why do we rise for judges? - Tuner-Junction

Tony_Bolony · #1 (**permalink**) March 9th, 2006, 01:29 AM

i was chillin with my dad today and he was watching those judge shows on tv, and the ocifer says all rise for the honorable judge. do we do this out of respect? honestly i could give a shit if that persons a judge or not, only reason id do it so i dont get into trouble for not standing. but yah i was just curious why we do that

Clone · #2 (**permalink**) March 10th, 2006, 05:54 PM

I dunno... show respect, I guess.

it's the judge's courtroom, so had better show some respect I guess.

yeah it makes me angry too... cause pretty much, you wouldn't be in court if you weren't fucked over in the first place... so showing respect to the guy who is gonna fuck you over more just rubs me the wrong way, you know?

Striation · #3 (**permalink**) March 10th, 2006, 06:03 PM

resspekk

NismoCoupe · #4 (**permalink**) March 10th, 2006, 06:33 PM

u will respect my athority!

Glenfiddich_man · #5 (**permalink**) March 21st, 2006, 05:35 AM

respect and tradition. You are rising not for the man, but for what he represents.

HondaGuy1122 · #6 (**permalink**) March 21st, 2006, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Glenfiddich_man

respect and tradition. You are rising not for the man, but for what he represents.

thats what i was thinking....you arnt rising for the judge, you are rising for the law, and the judge, is the law.

So in turn...i guess you are rising for the judge. teh, teh, teh...he he he.

HondaGuy1122 · #7 (**permalink**) March 21st, 2006, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Clone

so showing respect to the guy who is gonna fuck you over more just rubs me the wrong way, you know?

gah damn, i love getting rubbed teh "wrong way"....ohh yeahh...

haha

Ricky · #8 (**permalink**) March 21st, 2006, 10:41 PM

the judge doesnt fuck you if your in the courtroom chances are you already fucked yourself

Glenfiddich_man · #9 (**permalink**) March 22nd, 2006, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Sin

the judge doesnt fuck you if your in the courtroom chances are you already fucked yourself

ROFL, ain't that the truth.

its like why did that officer just kick my ass? well you probably had it coming. Sure there have been unprovoked ass kickings before, but 99% are valid.

jadkar · #10 (**permalink**) March 22nd, 2006, 08:16 PM

Yeah the "all rise" is for show of respect for the law and the country. The Judge is supposed to be the ultimate representation of the law so we are rising for the law being "displayed" through His Honor.

On a seperate note. I've been to court more times than I would like to admit, but 2 years ago I finally got a Judge that explained his job. He was kind of a dick about it, but when he was done with his lecture I actually was thankful. IMO Judges usually don't give a damn about what you think of their decision they just tell you how it is. This guy was a prick but he at least explained himself. he went on by saying....

"Please don't try and explain yourself to me. I'm not here to bargin with you. If you wanted to bargin then the Prosecutor is the man to do it with. My job is to intepret the law and decide if you are gulity or not. You telling me your "story" means nothing. A dramatic example is if you tell me your license is suspended and your were caught driving because you had to take your Mom to the hospital then you are admiting your guilt and you're GUILTY. That's it, you were driving without your license. I'm sure that makes you a saint but in this court you broke the law. Now if you want compassion then you should have told that story to the Prosecutor, in this example he clearly would have let it go. But the example still remains, I can only say guilty or not guilty.....that's it.

Like I said, the guy was kind of a prick....but he was an honest prick

Tadashisan · #11 (**permalink**) March 22nd, 2006, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jadkar

Yeah the "all rise" is for show of respect for the law and the country. The Judge is supposed to be the ultimate representation of the law so we are rising for the law being "displayed" through His Honor.

On a seperate note. I've been to court more times than I would like to admit, but 2 years ago I finally got a Judge that explained his job. He was kind of a dick about it, but when he was done with his lecture I actually was thankful. IMO Judges usually don't give a damn about what you think of their decision they just tell you how it is. This guy was a prick but he at least explained himself. he went on by saying....

"Please don't try and explain yourself to me. I'm not here to bargin with you. If you wanted to bargin then the Prosecutor is the man to do it with. My job is to intepret the law and decide if you are gulity or not. You telling me your "story" means nothing. A dramatic example is if you tell me your license is suspended and your were caught driving because you had to take your Mom to the hospital then you are admiting your guilt and you're GUILTY. That's it, you were driving without your license. I'm sure that makes you a saint but in this court you broke the law. Now if you want compassion then you should have told that story to the Prosecutor, in this example he clearly would have let it go. But the example still remains, I can only say guilty or not guilty.....that's it.

Like I said, the guy was kind of a prick....but he was an honest prick

the truth is harsh, but its a lot less harsh than the lies

HondaGuy1122 · #12 (**permalink**) March 22nd, 2006, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Tadashi-san

the truth is harsh, but its a lot less harsh than the lies

oh my...you are correct sir. A bold statement to say the least.

dogyamissedit · #13 (**permalink**) April 5th, 2006, 03:08 AM

You rise for the judge to show respect.

Whether or not you like it he does hold at least part of your future in his hands. That part may be the next 20 years or it may just determine how you spend that $200 in your wallet (fines vs titty bar).

Whatever the case is, he worked hard to get to where he is and honestly in my opinion that deserves respect. Your future is in this man or womans hands try not to go out of your way to piss them off.

HondaGuy1122 · #14 (**permalink**) April 5th, 2006, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by dogyamissedit

You rise for the judge to show respect.

Whether or not you like it he does hold at least part of your future in his hands. That part may be the next 20 years or it may just determine how you spend that $200 in your wallet (fines vs titty bar).

Whatever the case is, he worked hard to get to where he is and honestly in my opinion that deserves respect. Your future is in this man or womans hands try not to go out of your way to piss them off.

If you think about it, people tend to rise for anyone they respect, especially when they enter a room. I know that when i meet new people or when i see people of higher power than me, i rise if seated, even if it's just to shake there hand....still shows respect i guess.