2008 House Bill 320 (Give judges home security systems)

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Introduced by Rep. Ted Edmonds on January 17, 2008, to pay up to $5000 for a home security system for certain District Judges, Circuit Judges, or Family Court Judges at the discretion of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
- Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on January 22, 2008.

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Introduced by Rep. Ted Edmonds on January 17, 2008. New Comment

1) Anonymous Citizen [by Anonymous Citizen on May 7, 2008]
I completely support this bill. If anyone has actually stepped foot in a District or Circuit Courtroom and witnessed the verbal and physical threats that Judges receive, you would support this bill too. Further, has anyone actually read the news lately, with so many Judges and their families gunned down and threatened, I think this is the least we can do for them.
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2) Family Court [by Anonymous Citizen on April 12, 2008]
I understand your anger and anxiety.

If you have documents or other proof of which you speak then you have some validity in your claim.
If it is anger release without substance, then you may have a very difficult time advancing this allegation.

If true, best of luck.

Jim Anderson Stivers
Frankfort, KY.
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3) Just a stepping stone [by Anonymous Citizen on February 13, 2008]
This bill by Teddy Edmonds is a stepping stone, stay tuned for what comes next, as that will most likely be the REAL strategy behind such a blatant request.
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4) HB 320 [by Anonymous Citizen on February 4, 2008]
This is theft if you ask me. It is unconstitutional and totally inappropriate for the state to levy this burden to the taxpayers! I understand that a judge may deal with "volatile" persons. However, what about the teacher that fails a child in school? What about the cop that works on the "bad part" of town? What about the restaurant worker that hardly breaks an even $6.00/hr because the government is taxing their tips. All these people have one thing in common, they are paid poorly and cannot afford to provide funds for this silly bill. Screw your heads on up there in Frankfort, will ya!
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5) Are you kidding? [by Anonymous Citizen on January 20, 2008]
Sorry Ted, we're broke and in debt up to our eyeballs. Why don't you pick up the tab?
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6) Corruption upon our Courts - Family Law and Beyond [by Anonymous Citizen on January 19, 2008]
This is in response to the corruption in and around family law that many good people have attempted to expose. I sued Fayette Family Court Judge Joann Wise for negligent performance of duties, Lexington Attorney Adele Burt Brown for Malpractice, the Judicial Conduct Commission, the Bar Association, and Chief Justice Joseph Lambert, for Negligent Supervisory Duties. See the active Case Here: http://162.114.92.78/dockets/CaseDetailFormat.asp?CaseNumber=2007-SC-000327
On August 30th the above named corrupt officials launched a retaliation against me. Scott Family Court Judge Tamra Gormley issued a bogus arrest warrant against me for contempt. Local Clark County Deputies stormed my fiance's home and arrested me. They took the property that belonged to my fiance (guns for her home protection) and attempted to charge me with being in possession of them. They pull strings with local federal colleges and get them to initiate a bogus federal charge against me. Then they cause a slanderous article to appear in the Lexington herald leader claiming I allegedly made threats to a judge. (suing them was a big threat - Yea!) Our courts are corrupt. Look at the Phen fen Case. Corrupt Lawyers, Family Judges also, rendering parents and children FOR PROFIT, theft (of property) by unlawful disposition, extortion, etc.
go to: www.kentuckyfamilylaw.blogspot.com for more info. I plan to file a Petition for removal (section 227 Ky. Const. - KRS 63.060 petition for removal by address) to the senate, then we'll air some dirty laundry. I can be reached at cwcpsc@bellsouth.net or 859 527 0332. Stay Tuned.
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7) Protect the Citizens [by lookup on January 19, 2008]
It is a misnomer that citizens have rights when it comes to complaints against judges and wrongful treatment of cases. The average citizen has not enough money, time, spiritual sustainance, or power, to find justice against a judge. Look at how many complaints are made against judges, and how many are actually acted upon.

Judges need to be accountable for intentional negligence on any case. Perhaps an oversight commission, such as a federally mandated citizens review panel, would help alleviate some of the threats against judges.

I suggest instead of giving them our money to pay for security for themselves, that the other side of the story be studied and carefully changed, to protect CITIZENS in the state of Kentucky, from the lack of justice coming from the chambers.

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8) TRY ACCOUNTABILITY [by lookup on January 19, 2008]
Hummmmmm!! Mr. Edmonds this proposed legislation seriously makes me wonder about you. Why on earth would you want to introduce such legislation which will take the tax payers money for judges who can already WELL afford their own security system! Judges ALREADY have WAY too much pay AND retirement AND immunity! If you want to make judges more "secure" then try introducing legislation that will make the "system" more fair, like accountability laws which INCLUDE judges.
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9) Totally Unnecessary [by helen on January 18, 2008]
No, not the taxpayers' duty! Judges are perfectly able to pay for a security system for their home. Also, if judges receive a taxpayer-bought security system, what about all the others hired to do dangerous jobs, such as policemen, sheriffs, prison workers, etc. There is no end to those who 'need' a free system.
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10) Totally Unnecessary [by helen on January 18, 2008]
No, not the taxpayers' duty! Judges are perfectly able to pay for a security system for their home. Also, if judges receive a taxpayer-bought security system, what about all the others hired to do dangerous jobs, such as policemen, sheriffs, prison workers, etc. There is no end to those who 'need' a free system.
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11) HB320 [by Anonymous Citizen on January 18, 2008]
While I can appreciate that Judges in general may have more need of home security than ordinary citizens, I don't think it's appropriate for taxpayers to have to foot the bill... I think they're probably paid well enough to be able to afford their own.....
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12) Just arm them [by Anonymous Citizen on January 19, 2008]
Give them a $500 Smith & Wesson. It would be a lot cheaper and it would be much more effective. Any fool that threatens a judge for how a case is handled really needs to be removed from the gene pool.
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13) A pretty shallow reply [by Anonymous Citizen on January 19, 2008]
Sorry but your reply seems to lack any thought to the real problem. Maybe...if you holster your gun and spy why...we could make some progress.
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14) too much already [by Anonymous Citizen on January 18, 2008]
more wasted money
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