The judge is trying to play the mommy role instead of her role as a judge. Look, I’m over the Chris Brown, Rihanna case. I feel like they are learning some hard lessons right now and they have to do it all in the public eye. At the same time I don’t feel like the judge should be able to determine if they get back together or not. The judge understands that Rihanna wanted the protective order lifted and yet she kept it in place for five years. I don’t think she kept it in place for any other reason except, this is a high profile case and she knows it’ll be in the news as soon as the two were seen together. Hell his domestic violence classes are for a whole year. Either the judge thinks the domestic violence classes will be effective or they won’t, which is it???
Judge Patricia Schnegg said during the sentencing, “I am not immune to the chatter on the airwaves.” She’s a judge, she should be immuned to it. Judges instruct juror’s during a case– not to listen to news and gossip surrounding cases as it may sway their opinions and influence them against the facts. She obviously forgot those lessons.
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