What you’re about to hear is a local family court judge in Winfield, WV,
absolutely lose his mind during a divorce hearing involving a local
pastor. The judge, William M. “Chip” Watkins III, was accusing Rev.
Arthur D. Hage of talking to the media after a previous hearing. That
conversation, he believed, led to an article about the judge and his
wife that apparently included a picture of his house and information
about his residence. So when Hage showed up for another hearing, Judge
Watkins was irate. And he let loose, threatening to incarcerate Hage for
life.
The West Virginia Record explains what happened during the May 23 hearing, which was called to settle a discrepancy over Hage and his wife selling their house:
Shortly after the hearing started, Watkins, calmly, said,
“Mr. Hage, if you say one word out of turn, you’re going to jail. Do
you understand me?”
To which Hage replied, “Yes.”
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The judge should immediately be removed from the bench! This is a complete abuse of power . The pastor gas every right to talk to the press, the judge has NO right to censor ANYBODY just because he does not agree.
ReplyDeleteI think the judge deserves a pat on the back. Better than Judge Judy!!
ReplyDeleteJudges demean, abuse, berate and humiliate people from the bench all the time.
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm talking about attorney's and jurors!
The courtroom "belongs" to the judge.
They can strip you down and hump your butt if they want. Didn't you know that?
Very few remember who they work for and are some of the scummiest people personally that walk the country club grounds.
The courtroom "belongs" to the people. But everyone in the courthouse, from the clerks to the security losers to the judges themselves, think they own us. They forget they are also public "servants". They'll get their just rewards in the revolution.....
ReplyDeleteTo protect the innocent, the names should be changed.
ReplyDeleteHatfields and McCoys seems appropriate in this situation.