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Teen jailed for obscene gesture at judge
A Miami girl found out the hard way why it is not a good idea to swear at a judge during a court hearing.
Teenager Penelope Soto was jailed for 30 days for contempt of court by Circuit Judge Jorge Rodriguez-Chomat.
Soto, 18, was in court after being arrested for illegal possession of the prescription drug Xanax, reports the Daily Telegraph.
The judge first became irritated when Soto laughed when he asked how much her jewellery was worth as he set bail.
"We're not in a clubm be serious about it," he said, before setting bail at $5,000 and saying "bye bye" to Soto.
She laughed again and replied "Adios" and walked off, only to be immediately called back before the bench.
After her bail was doubled to $10,000, the outraged teenager asked: "Are you serious?" to which the judge replied, "I am serious. Adios."
The teenager then made a lewd hand gesture and blurted out an expletive as she walked away.
The clearly aggravated judge hauled her back again and sentenced her to 30 days in jail.
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what do you think?
field_pete
Get him over here.
Baker101
What an odd system. Having people appear in court on camera from jail, with a queue waiting behind? What is it like Big Brother or something?
Glynne Powell
Speed sentencing - it's the court equivalent of speed dating. Bring it to the UK (along with the judge) and bring some order. Start with a few MPs lined up.
EmeraldEspinoza
It's speed justice. It works well
Matt Stoner
We actually do have similar here in Scotland, in Procurator courts. I was sat with about 20 others in a row of benches waiting to get my knuckles wrapped. We were all in the court room together and got called up in turn. Most of them were up for motoring offences and domestic disputes. We all heard each others sentences....I was up for speeding offences.....ashamed of myself and had the book thrown at me. It's like the Argos of the minor offences world......
Nat_j2b
Well it serves her right! Kind of judges we need over here!
Donald Plimsoll
This is where respect must be taught in schools or learnt the hard way.
Lynne Welch
The teaching of respect should begin with the parents.
Louisa Gieldon
Cheeky little besom wasn't grinning so widely when she got jailed! Should have doubled it!
adam
Get him over here and make him Home Secretary. I doff my cap in respect to the man.
John Mechelen
Get rid of our judges,and have nore of him over here.
Martin Daniels
Stupid bimbo, got what she deserved. The judge had obviously had his fill of simpletons being paraded before him. Well done, sir!
Marina Meadows
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11:23am on 7/2/2013
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movvi
9:30pm on 7/2/2013
Did Jesus write in pencil?!
Mark Wood
11:05am on 8/2/2013
Erm - the Bible wasn't written down until some time after Jesus' death. The phrase about forgiving "70 x 7 " times was in answer to a specific and provocative question. it is about as relevant to this article as fly fishing on teh river Nadder. (i.e. it's not!)
andrew
9:50pm on 9/2/2013
Isn't it time for your tablets Pitcroft?