(it's the next day)
"What's first on the docket today?"
"Boy decided to spray paint racial slurs on the side of an African American youth center"
"Time?"
(Bruce is deep in thought)
"Bruce??"
"Oh sorry Judge Grey, did you ask me something?"
"Yeah, what time is the case?"
"Twenty minutes."
(twenty minutes later in the court room)
"All rise"
(The court room stands, and Amy walks in)
"You may be seated, ok so we have a twelve year old boy, Jadyn (points at the boy) charged with destructing of property, is that right counselors?"
(cosecetively) "Yes your honor"
"I also assume that since we have a tape you will not be arguing that your client did not in fact do the spray painting"
"That is correct your honor, we argue that my client is to young to understand his actions"
"All right does the prosecution have any witnesses"
"Yes your honor we honor we have the security guard from the center."
(They call him to the stand and he is sworn in)
"What did you see the night of the incident sir"
"A boy using a can of spraypaint to paint the outside of the building"
"Do you see the boy"
"Yes him"
"Ok, sir can you tell me what he was painting"
"Racist remarks"
"Could you be more specific?"
"No ma'am"
~amy "Sir you need to tell us what it said"
"I am sorry your honor but I am an African American man and I refuse to repeat any of those words."
~Amy "I can hold you in contempt for not obeying the court."
"Your honor this is not about disrespecting you, it is about respecting myself you can through me in jail if you want"
~Amy "Does the prosecution have any pictures?"
"Yes your honor"
~Amy "Ok, I'll see those, the witness does not have to answer"
(The case continues with eyewitnesses for the prosecution, and character witnesses for the defense)
~Amy "Jadyn, I want to ask you a few questions"
"ok"
"Why did you paint the building"
"It was a dare, your not supposed to say no to a dare"
"Ok, were'd you learn those words?"
"My dad taught me"
"Ok, so (to the lawyers) he lives with his father, were's the mother?"
"She lost the custody battle, mostly because of her income"
"Ok I will rule in thirty minutes"
~Bruce "All rise"
(thirty minutes later)
~Amy "Ok I am ready to rule, yes this boy is twelve, a very young twelve but he knew that spray painting property was against the law, also what disturbs me more are the pictures of his work, including nazi war simples. This is a free country and this boy and his father are entitled to their beliefs, but Jadyn's actions show that his father can not provide a proper home for his son, so the boy will be removed into the custody of his mother. On top of that Jadyn you will be volunteering at "Safe Haven" a community center with all different races, and if there are any problems, or racist remarks I will unsuspend your suspended sentence of 6 months.
(later in chambers)
~Bruce "Judge Grey, I know I am not supposed to say this but I appreciate what you did in there"
"What?"
"The ruling, teaching him that you can't just use racial slur"
"No problem Bruce"
(Bruces thoughts)~Judge Grey..god I hate calling her that, I have to most of the time occasionally I get away with Amy, but rarely. I kinda wish we could be friends, atleast friends but we shouldn't just because she is my boss.~
"Hey Bruce I am starving do you want to grab some dinner?"
"Yeah I'd like that Amy"
"What's first on the docket today?"
"Boy decided to spray paint racial slurs on the side of an African American youth center"
"Time?"
(Bruce is deep in thought)
"Bruce??"
"Oh sorry Judge Grey, did you ask me something?"
"Yeah, what time is the case?"
"Twenty minutes."
(twenty minutes later in the court room)
"All rise"
(The court room stands, and Amy walks in)
"You may be seated, ok so we have a twelve year old boy, Jadyn (points at the boy) charged with destructing of property, is that right counselors?"
(cosecetively) "Yes your honor"
"I also assume that since we have a tape you will not be arguing that your client did not in fact do the spray painting"
"That is correct your honor, we argue that my client is to young to understand his actions"
"All right does the prosecution have any witnesses"
"Yes your honor we honor we have the security guard from the center."
(They call him to the stand and he is sworn in)
"What did you see the night of the incident sir"
"A boy using a can of spraypaint to paint the outside of the building"
"Do you see the boy"
"Yes him"
"Ok, sir can you tell me what he was painting"
"Racist remarks"
"Could you be more specific?"
"No ma'am"
~amy "Sir you need to tell us what it said"
"I am sorry your honor but I am an African American man and I refuse to repeat any of those words."
~Amy "I can hold you in contempt for not obeying the court."
"Your honor this is not about disrespecting you, it is about respecting myself you can through me in jail if you want"
~Amy "Does the prosecution have any pictures?"
"Yes your honor"
~Amy "Ok, I'll see those, the witness does not have to answer"
(The case continues with eyewitnesses for the prosecution, and character witnesses for the defense)
~Amy "Jadyn, I want to ask you a few questions"
"ok"
"Why did you paint the building"
"It was a dare, your not supposed to say no to a dare"
"Ok, were'd you learn those words?"
"My dad taught me"
"Ok, so (to the lawyers) he lives with his father, were's the mother?"
"She lost the custody battle, mostly because of her income"
"Ok I will rule in thirty minutes"
~Bruce "All rise"
(thirty minutes later)
~Amy "Ok I am ready to rule, yes this boy is twelve, a very young twelve but he knew that spray painting property was against the law, also what disturbs me more are the pictures of his work, including nazi war simples. This is a free country and this boy and his father are entitled to their beliefs, but Jadyn's actions show that his father can not provide a proper home for his son, so the boy will be removed into the custody of his mother. On top of that Jadyn you will be volunteering at "Safe Haven" a community center with all different races, and if there are any problems, or racist remarks I will unsuspend your suspended sentence of 6 months.
(later in chambers)
~Bruce "Judge Grey, I know I am not supposed to say this but I appreciate what you did in there"
"What?"
"The ruling, teaching him that you can't just use racial slur"
"No problem Bruce"
(Bruces thoughts)~Judge Grey..god I hate calling her that, I have to most of the time occasionally I get away with Amy, but rarely. I kinda wish we could be friends, atleast friends but we shouldn't just because she is my boss.~
"Hey Bruce I am starving do you want to grab some dinner?"
"Yeah I'd like that Amy"