"Judge accused of DWI still will rule on cases" by Guillermo Contreras and Elizabeth Allen in the San Antonio Express News refers to a current case pending concerning Judge Raymond Angelini. I feel as though this article has been published to reach out to the public and make them well informed of the injustices that exist in the world today. If I were a criminal in his court I would be livid when a judge who is no better than I, who shows the same respect for the law as any average criminal, tries to condemn me for my actions. If this case finishes up and this judge gets off because of his position as a judge or is allowed to keep his job it will only be further proof of how corrupt our judicial system is, I'm glad that Texas has some legitimate employees like the police officers that he attempted to convince into releasing him but refused.
It is ridiculous that somebody who is supposed to set an example for the public is allowed to break a very serious law and not only be allowed to keep his high municipal career position, but he has also received special treatment during the whole ordeal. More background information related to his case and arrest is available in this article also written by Elizabeth Allen.
Do they feel as though a tarnished reputation is enough of a punishment for someone with such a high status, because I sure don't. The punishment for a person in his standing should not be more lenient, not even held comparable to, but harsher that for that of an average citizen. How can he sit up on his pedestal and scorn someone who has broken the law possibly even a law more minuscule than a DWI or a similar charge like a DUI(driving under the influence) which some drunk drivers are given.
He has been disqualified to judge on any cases related to a DWI (driving while intoxicated) for the time being, but he will continue to reside over all other cases. In many school districts you are not able to get a job as a teacher if you have such a charge on your record, which doesn't make much sense because it has nothing to do with that career path, it's not like teachers are so high profile that an issue like a DWI would be made so public or be released to the newspapers. This judge is allowed to keep his job where he is responsible for accusing people of their wrong doings and punishing them for what they did, but this man is able to commit a severe, life-threatening crime showing his level of respect for the laws that our government has put in place, the very laws that he has been hired to enforce.
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