As a former law enforcement officer, what the sheriff did was unconscionable and he should be held in contempt of court. A double standard is the death knell of the judicial system. The judge did an exemplary job and should be commended for delivering justice. Superior Court judges are not well compensated for their duties and the ones I have known were honest, hard working jurists that could make a huge salary in private practice. I admire men and women who do such jobs for the good of society at substantial personal monetary loss.

This judge's example will send a strong message and, in at least a small way, it will help restore some trust in the judicial ethic of equal justice for all.