Constitutional activist Rick Stanley was sentenced to six years in prison Friday. Seems harsh. From the Rocky:
"When you really analyze it, this is an assault on the very system of justice in this country," said presiding Judge Joseph R. Quinn, a retired state Supreme Court justice.
Stanley's attorney, Brett Davies, said the punishment was "worse" than expected.
"They've made a monster out of him," Davies said.
Judges might not like it when you threaten other judges, and I think this one overreacted.
Backgound information here.
Posted by Walter at September 12, 2004 09:50 PMI've sent two letters to Judge Rose asking him to resign for his part in the Stanley debacle. As a Thornton citizen, I'm very concerned that the level of justice in the city has declined and the city will become a laughingstock over someone going to jail for six years who basically carried a sidearm in a public park. There must be more important issues before the justice system than this one. We may not be able to solve all the problems of society through law and order, but we should get rid of the idiots on the bench.
Posted by: William May at September 18, 2004 10:47 AMI dunno. I'm not sure "He was accused of sending Thornton Municipal Judge Charles J. Rose and 17th Judicial District Judge Donald W. Marshall Jr. a 'notice of order' demanding that they reverse his conviction for a weapons violation or face arrest by Stanley's Mutual Defense Pact Militia and a trial for treason" constitutes being a "constitutional activist." It's a lot more in the "being a loon" category.
Rereading your own words -- "The purpose of the militia was to engage law enforcement in armed standoffs if any of their members were confronted with arrest by what they see as illigitimate governmnental agencies" -- this doesn't strike me as a useful idea.
Posted by: Gary Farber at September 18, 2004 03:25 PM