[SEL] Thieves

[David Rotigel]

I've often wondered what a judge has hidden under the robes that he  
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	Dave

On May 22, 2009, at 9:30 PM, Judge Tommy Turner wrote:

> Steve,
> 	Of course my wife still thinks I am... (especially when it comes
> to buying an old hunk of iron and paying more for it that I did for  
> her
> van!).
>
> 	Dave, you'd be surprised at what you see around the courthouse!
> About a week ago the Sheriff called and said he had just gotten a  
> report
> that a guy was standing at the back with a shotgun and he commented to
> someone as they walked in he was going to see Judge Turner.  I asked  
> the
> Sheriff did the gent have anyone with him and the Sheriff said yes, it
> looked like a young couple to  be married.  I told the Sheriff not to
> worry about it.  My courthouse is one of the few in KY that you don't
> have to walk through metal detectors to enter.  The State has been  
> on me
> for the last dozen years or so to do it but I refuse.  I've always  
> told
> them that if I'm ever afraid to face the public that elects me, I'll
> quit.  Back to the shotgun, the young gent and gal were there to be
> married and the girl told me that her dad would be along and he wanted
> to make it truly a "shotgun wedding" (she was about 4 months  
> pregnant).
> She said he's big joker.  I know of him and knew him to be one.  So, I
> performed a wedding in the courtroom with her dad standing there  
> with a
> shotgun on his hip.  A lot of photos were made and the couple said  
> they
> would have some good stories to tell the new little one.
>
> Tommy Turner
> Magnolia, KY
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of David
> Rotigel
> Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 4:42 PM
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> Subject: Re: [SEL] Thieves
>
>
>> OK, I'll take back my thought that every Judge I ever met was an
>> idiot...
>> Steve Williams
>
> Someday I hope that you can meet THE JUDGE from Magnolia, KY.
> 	Dave
> PS, Hell, I may just take up smoking again (for one day) just to sit
> in his courtroom!
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