An
argument was published on Grits for
Breakfast on February 14th a report from the SA Express-News about
getting personal benefits through work duties and how it has been considered as
corruption allegation against the judge of San Antonio. The judge Angus McGinty
is expected to resign for allegations stated on last Friday as federal and
courthouse sources confirmed about decreasing the bail on defendants who
performed in front of him in bartering of getting personal benefits for his
vehicle maintenance. A statement from federal sources showed that this case is
related to an investigation the FBI centered on defense lawyer who revealed to
the FBI tabs and sources that are used as evidences to reveal about Bexar
County Courthouse of some allegations of bribery of judges and others in the
criminal justice system. Although this case is taking some hundreds of dollars,
as FBI sources stated, but in my opinion I think when a person gets a license,
he/she should respect the integrity of the duties that have assigned to. The judge’s already gotten paid for doing his duty and by
getting benefits is considered a bribe. One of the reasons why there is a bail
to pay, because it is a punishment to the defendant even it is high, so
lowering the bail is a breaking the rules and represent dishonesty from the
judge side. In this case applying justice is not only on
defendants; I mean if you get “behind the scene” personal benefits through your
work, which is represent dishonesty, how will you apply justice?
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