Pubdate: Thu, 26 May 2005
Source: Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)
Copyright: 2005 The Commercial Appeal
Contact:  http://www.commercialappeal.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/95
Author: Pete Brebeck
Note: 2 Of 5

JUDGE FOLLOWED CLEAR STATE LAWS

Judges are sworn to follow the law; it appears Skahan did this. Although no 
one wins when police do a shoddy job and violate people's rights, the 
courts are there as a part of a check-and-balance system that makes our 
government work.

Gov. Phil Bredesen has given us a judge who will do what she was sworn to 
do: uphold and apply the laws regardless of her self-interests.

Many countries have a system of justice some of your misinformed readers 
seem to admire. China and North Korea are the first two that come to mind.

Pete Brebeck

Memphis
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