Judge slams victims for tot's 'black men' fear

 

Jordan and Tommy Gray's 3-year-old daughter was watching "SpongeBob" when two armed men broke into their home near Buechel on March 21, 2013, and robbed them at gunpoint.

 

Two years later, when one of the offenders was about to be sentenced, Jordan wrote in a victim impact statement that her daughter was still "in constant fear of black men." Both robbers were African-American.

 

"Whenever we are running errands, if we come across a black male, she holds me tight and begs me to leave," the mother said. "It has affected her friendships at school and our relationships with African-American friends."

 

Tommy Gray also wrote that since the crime, his daughter had been terrified of black males and that probation was not sufficient punishment for Gregory Wallace, 27, who had pleaded guilty to robbery.

 

"If holding a little girl at gunpoint gets you probation, then our system is flawed," Gray said.

 

But when Wallace was brought up for sentencing Feb. 4 in Jefferson Circuit Court, it was the parents, not Wallace, who suffered Judge Olu Stevens' wrath.

 

"I am offended. … I am deeply offended that they would be victimized by an individual and express some kind of fear of all black men," he said.

 

"This little girl certainly has been victimized, and she can't help the way she feels," he said. "My exception is more with her parents and their accepting that kind of mentality and fostering those type of stereotypes."

 

The Grays were not in court as Stevens denounced their statements and granted probation to Wallace, whom he said deserved the opportunity to redeem himself.

 

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Is the child being afraid of black men after this incident, racist?

What am I missing?

 

It seems to me to be a perfectly reasonable reaction for a 3 year old who went through that. Would also assume it's something she'll grow out of as she grows older. Not sure what the judge was thinking.

Watch the video, judge is clear about what he is thinking. Basically saying parents are racist because they allow child to be afraid of black men.

To be honest its none of his business, its not against the law to be racist, or scared of black people regardless of his opinion, his job is to interprt the law period.

Been nice if they could have just shot both of them in the living room. Probably would have made her less racist.

Did I read it right that being an athlete and staying out of trouble while you are in jail holds more weight with the judge than a punk using a gun in the commission of a crime? Hope he has opposition next time he runs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7418YVQxZ9o

I just don't know what to say.:banghead:

Get this guy off the bench.

Judge should just keep his mouth shut because what he said is not right at all and I can't agree.

Judges like this scare the begabbers out of me.

Judges like this scare the begabbers out of me.

 

As well they should. I'm the same.

I have always said my #1 factor in electing our leaders is to carefully study the type of appointments they make to judicial posts or to carefully study the judicial candidates which run for elected offices. The judicial branch can have a HUGE impact on everyday society yet it normally goes undiscussed.

Question:

 

Could a mod retitle this thread: "Judge With No Sense: _____"?