Judge bans people from having sex, getting piercings and wearing certain t-shirts

*LesMTS* · 30th September 2005, 10:46am

SHERMAN, Texas (AP) - A state district judge has ordered a 17-year-old drug offender barred from sex as a condition of her probation. Judge Lauri Blake made the ruling that bars the girl from having sex as long as she is living with her parents and attending school.

It is one of several unorthodox rulings Blake has imposed since she was elected 10 months ago in the 336th District Court covering Fannin and Grayson counties.

She has also prohibited tattoos, body piercings, earrings and clothing "associated with the drug culture" for those on probation.

Blake also enforces rules on the lawyers in her courtroom including a ban on sleeveless shirts and cleavage.

"It used to be like a circus, lawyers milling around," said Fannin County District Attorney Richard Glaser. "She makes them sit and come up one at a time."

Glaser is investigating the complaint of a lawyer who was briefly ordered into a holding cell because of his manners.

If lawyers are discontent, none has approached her about it, Blake said in a brief telephone conversation. Last week, she agreed to an interview but later declined through her court coordinator.

Others wonder how she can enforce some of her conditions, such as the sex ban.

Fred Moss, a Southern Methodist University professor and former federal prosecutor, said being on probation entitles a judge to restrict one's freedom.

"Some conditions could be viewed as too draconian and violate someone's personal dignity," he said. "I'm not sure where the parameters are these days."

Steve Blackburn, a lawyer involved with the Dallas chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, said defendants who don't like their probation conditions can reject them and go to jail. On the other hand, conditions that violate someone's constitutional rights are best avoided, he said.

"The idea is that you can't ever ask somebody to give up certain rights," he said.

bikuki · 30th September 2005, 10:48am

cupotea · 30th September 2005, 10:49am

I want her job! 'I hereby ban you from giving me 'that look', ya bastard, you know the one'.
'I hereby ban you from shopping at tescos'

bikuki · 30th September 2005, 10:50am

Hahaha!

HollyFilth · 30th September 2005, 10:52am

ohya, powertrip

feistyfairie · 30th September 2005, 10:53am

heh heh

Bunnylingus · 30th September 2005, 10:55am

How the heck are they gonna know?

And surely assosciating certain forms of dress with drug culture is *searches for word but cant think of it* stereotypical and could lead to offence?

beshemoth · 30th September 2005, 10:56am

You so would though... dammit how do I switch careers?

beshemoth · 30th September 2005, 10:58am

Actually what would be really cool would be banning someone from going within a certain number of feet of any pub, thus ensuring they can never actually leave their house...

(and I would sit up late with a map of their hometown and a pair of compasses to make sure, cos I could probably claim overtime!

)

DiamondAFC · 30th September 2005, 10:58am

Thank fuck i never done my time and probation in texas, theyd cut aff half ma skin, ripped ma piercings out, and have had to chop ma knob aff.

Brookie · 30th September 2005, 11:12am

^ hahahahaha. but seriously feck that!!!!

Krocktopus · 30th September 2005, 1:08pm

What exactly constitutes clothing associated with drug culture? a Beatles t-shirt?

Even worse this shit is the unfortunate case of the West Memphis 3, from Arkansas

http://www.wm3.org/splash.php

Witch · 30th September 2005, 1:17pm

sweet fuck, im wanting to be a judge (legit)

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