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No the judge was 'wanting' to wear a Griz jersey but chose not to because he didn't want to appear impartialAlphaGriz1 wrote:Wait a second......are you telling me the Rambold case was tainted because the guy was wearing a jersey? Or was he just a bad judge regardless of the black robe or suit and tie?
What kind of chair did he have?
Not to mention Cebull. By all accounts, he was actually a fair-minded and good judge, but no matter what you think of Obama, what Cebull did represented very poor "judgement"...no pun intended.CARDIAC_CATS wrote:Look towards Billings if you want to see some bad sworn in judges (Rambold case). So I wouldn't go by that at all.AlphaGriz1 wrote:I am not failing to grasp anything.[cat_bracket] wrote:It wouldn't be so ridiculous if you hadn't gone through what has to be one of the most scandalous periods in um history. It only reinforces what a lot of people think about Missoula and its relationship with um. That you fail to grasp this is further evidence of the same.
I know that me as a person could go into a court room as a judge wearing a Griz jersey and throw down the hammer on the guys involved in the home invasion, curbstomping or rape with great ease.
Why would a sworn judge be any different?
Not to mention this wasnt even news and then you guys take something that isnt even newsworthy and throw it down like its another scandal!
Interesting choice of words. Could vs. would. You could, but would you? Are we to feel confident that a diehard fan is no more likely to taint a jury pool, investigation, effort in prosecuting or defending as the average guy off the street that has no allegiance one way or the other. If youre accusing um of something and went to trial and the prosecutor and defense atty were huge fans and alumni that hold season tickets would you feel good about who ends up on the jury? They do the jury selection. Would you feel like the prosecutor assigned to work for you was doing his best? How about if the judge is in a grizz chair? Would you feel like you were getting a fair trial?AlphaGriz1 wrote:I am not failing to grasp anything.[cat_bracket] wrote:It wouldn't be so ridiculous if you hadn't gone through what has to be one of the most scandalous periods in um history. It only reinforces what a lot of people think about Missoula and its relationship with um. That you fail to grasp this is further evidence of the same.
I know that me as a person could go into a court room as a judge wearing a Griz jersey and throw down the hammer on the guys involved in the home invasion, curbstomping or rape with great ease.
Why would a sworn judge be any different?
Not to mention this wasnt even news and then you guys take something that isnt even newsworthy and throw it down like its another scandal!
Am I even not impartial when it comes to the Griz? I seem to be one of the very few that can separate football and life. I am very outspoken when all that crap is going on and people like playa rape want to give them a free pass so he can swat their ass after the game.[cat_bracket] wrote:Interesting choice of words. Could vs. would. You could, but would you? Are we to feel confident that a diehard fan is no more likely to taint a jury pool, investigation, effort in prosecuting or defending as the average guy off the street that has no allegiance one way or the other. If youre accusing um of something and went to trial and the prosecutor and defense atty were huge fans and alumni that hold season tickets would you feel good about who ends up on the jury? They do the jury selection. Would you feel like the prosecutor assigned to work for you was doing his best? How about if the judge is in a grizz chair? Would you feel like you were getting a fair trial?AlphaGriz1 wrote:I am not failing to grasp anything.[cat_bracket] wrote:It wouldn't be so ridiculous if you hadn't gone through what has to be one of the most scandalous periods in um history. It only reinforces what a lot of people think about Missoula and its relationship with um. That you fail to grasp this is further evidence of the same.
I know that me as a person could go into a court room as a judge wearing a Griz jersey and throw down the hammer on the guys involved in the home invasion, curbstomping or rape with great ease.
Why would a sworn judge be any different?
Not to mention this wasnt even news and then you guys take something that isnt even newsworthy and throw it down like its another scandal!
It's not a battle, I think people find it interesting that the judge is sitting in a big maroon UM chair while presiding over this case, especially after recent events. I'm sure it doesn't mean anything, it was just a coincindence, but it certainly looks funny.Htowngriz wrote:You gotta pick your battles in life, people. This is not one worth choosing.
More Griz gibberish.timjayko wrote:Considering what Hermy did I think http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/ht ... 963f4.html this event is a little more serious than a damaged sign. Kitty Cat School isn't so innocent are they, like JJ was. And don't even say he's just not guilty instead of innocent. Many reliable sources revealed that the female accuser in the JJ trial falsely accused him of the charge to personally attack him on the account of he didn't want to be her boyfriend after they hooked up that night (for any kitty cats who might be left behind on the inside information :p) so don't go there sour pusses. Can't wait for our D growling front to say hello to your Oline meows come brawl of the wild. Until then enjoy your cupcake games, like Stephen F. Austin (or wait they beat you doh lol) but oh wait you are fresh out of those options now aren't you, time for some Big Sky matchups... Let's see what y'all got this year or cat got your tongue?
What the actual ****** does this say?timjayko wrote:Considering what Hermy did I think http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/ht ... 963f4.html this event is a little more serious than a damaged sign. Kitty Cat School isn't so innocent are they, like JJ was. And don't even say he's just not guilty instead of innocent. Many reliable sources revealed that the female accuser in the JJ trial falsely accused him of the charge to personally attack him on the account of he didn't want to be her boyfriend after they hooked up that night (for any kitty cats who might be left behind on the inside information :p) so don't go there sour pusses. Can't wait for our D growling front to say hello to your Oline meows come brawl of the wild. Until then enjoy your cupcake games, like Stephen F. Austin (or wait they beat you doh lol) but oh wait you are fresh out of those options now aren't you, time for some Big Sky matchups... Let's see what y'all got this year or cat got your tongue?
coachouert wrote:What the actual ****** does this say?timjayko wrote:Considering what Hermy did I think http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/ht ... 963f4.html this event is a little more serious than a damaged sign. Kitty Cat School isn't so innocent are they, like JJ was. And don't even say he's just not guilty instead of innocent. Many reliable sources revealed that the female accuser in the JJ trial falsely accused him of the charge to personally attack him on the account of he didn't want to be her boyfriend after they hooked up that night (for any kitty cats who might be left behind on the inside information :p) so don't go there sour pusses. Can't wait for our D growling front to say hello to your Oline meows come brawl of the wild. Until then enjoy your cupcake games, like Stephen F. Austin (or wait they beat you doh lol) but oh wait you are fresh out of those options now aren't you, time for some Big Sky matchups... Let's see what y'all got this year or cat got your tongue?
I'm sure he won't, but since he presumably lives in the Boston area, there's a fair chance he is a Patriots fan (and might sometimes wear Patriots apparel when he's not in court). In your mind, does that mean he can't be impartial?91catAlum wrote:I'm anxious to see if the judge in the Aaron Hernandez case wears a patriots Jersey... I'll bet he doesn't.
He could be impartial... But it (the patriots jersey, or griz chair) sure doesn't look good. Would you at least agree with that?Grizlaw wrote:I'm sure he won't, but since he presumably lives in the Boston area, there's a fair chance he is a Patriots fan (and might sometimes wear Patriots apparel when he's not in court). In your mind, does that mean he can't be impartial?91catAlum wrote:I'm anxious to see if the judge in the Aaron Hernandez case wears a patriots Jersey... I'll bet he doesn't.
Sure. But whenever someone tells me that something "doesn't look good" without being able to articulate a substantive reason why it's actually *wrong*, my conclusion is that there is no real wrong.91catAlum wrote: He could be impartial... But it (the patriots jersey, or griz chair) sure doesn't look good. Would you at least agree with that?
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I mostly agree with you on this, but perhaps avoiding any appearance of bias would be prudent. Perhaps have the Griz chair in chambers, and a normal chair in court.Grizlaw wrote:Sure. But whenever someone tells me that something "doesn't look good" without being able to articulate a substantive reason why it's actually *wrong*, my conclusion is that there is no real wrong.91catAlum wrote: He could be impartial... But it (the patriots jersey, or griz chair) sure doesn't look good. Would you at least agree with that?
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Judges are people. They have alma maters and favorite football teams, and they cheer for them just as we all do. Why should we care, as long as they do their jobs properly? As long as his rulings in the case are sound, who cares what his chair looks like?
How does it make UM look stupid? The school has no control over what kind of chair the judge sits in.catatac wrote:I agree that makes UM look pretty stupid, and given the crappy reputation they have out there... That judge should have covered up the Griz logo there. But that's all secondary to the important discussion topic here... IMO Brin Merkley is pretty F'n cute...
