So, it’s election time again, and time for candidates to pander to the masses with cliches about being tough on crime, and of course, make absurd statements to prove their toughness. Bullshit.
I received a mailing from Judge Orie Melvin for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. One phrase on her advertisement struck me as so awful that I cannot in good conscience vote for her. “Fighting Criminals…protecting our Families”. Judge, in case no one informed you during your legal career, the role of the judge is NOT to fight criminals. That is why we have the police departments. Your sole job as a judge is to be an impartial advocate for justice, to be the trier of LAW in court, and provide the means for justice to be accomplished. Your advertisement shows that you believe yourself to be an advocate instead of an impartial proponent of justice.
Justice is blindfolded for a reason, Your Honor. Perhaps you need to return to the roots of our system before tying to pander your way into the highest court of our Commonwealth.
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