LA. Judge Suspended for Wearing Blackface

[brindis_desala]

Expensive Halloween get up...wonder if Condi and Colin were invited..
La. Judge Suspended for Wearing Blackface
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press Writer

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A judge who wore blackface makeup, handcuffs and a jail jumpsuit at a Halloween party will be suspended for six months, the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled Monday.

The justices voted 5-2 to suspend Judge Timothy Ellender for a year without pay for dishonoring his position, but to defer half of that penalty. Ellender will lose more than $50,000 in pay, one judge noted.

Ellender, who is white, testified the costumes worn by him and his wife - she was dressed as a policewoman - were meant only as a joke to show he was her prisoner. The party's host, Ellender's brother-in-law, was dressed as Buckwheat.

http://news.findlaw.com/ap_stories/other/1110/12-14-2004/20041214074503_05.html

[complain jane]

1. Oh.my.God.

Speechless.

[beyurslf]

2. Doesn't it seem like every couple of years there is a story like

this? They always say it was meant as a joke. When will they learn it is not funny?

[Stinky The Clown]

3. anudder thread about this ......

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1071163

[DrWeird]

4. Some people appear sorry for that poor judge.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x2826378

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