White racist female judge resigns after video leaked of her using racial slurs

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[–]ShalomEveryone[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (6 children)

  • A Louisiana judge has submitted her resignation to the Louisiana Supreme Court after she was heard using racial slurs on a video, her attorney confirmed.

  • "After much reflection and prayer, and in order to facilitate healing within the community, I hereby resign as judge of the Lafayette City Court effective immediately," the letter said.

  • On Dec. 16, Odinet took unpaid leave, and the Louisiana Supreme Court suspended Odinet the same day. The court appointed an ad hoc judge, Retired Opelousas City Court Judge Vanessa Harris to preside over Odinet's cases while she was suspended.

  • The video does not show any of the speakers heard during the clip, but multiple voices repeatedly use a racial slur while watching footage of the attempted burglary. Odinet's attorney confirmed that Odinet used the language heard in the video.

  • Odinet, who was elected to the bench just over a year ago, said she had taken a sedative when the clip was filmed and does not remember the racist language captured in the video.

  • Several state and local officials, including Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and City Councilman Glenn Lazard called on Odinet to resign, as did organizations including the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana and the Anti Defamation League.

Good! One less bigot on the bench. All of her cases with black defendants need to be examined for judicial bigotry. Odinet can now find work on websites getting blacked. Just think of the money to be made from the spectacle.

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[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (5 children)

women shouldn't be judges anyways

[–]ShalomEveryone[S] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

Strange way to close a year, once again I agree with you.

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[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

wonder how'd you'd react if black gang members robbed you tho

[–]ShalomEveryone[S] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

I'm no racist so no racial slurs will be flying out of my mouth if he was black, white, Hispanic or Asian.

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[–][deleted] 5 insightful - 4 fun5 insightful - 3 fun6 insightful - 4 fun -  (1 child)

also she's jewish, not white, so you should be upset she got fired

[–]ShalomEveryone[S] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Plenty of Jews are white. No racist, no matter their ethnic/religious background should be on the bench. This racist deserved to be fired and you can be upset over the news. Unlike some, I don't excuse bigotry from certain types of people.

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