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   From: nospam@buggeroff.com   
      
   "¦ Reality Check© ¦"  wrote in message   
   news:7g0cftF2neosmU1@mid.individual.net...   
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   > "Doug"  wrote in message   
   > news:13eea1b3-9a9a-4fdd-85e6-e748a7c5c288@j19g2000vbp.googlegroups.com...   
   > On 30 Aug, 03:52, "¦ Reality Check© ¦"  wrote:   
   >> "dotcom"  wrote in message   
   >>   
   >> news:d274f613-8dba-45c8-8065-0ba075f363c7@13g2000prl.googlegroups.com...   
   >>   
   >> >I was amused to hear Magistrate Peter Reardon presiding over the   
   >> > terrorist case that he would boot out anyone from his court who   
   >> > refused to stand for him. Whilst standing for a judge or magistrate   
   >> > is traditional in Australian Courts, I wasnt aware it was a legal   
   >> > requirement. Can any lawyers out there shed any light on this?   
   >>   
   >> If they can force you to stand, they can force you to bow down and kneel.   
   >>   
   >> On your knees, slave!   
   >>   
   >> > I personally feel a little bit dishonest when I stand for a judge, when   
   >> > deep down I have such little respect for lawyers and their ilk ( mind   
   >> > you I have a pretty strong respect for justice) and after all judges   
   >> > are really just a tad higher in the pecking order than lawyers- they   
   >> > usually were lawyers so one cant expect them to have really changed   
   >> > their spots.. So pretending I respect them when I dont doesnt sit well   
   >> > wtih me.   
   >> > So can a judge really kick you out of court for not standing for him?.   
   >> > And what justification would he have if I was otherwise just sitting   
   >> > quietly minding my own business. Where would I find the law that   
   >> > says I have to stand?   
   >>   
   > Yes if you don't comply with the ritual you can expect to be punished   
   > for it. You are supposed to wear a suit to make yourself look   
   > respectable and law-abiding   
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   >   
   > Exactly how does a suit make someone look "respectable and law-abiding" ?   
   >   
   > You limey wankers are all so foppish for superficial pomp.   
      
   Hey, fucktard, this discussion is about what's happening in Australia, not   
   the UK.   
      
   (And no, not "Austria" dickwit, Australia).   
      
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