A judge charged with giving inmates reduced sentences in return for sex faces a possible life sentence.
The judge denies the charges, saying he is the victim of a racist “lynching,” and was merely “mentoring” the inmates.
The 48-year-old former Alabama judge, Herman Thomas, is accused of a wide variety of offences relating to sex with male inmates under his authority, including sodomy, sexual abuse, assault, kidnapping and extortion.
15 current and former inmates are set to testify against him; in total he faces 57 inmate sex charges.
He met the inmates, including a convicted murderer, privately during which times they claim they were abused. The judge asserts he was merely “mentoring” them.
He is supposed to have granted lenient treatment to the inmates who “consented” to have sex with him.
The charges stem from his 2007 resignation after being accused of spanking inmates with a paddle at his courthouse office.
“Once inside the room, according to the sources, the judge would ask the young men to drop their pants and prepare to be spanked with what they described as a wooden or fraternity-like paddle.”
Racial politics have been brought to the forefront of the case; the judge was picked by Democrats to be the first black federal judge in Alabama, and is claiming he is the victim of “a high-tech lynching” orchestrated by Republicans, with his defence says the charges are because his opponents “don’t like uppity black folks.”
“Did you ever think of the fact that this is the only black circuit judge we’ve ever had in Mobile County and that the right-wing Republicans have gotten rid of him?”
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People asserts he is being persecuted because of his race, and his patrons in the Democratic Party are expressing astonishment at the charges.
He has already been stripped of his license and his trial is set to begin shortly; courts released him on bail of $287,500. If convicted, he could face a life sentence.
Via the BBC.
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hrm, dont know what to say...
black judge in Alabama (gay?)
kinda funny and sad if ya think about it
Any man can be gay, no matter black or white.
Any woman can be lesbian, no matter black or white.
Anybody can be judge, just not black and in Alabama.
Anybody can be black, just not judge in Alabama.
You can be black and a judge in Alabama. They have lots.
Just don't be the first black judge in Alabama that likes to spank men and have sex with them and use convicts to get your jollies. Those convicts will rat you out for even more time off their sentences.
unless they're black then they are defiantly GAY!
I think both sides have a point. The guy is a freak, but Republicans are opposing him with fundamentalist fury despite them having nothing to do with this case.
Hmm... Let's see why. Maybe b/c he abused his power as a judge for his yaoi urges, idjit!? *I know, it's hard for your little mind to wrap around it*
His crimes should be dealt with by the American Justice system, not a bunch of Old White guys out for political points.
Don't forget all those Old Black guys that want him out of the way!
I love how he is mentoring them 'privately'.
"Officer, I need an extra hand."
All that is necessary is to look into that twirling red bow tie and to see what conclusion you come to.
Sad thing is I would not have found out about this if I catching up on Seitokai no Ichizon lawl :P
seeing as how this is happening just a few counties away >_> and I don't know what a TV is...
The fact that this is happening in Alabama, and not the ATL, is LOL-tastic in itself. The false use of the Race Card, just ruined the tasty cake that is this story.
Well of course it's racist. There's no way a black, discriminated against from birth by damn whites, could ever actually commit a crime. He's a victim, people!
Aw, for fucks sake... people these days...
lol, clearly the judge was racist himself! he didnt fuck any asians!
i also find it ironic for people who want to be treated equally amongst fellow americans, to label themselves as 'african' americans...
because he only likes white meat ^^
Judge: You boys ready for your cockmeat sandwich?
Inmate: Uh, no.
Judge: Well you better get hungry real fast... because I've got a whole lotta sandwich waiting for you!
No. He likes watermelon.
Not wata' melon, he likes suma dat fried chiggen.
From topical wisecracks to gay porn dialogue, to random racist
factoids. I'm so very, very, proud of you guys.
Inb4racists
in4black
in4asian
inb4anonymous
oh you
Good job.
Too late.
I have so many one liners for this like
sweet ghey sodomy justice for all.
Justice judge takes it into criminal hard.
Spanking mad butt sex on judgment.
You forgot, "Criminals getting off with the help of a judge"
I know, the judge was the one getting off, but did you see his mugshot? You know he is a lover.
No, i did not know he was a lover. Do you happen to know him intimately? O_o
Dude, he's a black man in a comically large bow tie.
I'm not sure if writing PIMP on his forehead could make it any more clear.
hohoho hope nobody recognises him in jail. dont pick up the soap!!
he's black, im pretty sure he'll fit right in...
<3
On the fence on this one. It's not beyond republicans to lie to get what they want, and this IS Alabama we're talking about. On the other hand, what do these 15 criminals get in return for lying about being butt-fucked by a judge? o_o
I'm on the bench on this one too. Hard to tell what's true and what's not without being there firsthand.
Especially with all the yellow journalism going on nowadays, sometimes you assume the truth one way or the other depending on the tone and amount of information presented by the news outlets (Sankaku included).
lets have a reality check, the new racism in America is accusing others of racism. It's people who use thier race to try and escape the punishments they so richly deserve. Besides since he enjoys anal sex with prisoners I don't see why he is so upset with life in jail sounds like a place where he would fit right in.
@Anon1:27, your 'reality check' sounds more like spouting off opinions you heard off of Faux News
He's upset because he's a Seme, not an Uke
Oops, sorry miss clicked, was supposed to be an answer to the guy above you.
race card... what a crock of shit... since Obama came to power (he he) everybody uses the race card!
so much for a better america, free of racism... this shit just put us back to the 60's!
Dude, the rest of us knew it would be like that. Hell, a lot of black rights groups were out praying that Obama wouldn't get elected, as they knew he'd set back American politics literally decades!
"what do these 15 criminals get in return for lying about being butt-fucked by a judge?"
1) They're fucking criminals, they didn't get their asses thrown in jail for being honest, kind, upstanding members of society.
2) They're fucking criminals, they hate police for arresting them, lawyers prosecuting them, witnesses for testifying against them, and judges for sentencing them.
4) They're fucking criminals, why the fuck do they do anything that they do?
Whoa, fail, deleted point 3 and forgot to renumber.
Lighter sentences? Better treatment? Release? All the Marlboro and cheap hookers they can smoke and poke?
I can see either one as the guilty party, and trying to cover their behinds. If he is indeed innocent, hmmm, good luck?
I wonder if judge judy takes it up the ass?
lol that guy is like my he-
WAIT WHAT?
MALE INMATES?
sodomy is awesome
I hate girls who refuse to take it up the ass
thats why they invented suprise butt sex.
i ocassionally change lanes without indicating.
You do realize these are MALE prisoners right?
I hate guys who refuse to take it up the ass, too.
Don't worry anon, we hate you back.
fag