Only in Florida! Judge punches public defender

I just had to laugh. Man, some crazy news comes out of Florida. Home sweet bat s##t crazy home.

Judge and lawyer tussle in Brevard courtroom

And in brevard no less, my home county!

Tensions erupted in a Brevard County courtroom this morning when a judge challenged an assistant public defender to "go out back and I'll just beat your ass." Public Defender Blaise Trettis said Judge John Murphy grabbed Assistant Public Defender Andrew Weinstock and punched him in the head.

Take my advice ATS: Stay away from Florida, the crazy might be contagious...

a reply to: CagliostroTheGreat

The video is a must watch.

Freaking hilarious.

Haha!

It really is.

I should have embedded on the first go round Haha, here's the video.

It would have been funnier if the judge screams I AM THE LAW!!!

Good to know the courts is where disputes are settle in civilized manners

originally posted by: Indigent
It would have been funnier if the judge screams I AM THE LAW!!!

Good to know the courts is where disputes are settle in civilized manners

That would have been epic.

"I will just beat your ass, kid, I AM THE LAW"

This dude makes judge Judy look like a bloody care bear!

So much funny.

That was highly un-professional in my opinion. Even if the judge was having a very bad day, there is no need for such childish behavior.

originally posted by: Night Star
That was highly un-professional in my opinion. Even if the judge was having a very bad day, there is no need for such childish behavior.

Oh, no doubt about Night Star, the guy is obviously not fit to hold a gavel. Next time he might just bop some hapless defendant right upside his noodle!

However, his most unprofessional behavior certainly is solid comedy gold.

when they all started clapping for him, i was reminded of that movie Idiocracy.

a reply to: bigfatfurrytexan

That movie is terrifying bfft. Maybe the judge needs a little "rehab"...

No?

Seriously though, I would have been like "what the hell am I seeing here!? Okay, cue Twilight Zone theme because this is unfrickingbelievable!!!" I'm still quite astonished by the whole thing honestly but it's still pretty hilarious.

The most disturbing part of the video to me was how nobody, not the sheriffs deputies, officers, court appointees, lawyers and civilians did anything, not even react like it was abnormal to what was happening. Everyone took it in stride like, OK this happens all the time!

Odd and sad that our broken system is lowering its standards to even higher levels then before.
Really what is next, duels at high noon?

Par for the course here in Florida…this place is bat s*!t crazy on a good day. A bad day is omg what time warp did we fall through that left me in another dimension where absolutely nothing makes sense.

a reply to: CagliostroTheGreat

My home county as well. Ugh.

a reply to: TorqueyThePig

Better retain a WWE wrestler or one of those UFC guys or something if you ever have a day in that judges court

Lmao.. if he loses his job in florida he could run for parliament in taiwan .. brawls are the norm when parliament in session there ..

a reply to: Expat888

Yeah, he definitely deserves to be reprimanded one way or another. I'm sure he would fit in just fine in a Taiwanese Parliament brawl. He is from Florida.

originally posted by: TorqueyThePig
a reply to: CagliostroTheGreat

My home county as well. Ugh.

You poor unfortunate soul.

a reply to: AnteBellum

Yup.

But like RickyD said, bat shish crazy is par for the course here in the sunshine state. Unfortunately... is there something in the water? Wtf...

some of my favorite bits

-*clapping after fight ends*
-go boston
-nah yankees..... imma yankee fan i dont care
-im a patriots fan

-judge:whew ill catch my breathe eventually *audible heavy breathing*
-random person1:heh heh cant be that hard
-random person2: can i use the restroom?




(......whut........ the hell.... is happening in florida)

a reply to: sirhumperdink

Fear the sunshine state! FEAR IT!!!

And if you value your life and sanity stay far, far away.

I hear its duels at high noon next.

why didnt the bailiff arrest the judge for assault?

corruption and a 2 tier justice system.

that is most disgusting to me.

And a decent governor would have fired that judge the next day.