"My object all sublime, I shall achieve in time, to let the punishment fit the crime, the punishment fit the crime." The Mikado Mikado
Justice News Service
The title 'Justice of the Peace' takes on new meaning in an Atlanta courtroom, where a judge has slapped a $200 fine on two men whose ringing cell phones went off within minutes of each other in the middle of a hearing.
Atlanta Municipal Court Judge Herman Sloan held the two men in contempt of court for the auditory interruptions. While he finished hearing cases on his docket, he had the two men sit out the time in the jury box. Then, he offered them each a sentence with a choice: a $200 fine or 10 days in jail.
The first man claimed his cell phone was turned off. The second man [was a liar, too, and] claimed he was late to court and hadn't heard an earlier announcement warning people to silence their phones. Either way, the judge was none too pleased, and was quick to take action.
Both men chose the $200 fine.
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