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Behind the Aegis

(54,845 posts)
Wed Sep 14, 2022, 02:24 AM Sep 2022

Judge who allegedly said "being gay is an abomination to mankind" would like to keep judging mankind

If the measure of a good judge is impartiality, it’s probably best that Harriet Thompson remains off the bench.

The Brooklyn Surrogate Court judge was forced to step down last December pending allegations she used language denigrating people based upon their sexual identity and ethnicity. Details from a report by the Inspector General for New York are making the rounds now, and they aren’t good.

According to the NY Daily News, Thompson, who has still been enjoying her annual salary of $210,900 while not hearing cases, is alleged to have said, “I hate these gay white men” and “being gay is an abomination to mankind.” She also allegedly referred to an openly gay judge as “fat now, from all of the evil of what he’s doing.”

And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

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Judge who allegedly said "being gay is an abomination to mankind" would like to keep judging mankind (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Sep 2022 OP
She doesn't know that being judgmental is NOT THE SAME... dchill Sep 2022 #1
Haha vercetti2021 Sep 2022 #2
Vercetti... ggma Sep 2022 #3
Hate continues yankee87 Sep 2022 #4
hear , hear. show me where it says that please otherwise put up AllaN01Bear Sep 2022 #5

dchill

(40,426 posts)
1. She doesn't know that being judgmental is NOT THE SAME...
Wed Sep 14, 2022, 02:36 AM
Sep 2022

...as being a judge. And she's far from being alone.

vercetti2021

(10,395 posts)
2. Haha
Wed Sep 14, 2022, 03:28 AM
Sep 2022

Good I'm glad I'm such an abomination! My girlfriend and I will continue to be just that as we enjoy our love together and live a happy life.

yankee87

(2,335 posts)
4. Hate continues
Wed Sep 14, 2022, 04:11 PM
Sep 2022

Like all good Qpublicans, hating our LGBTQI citizens is a badge of honor. The main thing they care about is cruelty to anyone not like them.

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