State: Herkimer Village Justice deserves censure

[Swimmy]

State: Herkimer Village Justice deserves Censure

My original post on the article: "Yes! Let's censure the justice. Who cares about a defendant's constitutional right to a speedy trial. Who cares that it only took 6+ years to schedule a trial for these 28 victims? What's the constitution? Just paper and words worthy of only a measly censure."

After I posted that above-comment, the comment section was disabled.

The statistics the article cites for the number village and town justices of the peace censured only strengthens the argument to abolish town and village courts in favor of district courts with real judges who have real legal training and more likely to be follow the law.

[dgriffin]

I'll repeat this from another thread. It's my gift to the OD, if they want to publish an honest
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While a free press is basic to democracy, it is almost always owned by someone else.

[frankcor]

Dave, normally I would advise you not to get into an argument with a man (or woman, in this case) who owns a printing press.

But you own a press.

[dgriffin]

Hahahahaha! But not web fed. She's got me beat on that!

I do think we need to adjust our expectations to the fact that newspapers are indeed owned by individuals and corporations who have their own agenda, as does everyone else. Newspapers are not regulated nor subject to fairness doctrines, as are the airwaves. The airwaves are considered a limited public resource, whereas anyone can print and distribute a newspaper, with help from the Post Office by the way, via special mailing rates.

The fact that you have a snowball's chance in hell of launching a successful newspaper business these days ... and getting your opinions solidly in print ... is an unfortunate artifact of modern business realities.

Not that no one has come close. I remember a local "OZ" Newsletter (Oppose Zoning) that went ballistic in terms of sales and interest in the '70's. It attracted artists and writers who freely gave of their talents and was very readable. Rapid Roy's House Of Cards And Copies was their "printing plant"and every gas station, convenience store and other local business kept copies on their counters, even some who disagreed with the editor's stance on zoning. That's how popular the rag became.
You're wondering what ever happened to it? The editor decided to run for the school board and switched issues on everyone. Readers dropped him and OZ News like run-over frog.

[frankcor]

Easy come. Easy go.