more smh Texas...: Judge: "get married and read Bible verses or go to jail"

[Blake]

KLTV says a court transcript shows Rogers then offered to sentence Bundy to probation which would include marrying Jaynes within 30 days, attending counseling and writing bible verses. Otherwise he would sentence him to 15 days in jail.

"He offered me fifteen days in jail and that would have been fine and I asked if I could call my job [to let them know],” said Bundy. “The judge told me ‘nope, that’s not how this works.’”Jaynes told KLTV the judge’s offer embarrassed her..."

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/08/08/texas-judge-tells-defendant-in-assault-case-sentence-is-marriage-or-jail/

[Dirk Oneanddoneski]

http://i.imgur.com/u8Dbcgd.jpg

[DarrinS]

Yay, another one

[Blake]

Yay, another one

Hard to believe things like this still happen in the 21st century, huh

[Clipper Nation]

Hard to believe things like this still happen in the 21st century, huh
Meanwhile, here's what Islam's doing in the 21st century:

http://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/headline/pakistans-shame-countrys-biggest-child-pornography-ring-comes-to-light/

[boutons_deux]

Tyler TX, east Texas, as Bible humping, bubba infested as anywhere in the Deep South.

[Blake]

Meanwhile, here's what Islam's doing in the 21st century:

http://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/headline/pakistans-shame-countrys-biggest-child-pornography-ring-comes-to-light/

Starving kids in Africa etc

[Wildcat67]

Isn't this illegal?

How can a part of the government force someone to take part in a religion by writing Bible verses? If you take it one step further marriage can be seen as a religious ceremony by some people and probably is viewed that way by this judge.

This judge should lose his job, but of course FauxNews sees this as a feel good story. When it really is a story about trampling all over the Constitution.

[FromWayDowntown]

Clearly, this is a judge who believes wholeheartedly in the sanctity and sacredness of marriage. After all, compelled marriages (particularly where at least one of the parties to the marriage acknowledges being embarrassed by being compelled to marry) are always the best marriages.