay restitution. n/t MerryBlooms Jul 2013 #30

Why use such a misleading title? There is no mention of race in the text of the article... Taitertots Jul 2013 #31

Just click on this link Unknown Beatle Aug 2013 #63

But in doing so you repeat a lie which is extremely disrespectful of the victims. Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #77

Well shame on you kcr Aug 2013 #97

Why include it? it is misleading Taitertots Aug 2013 #126

I'm assuming he will go to a federal prison. I hope he's incarcerated with rapists and murderers mountain grammy Jul 2013 #32

He's been incarcerated for two years. Lugnut Aug 2013 #111

Thanks. Forgot this was an old story.. mountain grammy Aug 2013 #117

I think this might be more common that we'd suspect. Whores in DC, whores on the bench. valerief Jul 2013 #33

This is the guy that Michael Moore exposed in "Capitalism: A Love Story".... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #34

he deserves life foe ruining lives for money. evil man Liberal_in_LA Jul 2013 #39

Have fun dying in prison. nt RedCappedBandit Jul 2013 #40

good to know his appeal failed. NT alp227 Jul 2013 #41

You certainly don't have much of this story correct, do you? matthews Jul 2013 #42

Hope this dirtbag dies in prison.....fuckin' asshole. n/t AverageJoe90 Jul 2013 #43

As long as it's slow and painful. jessie04 Jul 2013 #45

i hope he gets the living shit kicked out of him frylock Jul 2013 #44

That should be multiple life sentences. 28 years is a joke. TheKentuckian Jul 2013 #46

63 + 28 = 91 = Pretty much "life." WinkyDink Aug 2013 #92

Pretty much doesn't cut it. There should be a big fat 0% chance of release TheKentuckian Aug 2013 #125

True; he must not get out. This was my state, my local news coverage. This was so evil, WinkyDink Aug 2013 #127

I'll bet he'll be out within 5 years adieu Jul 2013 #48

18 1/2 years plunati43 Aug 2013 #121

I guess you didn't read the body of my post adieu Aug 2013 #122

Ha Ha! Major Nikon Jul 2013 #49

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, YES!!!!! About goddamned time! nt MADem Jul 2013 #50

I remember reading about this fuck here couple of years ago DainBramaged Jul 2013 #51

What about the corporate @$$holes who bribed him? Jack Rabbit Jul 2013 #52

Excellent question. /nt Marr Aug 2013 #108

His name is Robert Mericle. Lugnut Aug 2013 #128

Thank you Jack Rabbit Aug 2013 #130

He pled guilty over 4 years ago! ConcernedCanuk Jul 2013 #53

Judge Kosik rejected Ciavarella's 2009 plea agreement, JimDandy Aug 2013 #61

Hallelujah! I hope he hates every minute of it for ruining those kids' lives! freshwest Jul 2013 #54

Mother confronts him after her son, victimized by Ciavarella, commits suicide KansDem Jul 2013 #55

He deserves to die in prison just for this case alone. Sheldon Cooper Jul 2013 #58

The headline of this article denies this young man was wronged at all. Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #79

No it doesn't. Are you mentally compromised? Schema Thing Aug 2013 #94

It says the sentence was for sending black kids to jail. Not kids. It is exclusionary and Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #95

Where are the convictions for the bribers and the private prison corporation? The Second Stone Jul 2013 #56

They have to build themselves luxury suites in their own prisons before they can serve time. tclambert Aug 2013 #69

Perp WALK!!... Perp WALK! bvar22 Jul 2013 #59

And the private prison execs burrowowl Aug 2013 #64

Another race baiting thread Boudica the Lyoness Aug 2013 #65

Hit Alert Then HangOnKids Aug 2013 #66

This judge's victims were far from all black. Lots of white kids, perhaps mostly white kids. Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #82

x2 AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2013 #102

it appears PA Child Care is still in business Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #67

I'm shocked that we still have threads of justice remaining intact......nt Enthusiast Aug 2013 #68

He should have gotten life in prison. Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2013 #70

This headline is an insult to all of his victims of all races. Thousands of victims. White, black Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #73

Exactly. AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2013 #103

Oh I would ADORE hearing the Oral Arguments before the SCOTUS on this one... Volaris Aug 2013 #76

Are you kidding? At least half of them would be furiously masturbating under their robes. Ikonoklast Aug 2013 #81

privatization = corruption spanone Aug 2013 #80

Good it's about time. This guy is lower than an earthworm's belly. (n/t) MadrasT Aug 2013 #83

rot in hell n/t warrprayer Aug 2013 #84

This is not the first judge who has been caught making money from sending people to jail. sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #85

Privatize, Privatize, Privitize. This is what you get. Fla Dem Aug 2013 #86

His name is now prisoner 15008-067 in Federal Prison in Pekin Illinois SummerSnow Aug 2013 #87

Long may he rot Tom Ripley Aug 2013 #90

the heaven05 Aug 2013 #91

Sooo happy to hear his appeal was denied!! Inside prison-->they have their own justice system!! hue Aug 2013 #96

A crooked Judge? retired rooster Aug 2013 #99

What an evil man. He deserves to be locked up forever. MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #101

An important story, kiva Aug 2013 #105

Disgusting rl6214 Aug 2013 #106

Example #493003 of why for-profit prisons are a bad idea, and private industry Marr Aug 2013 #107

Corruption also happens in these courts with foster care and adoption ... mntleo2 Aug 2013 #109

DSHS/DCFS/CSO/DLR corruption tillwill2004 Feb 2015 #131

OH yeah I know so deeply of your pain! mntleo2 Feb 2015 #132

To be clear: he put all sorts of kids away including a lot of white kids. marble falls Aug 2013 #113

Sweet Mr Dixon Aug 2013 #115

SMH Mr Dixon Aug 2013 #116

Its not going to be one of those foo-foo prisons is it? benld74 Aug 2013 #118

Whatever he gets, it's not enough. Bake Aug 2013 #120

I just wish there was a hell so that fucking prick would burn in it. Zoeisright Aug 2013 #123

He should be paying all $2.6 mil in restitution Ilsa Aug 2013 #124

Since I worked in … 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #129