Judge sentences Catholic to Baptist church pews
By Chris Graves/ Cincinnati Enquirer | 3 hours ago
CINCINNATI Judge William Mallory enjoys handing out creative sentences from his bench over at the Hamilton County Courthouse.
But the one he meted out in his Municipal Court room Wednesday wasnt even his idea.
And boy, oh boy, did he like it.
Instead of sending Jake Strotman to jail on a misdemeanor attempted assault conviction, Mallory sent the 23-year-old Catholic to a Baptist church for the next 12 Sundays.
http://religionnews.com/2016/05/31/judge-sentences-catholic-to-baptist-church-pews/
No Vested Interest
(5,157 posts)for Judge Mallory to respond that the defendant could choose to go to the Baptist church on his own, but that, as an elected public official, it would be inappropriate for a judge to impose such a sentence. The Judge could then impose whatever sentence he felt appropriate.
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(82,333 posts)But I doubt it will be challenged. It's virtually impossible to impose understanding
rustbeltvoice
(427 posts)the Baptists were fighting too, and were prepared for trouble. Why were not any of them charged? $2800 lawyer bill, for what? People may suggest separation of church and state, but no; it violates 'cruel and unusual punishment'. One can possibly walk away from agitating and provoking street preachers, but multiple sessions enforced in a closed space, and possibly cajoled repeatedly. Well, at least the rest of the several weeks time he would be free.