Showing posts with label Kentucky jail sends woman to court with no pants. Show all posts
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Sunday, July 31, 2016

Kentucky Jail Sends Black Woman To Court With No Pants. This Judge Won’t Have It.; Huffington Post, 7/30/16

Sebastian Murdock, Huffington Post; Kentucky Jail Sends Black Woman To Court With No Pants. This Judge Won’t Have It. :
"“I just want to tell you how incredibly sorry I am that you’ve been treated this way,” Wolf told the defendant after she was clothed and brought back into the courtroom. “No one deserves this, but particularly in a situation like this where you failed to complete a diversion program and didn’t even pick up new charges.”
Wolf gave the woman a sentence of time served and a $100 fine.
“The fact you’re in custody is your fault ― you gotta come to court,” Wolf said. “The rest of this is completely inhumane and unacceptable, and I’m incredibly sorry you had to go through this.""