tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077774759289052226.post8528216000997107027..comments2024-03-18T14:09:39.985-05:00Comments on Bench and Bar Experiences: TV and The CourtsJohn DiMottohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15521940768659333581noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077774759289052226.post-38317054983860667832009-12-14T13:37:44.642-06:002009-12-14T13:37:44.642-06:00Posting on the weekend, too?! You're a machin...Posting on the weekend, too?! You're a machine, John.<br /><br />I saw this this morning and wrote a lengthy comment, which was lost as I attempted to post it. Good thing, too -- it didn't really add much to your insight.<br /><br />All I'll add again is this -- our robe covers most of us, but we don't wear a hood (like an executioner) or mask (like a home plate ump). So we are not faceless arbiters, and we do not put aside our personality entirely when we take the bench. There are aspects of our personalities that jurors expect of us. <br /><br />That's why jurors are so pleased to get a personable judge like you. And, in fact, they deserve a personable judge who can truly communicate the sometimes impersonal provisions of the law in a meaningful way to the real people who make up our juries. Unlike umps, the calls we make sometimes need to be made with real heart, not facelessly, like a ball or a strike, and a judge who brings personal charisma to the job is a true asset to the system.<br /><br />Keep up the good work, John!<br /><br />RickRick Sankovitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03966325106951209033noreply@blogger.com