WHAT A FUCKHEAD

From J C

Yesterday, RedState ran a story headlined, “Rural North Carolina Judge Sends Potential Juror to Jail – With No Bond – For Refusing to Wear Mask.” According to RedState, earlier this week Harnett County Superior Court Judge C. Winston Gilchrist threw potential juror and law-abiding citizen Greg Hahn into the slammer over a mask violation.

Apparently, when Hahn showed up for jury duty, the clerk told the pool of potential jurors that, even though there is no mask mandate in North Carolina, Judge Gilchrist requires masks to be worn at all times in his kingdom, I mean courtroom. In October 2022. After everything.

Anyway, when the clerk asked if anyone had a problem with the mask rule, Hahn raised his hand.

The clerk promptly sent Hahn up to see Judge Gilchrist, explaining “the judge wants to talk to you.” According to Hahn, when he got there, Judge Gilchrist said, “I understand that you don’t want to wear a mask?” Hahn said, “That’s correct, sir.” Gilchrist asked, “May I ask why?” Hahn helpfully replied, “There is no mask mandate in the courthouse, in the county, or in the state.”

Seems logical.

But, after confirming that Hahn would not wear a mask if ordered, the judge promptly sentenced the luckless potential juror to a day in jail, for contempt of court. On his way out, escorted by the bailiff, Hahn told the judge he was a single dad and needed to make a call to arrange child care. The judge refused to let him call. Hahn then asked if he could just be released from juror duty instead of spending a day in jail.

The judge said, “I could do that, but I’m not going to.”

Harnett County, NC Judge Winston Gilchrist has some explaining to do. Greg Hahn, whose story was first covered nationally at @RedState, appeared on #Tucker to share more about what happened.

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Hahn told reporters that the judge was not wearing a mask at the time. Ironically, no masks are required in Harnett County Jail, so Hahn didn’t have to wear the mask. The joke was on Judge Gilchrist, who could not be reached for comment.

I wonder if Judge Gilchrist would consider an order requiring jurors to wear a “MAGA” cap in his courtroom. A MAGA cap stops covid just as well as cloth masks do. Maybe we should mail him some, so he could test them out. I get the impression he might appreciate some new ideas at this point