Former Judge Charged with Indecent Exposure

If you listen to many of the conservative radio programs such as Michael Savage, Mark Levin or Laura Ingrahm one of the topics they cover regularly is our seemingly out of control Judiciary branch. They mostly center on how the judges seem to be writing law from the bench rather than interpreting law as they should be. Many books of late have also covered this very subject. However, I haven't heard any of them talk about perversion from the bench:

"OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - A former state judge, who allegedly used a sex toy called a penis pump in court, was charged with three felony counts of indecent exposure by Oklahoma authorities on Thursday.

Former Judge Donald Thompson, 58, pleaded not guilty in the Creek County District Court in the northeastern Oklahoma town of Sapulpa. If convicted, Thompson could face up to 10 years in prison for each count.

At the courthouse on Thursday, Thompson was taken to a backroom where he provided a DNA sample to authorities.

Last year, a court reporter who worked for Thompson was fired after she said she saw the judge masturbate and use the penis pump during hearings. Other witnesses claimed they saw Thompson use the pump in court.

Thompson stepped down in August after the allegations came to light and the state attorney general acted to remove him from the bench.

Officials searched Thompson's courtroom and chambers, and performed tests on carpet, a chair, a trash can and the judge's robe.

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for March 22."

So here's the question; is this an example of a bigger problem on the bench, that is to say an elite group of people suffering from hubris and unaccountability or is it just a random occurence of bizarre behavior of a person in power? I guess we'll see as time goes on.

On a personal note, I've finally moved and gotten set up here in Miami. Having said that, I'll be back to updating the site daily again.