On this blog , we speak of many things not being discussed anywhere else
I went back into the Toronto Star story about Manitoba Associate Chief Justice Lori Douglass to take a closer look at the woman who took early retirement after being scrutinised over nude photos of herself were posted on line.
The matter was taken to the Supreme Court of Canada at a cost $4.5 million before she made her decision to take early retirement
The story focus was on how judges are able to drag complaints about themselves out at great public expense while being fully paid and then able to bring the matter to a halt at a time of their choosing.
No answers were provided . But other questions arise.
How did nude photos of the Associate Chief Justice come to exist and be posted on line?
Were they taken earlier in life? In a more reckless period?
How does a person of little judgement get to be appointed Associate Chief Justice?
Would ability to exercise judgement be criteria?
What is the authority of an Associate Chief Justice?
Do they make findings of guilt and send people to jail ?
How many have been sent to jail by a person whose nude photos wound up being posted on line ?
We speak of some things more than others.
I think because some things are easier to talk about than others.
If 150 people pay $35 admission to hear Dan Hill sing and revenue of $5,250 pays his fee and all other overheads to come out and sing in a classroom in Church Street School that's one thing.
I really have little interest in the matter otherwise.
But if it doesn't and the town is subsidizing the performance ....that's a different story.
I do not think the judge had anything to do with the photos being on the internet. Her husband put them up and she got all the flak for years.
ReplyDeleteThat ticket price appears to be the top. I doubt if any overheads are included. Maintenance is on the town's bill.
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