NY judge resigns after allegedly posting 'Make America Great Again' message with noose: officials

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https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/461742-NY-judge-resigns-from-bench-after-allegedly%20posting-make-america-great-again


NY judge resigns after allegedly posting 'Make America Great Again' message with noose: officials
By Justine Coleman - 09/17/19 12:14 PM EDT


A New York judge has resigned from the bench after he was charged over a social media post that allegedly "conveyed racial and/or political bias," state officials said.

Kyle R. Canning, who was a part-time judge in Altona, N.Y., was charged over a Facebook post that allegedly showed a photo of a noose, along with the statement: "IF WE WANT TO MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN WE WILL HAVE TO MAKE EVIL PEOPLE FEAR PUNISHMENT AGAIN,” the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct said in a statement Tuesday. The language used in the post echoed President Trump's "Make America Great Again" campaign slogan.

The commission said that Canning was charged with sharing an image that "conveyed racial and/or political bias."

“The noose is an incendiary image with repugnant racial connotations,” Commission Administrator Robert H. Tembeckjian said in the statement. “It is the very antithesis of law and justice. For a judge to use the image of the noose in making a political point undermines the integrity of the judiciary and public confidence in the courts.”

Canning took office in 2018, and his term was supposed to last until the end of 2021, officials said. He agreed to never "seek or accept judicial office" in the future, they added.

The commission said Canning was served with a formal complaint in May and resigned from his position on June 27.

“They have presented me with several different options in resolving what they claim to be a serious offense," he said in a resignation letter, according to The Washing Post. "I feel as though, due to my current financial situation and obligations to my family, I am being coerced into resigning.”

[Me.]

1. And Who, In HIs View, Is Evil?

The noose is likely a clue

[BumRushDaShow]

2. It's like they have been emboldened

to carry out self-immolation.

[Aristus]

3. I'm hoping this will make racists 'fear punishment again'!

Asshole...

[vlyons]

4. Stupid is as stupid does

nt

[Jacoby365]

5. I remember when they used to hide under a pointy white hood.

[malaise]

6. I hope folks continue to expose all these racists

Many have racist crap on Social Media. It may be cheaper than impeaching these rotten scoundrels

[Neema]

7. Typical of all of these MAGA assholes, he didn't show an ounce of remorse and painted himself

as the victim. "Coerced into resigning" my ass.

[bahrbearian]

8. He should have used a Guillotine