The Exposing Judge

[HOWLING.NORM]

The judge who exposed himself to a young lady but was cleared last week is now being further investigated. Since his trial, at least two more young ladies have come forward to say that they experienced the same actions by him. This of course is rather obvious as there was no suggestion that he targeted one girl in particular but he did go ready to be a nuisance, so to me it was plain that there must have been many other females involved. I do realise that the police, although knowing this at the time, had a very difficult job in getting more victims to come forward. In reports of his trial, I was surprised that other female victims were not mentioned. Do you think that maybe the police should have kept surveillance on him and caught him in the act before making a case?

[IggyB]

surveillance - i would hope that the police had better things to be doing than following round some old boy to see if he get his other old boy out in inappropriate places... really what a waste of time and money trying to work out who exactly the flasher is when the time, effort and money spent on the case could have been better used to tackle the sort of crimes that actually damage lives - rather than those that are just a bit of a pesky nuisance

[sp1814]

IggyB

There's an argument to suggest that men to start off by flashing can go on to commit more serious sexual crimes.

I'm not wholly convinced by this argument - but better to nip these things in bud...as it were.

[LeMarchand]

Didn't the trial judge point out that had the Transport Police provided CCTV evidence, then the lady would either have been exonerated, or the "flashing judge" cleared beyond doubt?

Unfortunately the footage was never provided. I wonder what happened to it...

PS. Apparently part of the defence was a pair of Calvins that require two-handed operation for *ahem* exposure purposes, and the lady said it was all done with one hand. Not quite sure how either the accused could remember what pants he was wearing on a particular day, or how he could prove (if it was his contention) that he only ever war that type.

[IggyB]

the transport police only keep the cctv for 5 days then erase it - this wasn't requested till after the 5 day keeping period.

He was married so i guess his wife could be some sort of a witness to the type of pants he always wore... but talk about airing your dirty laundry in public.

SP i see your point - but similar arguments are made about all sorts of things, like trying cannabis when a teenager will make you a smack head before your 21 etc. it just doesn't ring true.

I feel a bit sorry for the chap concerned - as he will now even though found innocent be the flashing judge for ever

[Reverandfunk]

Why didn't the other 2 women come forward earlier??

[kwicky]

I find that his defence of having Kalven Klein briefs exonerated him from the crime. You can still drop your briefs to expose the guilty part or have I missed something?

[Whickerman]

where were they during the trial?

can he be arrested for the same 'crime' twice?

[maxi2]

It appears there wasn't a cover up but it wouldn't stand up in court.