Rural North Carolina Judge Sends Potential Juror to Jail - With No Bond - For Refusing to Wear Mask
Judge Charles "Winston" Gilchrist, who was a criminal defense attorney until appointed to the bench, attempted a power trip against a man who actually served his country.
Why not just take him off the jury pool rather than waste taxpayer money by jailing him for a “worthless crime”, since masks prevent nothing? I will tell you why. The judge was on a power trip. “You will do as the government says, regardless of whether it makes sense”. He is overstepping his power. The man is doing the county or city a favor by sitting on the jury, for which he receives a paltry amount. When you sit on a jury, you lose income, not gain. Yes, I can see it as your “civic” duty, but civic duty doesn’t pay the bills for someone on a tight budget.
Agreed. Having done jury, and sometimes going before a judge for other reasons, it's obvious that some judges hold all citizens in contempt, and are eager tyrants.