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By US~Observer Staff
Circuit Court Judge Gary S. Thompson representing Crook County, Oregon is our newest member of the US~Observer Hall of Shame.
On February 7, 2005 an arrogant Judge Thompson sentenced former gubernatorial candidate Roger Weidner to ten days in jail for contempt of court.
A US~Observer investigation has shown that Mr. Weidner was merely attempting to ask the judge a simple question prior to the hearing that Weidner was appearing for.
Our investigation concurs with Weidner’s position that Thompson was set to have Weidner arrested before hand.
The Observer has received numerous complaints over the years on this judge who clearly violated his judicial canons when he incarcerated Weidner. According to witnesses, Weidner had just a few words out when Thompson ordered him arrested.
Below is an excerpt from a letter that Roger Weidner wrote to Judge Thompson subsequent to his wrongful arrest:
Judge Thompson,
I was stunned when you abruptly ordered my arrest, in front of a room full of my shocked supporters and Sheriff Deputies, moments after you appeared in court on February 7, 2005. I had asked your clerk several times before the hearing started if she had word from you whether the request I had made, on behalf of TV talk show host Susan Detlefsen, to video the proceedings had been granted. When you entered the courtroom and ordered me to take a seat behind the bar I started to respond by asking if the request to video the proceedings had been granted. Before I could say more than a few words you, still standing, angrily ordered me arrested and summarily sentenced me to l0 days in jail for contempt. Then you had the guards threaten my supporters by telling them that anyone speaking up would also be arrested.
Your heavy-handed “police state” type treatment of me is consistent with the pattern of outrageous judicial abuse I have been subjected to for the past l6-plus-years for exposing the corruption in the Oregon court system. That on-going abuse is detailed in the documents attached to this letter. It was obvious to all the supporters that your ordering of my immediate arrest upon entering the courtroom was carried out according to a prearranged plan to keep me from again speaking openly and truthfully in court about the on-going corruption problem in the Oregon court system.
Roger Weidner
Editors Note: Anyone wanting to read related articles on Weidner and his involvement with the Patricia Wishon case, or the Ole Turnbow case should go to www.usobserver.com, or usoregonobserver.com.
Explanation of the Hall of Shame:
Anywhere, USA - All too often today innocent people are convicted or wrong rulings are handed down from incompetent or corrupt judges, in concert with incompetent or corrupt attorneys, which literally ruin the lives of those on the receiving end of the injustice.
The US~Observer has a “Hall of Shame” for the corrupt or incompetent. This section of the newspaper will be permanent, meaning that once a corrupt or incompetent official, judge or attorney is listed, they will remain there until they reverse their corrupt or incompetent acts and write a sincere letter of apology to their victim. This is unlikely to ever occur, so those listed can look forward to the public seeing their picture in each future edition under the “Hall of Shame” heading.
Our first inductee was Judge Lane W. Simpson of Lake County, Oregon. Judge Simpson issues false findings of fact from his office in Lakeview, Oregon. Our most recent inductee is Circuit Court Judge Gary S. Thompson who represents Crook County, Oregon.
We could literally fill the entire paper with pictures and stories based on accusations. This won't happen. Our readership should (as always) know that we are speaking first hand and factually when they see an Observer reporter’s name attached to the by-line.
In Oregon a defendant can have a judge recuse him/herself for the simple reason that the defendant believes he/she can't receive a fair and impartial hearing from the judge appointed to their case. If a judge or attorney is listed in our “Hall of Shame,” don't dare use them. They are there for a valid reason and therefore should be shamed instead of paid. If a politician is listed, don't vote for them and be sure that you inform as many voters as possible that the politician is corrupt and/or incompetent.
If a corrupt or incompetent judge or attorney has damaged you, please send their name and picture along with the proof of their corrupt or incompetent acts against you and we will do everything possible to see that they receive “Hall of Shame” status.
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