A Detroit judge who was temporarily removed after ordering a teenager into jail clothes and handcuffs during a field trip is back on the bench but assigned to speeding tickets and other relatively minor offenses.
Judge Kenneth King lost courtroom duties in August and was ordered into social-emotional training by the chief judge at 36th District Court. Instead of handling key hearings in major felonies, he returned this week to the court’s traffic division.
“We appreciate his efforts in preparing for this role, and wish him success as he transitions into this new responsibility,” Judge William McConico said in a written statement.
We absolutely do want to live in a world where judges have to fear making decisions like putting innocent teenagers into jail clothes and handcuffs.
How dare people be held accountable?
Right. And maybe if judges were held accountable in this country more often, they wouldn’t constantly be doing shit like this.