This is precious. A judge in Kerry has been summonsed – to appear before himself.
He had, it is alleged, failed to display an NCT disc. (This shows the vehicle has passed a roadworthiness test.) A Guard issued a summons to appear in the local court – the very court said vehicle was parked outside of. Little did the officer realise that in doing so he was creating not merely a minor court case, but a dangerous instance of philosophical feedback.
Sadly the worthy took the safe way out, recusing himself from sitting in judgement on himself – presumably on the grounds that he might be prejudiced. I feel though that he squandered a marvellous opportunity. Could he not have dashed quickly from one side of the bench to another, or perhaps set a full-length mirror up in the dock? Or best of all, learned ventriloquism and arraigned a “Little Justice” glove puppet.
Honestly, some judges aren’t even trying to be funny.
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You can’t sit down until after the judge sits on the bench so things freeze up right there. It’s like the “Not responding” message on a Task Manager but with jurisprudence.
If he was prone to bouts of self-loathing, should he have been held in contempt of Court?
– Philosoraptor