[WikiEN-l] Arbiter recusal

[Alphax (Wikipedia email)]

Jack Lynch wrote:
> I certainly agree, it is statements made by the arbiter, not by the
> defendant, which concern me.
> 
> "That is not an RfC, it's a rant by a known troublemaker. I see no
> reason to participate in such a clearly broken process."
> (regarding an RfC initiated by Silverback)
> \
> Let's check the outrage at the door and discuss this reasonably, ok?
> Hyperbolic screaming does not benefit your cause. Kelly Martin (talk)
> 12:54, 3 November 2005 (UTC)
> 

Geez, you really *are* a lawyer, aren't you? A magistrate acknowledging
that someone has prior convictions is not the same as predjuding their
guilt or innocence. Granted, records of past offences should not
influence the outcome, but they *do* play a strong role in sentancing.

Besides which, I have to agree with Kelly here; attacking the entire
judiciary won't get you anywhere.

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