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Judge Goes Absolutely Berserk and Berates Local Pastor During Divorce Hearing: ‘You Disgusting Piece of–’

If you have the volume on your computer turned up, turn it down. And you might want to put some earplugs in.

What you’re about to hear is a local family court judge in Winfield, WV, absolutely lose his mind during a divorce hearing involving a local pastor. The judge, William M. “Chip” Watkins III, was accusing Rev. Arthur D. Hage of talking to the media after a previous hearing. That conversation, he believed, led to an article about the judge and his wife that apparently included a picture of his house and information about his residence. So when Hage showed up for another hearing, Judge Watkins was irate. And he let loose, threatening to incarcerate Hage for life.

West Virginia Judge Watkins Screams at Local Pastor During Divorce Hearing

The West Virginia Record explains what happened during the May 23 hearing, which was called to settle a discrepancy over Hage and his wife selling their house:

Shortly after the hearing started, Watkins, calmly, said, “Mr. Hage, if you say one word out of turn, you’re going to jail. Do you understand me?”

To which Hage replied, “Yes.”

Then, Watkins berated Hage for speaking to a reporter following the previous day’s hearing. On May 22, Watkins heard a motion made by [his wife] Lillian’s attorney, Christine Wallace with Legal Aid of West Virginia, that Arthur be held in contempt for speaking with third parties about Lillian’s mental health in violation of the “permanent” protective order Watkins included in their final divorce order.

After that, Watkins accused Hage of being responsible for an article that appeared later that day on a Putnam County news site regarding Watkins and his wife, Rhonda, receiving a letter in the Fall from their homeowner’s association in Brierwood Estates in Teays Valley about them “not being in good standing” with their annual fees. The article included a picture of the Watkins’ house.

When Hage attempted to say something, Watkins screamed, “Shut up! Did I tell you to speak?”

“You put up a picture of my house,” he continued. “Because of you, my wife is there alone, and my house has been vandalized four times. You realize that, of course, as I‘m sure you’re probably in on it and laughing about it.”

Then, Watkins says “You, you disgusting piece of …” and pauses for a moment. Upon resuming his tirade, Watkins points his left hand at Hage and says, “I swear to you. You’re responsible. I’m holding you personably responsible for anything that happens to my house.”

“I promise you that if see so much as anyone blanketing my home, my wife, my family, you and me are going to have a problem. …

“Well, buddy, it’s personal. It’s personal, and I can promise you, you will not hear the end of if from me.”

For a moment, Watkins took a breath and started to recuse himself from the hearing. However, he stopped in mid sentence only to say, “I’m too angry to even be appropriate in this case.”

Nevertheless, he continued to berate Arthur, and threaten to have him incarcerated.

“You’re personally responsible,” Watkins said. “Please understand that. I will resign this bench and I will personally see to it that you never see a free day in your life.

“Do you understand? You’re going to jail,” he added. “I swear to God.

Three minutes into the hearing, Watkins gets calmed down, and apologizes to Lillian and Wallace, and formally begins the hearing. Though admitting to being “very upset,” Watkins refuses to recuse himself from it.

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But he wasn’t done there. After Watkins ordered Hage to pay some money, Hage tried to explain he didn’t have it. Watkins lost it again:

“You’re supposed to be a man of God,” Watkins says in a raised voice. “How come you swear to tell the truth, but the very first thing out of your mouth is a lie. It’s a lie. It’s a damn lie, and you know it’s a damn lie.”

When Hage attempted to talk, Watkins screamed “Shut up! I didn’t tell you to talk! Did I tell you to talk? What did I tell you right at the beginning of the hearing? Are you deaf?”

Later in the hearing, Watkins granted a motion by Wallace that nearly $1,500 be deducted from Arthur’s share of the proceeds from the sale of the house to cover expenses, including her fees. Toward the end of hearing, Watkins said because Arthur’s actions, or lack thereof, were an attempt to “torpedo the deal” in violation of the protective order, he was going ask Putnam County Prosecutor Mark Sorsaia consider bringing criminal charges against Hage.

“I am going to refer this to the prosecuting attorney with a strong recommendation he be prosecuted for violating the protective order,” Watkins said. “Maybe a little time in the Western Regional Jail will straighten you out.”

Here is the shocking video:

Hage has since filed an ethics complaint. Watkins has since recused himself from the case.

(H/T: Business Insider)

Comments (366)

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  • major matt mason
    Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:36am

    Does this mean that officials have a fear of their constituents?

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    • Wayner
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 11:26am

      He reminds me of Judge Wall Hatfield in the History Channel movie “Hatfields and McCoys”!

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    • altops
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 11:26am

      yes, corupt judges where hanged from bridges as so close as the 80′s, you’ll never hear hide nor hair a word of it either, so its hear say , but its fact.too.

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    • Hobbs57
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 11:39am

      Definitely West Virginia ….Gossip and antics can really get going in some of those small towns, people love to talk … Especially when a judge is involved…. The left does this crap all the time though and the judges protect them with 1st amendment right’s .. Funny when it is turned around the other way, the judge don’t like having his name, address and photo put up in the public .. Imagine how those private citizens feel that get protested by some of these idiotic groups like OWS ..

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    • rickc34
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 11:46am

      Wow talk about a judge out of control with power, this kind needs to step down along with the 9th and the supreme justices. We allow these kind of people to run our lives and make judgments?

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    • cessna152
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 11:50am

      “…..that Arthur be held in contempt for speaking with third parties about Lillian’s mental health in violation of the “permanent” protective order ….”
      ___________________________________________________________________________

      Obamacare lets government officials and PUBLIC officials go over private doctor/patient privacy items…but that’s okay,right?

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    • ChiefGeorge
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 12:02pm

      The judge should have recused himself before even handling the case but he did not which makes him even more guilty because justice in any case should be blind right? Its tempting to now have the power over someone who did you wrong, but thats where your supposed to take the higher ground…I lecture because I’ve recused myself several times where I did have the power and or control to make someones life miserable for revenge. Its not good!

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    • Ari Ben TZion
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 12:04pm

      This judge is very brave, threatening someone while he hides behind his title and a legion of police officers.

      Let’s see him pull this Gestapo stunt in the streets – he will get his head shoved up his TUCHES!

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    • VanceUppercut
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 12:12pm

      @rickc34
      “…along with the 9th and the supreme justices.”

      So you’re basically saying that the only good judges are ones who think exactly like you? Riiight.

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    • michael48
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 12:26pm

      what’s your point , vance. The 9th circus court of clowns is to your liking???…

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    • needawhitepresident
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 12:26pm

      What’s the matter there, judge? You can dish out but can’t take it? Judges think they are so high and mighty, well, looks like this one has something to be concerned about. Not to mention ethics violations.

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    • Thatsitivehadenough
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 1:19pm

      Uh oh. Someone needs a psych assessment.

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    • Unix
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 2:37pm

      The judge is a complete idiot…if the article came out that morning, then his house was vandalized four times in one morning? and how does the Rev. have anything to do with that crap mouthed judge’s wife being at home alone disabled? What a load of BS. How does that judge know if the Rev gave the reporter a pic of his house or not? I think it had to do with him no paying his association dues, not because of the Rev. I can‘t stand the sanctimonious judges who think they’re above the law, and do and say as they please. He should resign his bench today.

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    • wiggisan
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 2:43pm

      Family Court judges in Divorce Court destroy lives every day.
      The pastor said he didn‘t have the money to pay and the judge said he didn’t care.
      In my divorce case, I submitted truthfully that I did not have the money the judge ordered me to pay. His response? ” I don’t care”. This was after 8 months of dragging it out so the lawyers and judge could make more from me. The system is not fair and isn’t designed to be.
      Time for the judge to “get his”. Not all judges are bad, but those who are deserve everything they get.

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    • Independent4233
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 2:53pm

      Judges have wayyyy too much power in this country.

      We need the rule of law, but it’s tipped too far in favor of encouraging Gestapo-type judges to misbehave.

      How many have we read about that have been guilty of actual criminal conduct and conduct very close to it?

      Too, many of them have given strong evidence of having mental disorders, like the one who was using a penis pump during court sessions.

      There needs to be better checks and balances on the legal system. Right now all we have are lawyers judging lawyers in cases of crime and misconduct.

      We need more than that, especially since the highest judge in the land, John Roberts, issued adecision based entirely on political reasons.

      The lifetime tenures need to go also. It’s an invitation to conduct bias decisions and escape criminality.

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    • JRook
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 3:52pm

      Would this even be a story other than the DEFENDANT claims to be a pastor. If so, why not focus on his divorce proceedings or his actions relative to what he and his lawyer leaked. Oh right, doesn’t fit the narrative.

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    • PATTY HENRY
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 4:11pm

      This Judge showed restraint! He’s facing this smarmy little sneaky guy who tries to harm the Judge by publishing photo/address of his home? Their Smarmy newspaper (rag) prints “gossip” gained from some loose lipped HOA (anyone deal with an HOA lately?) This Passive Aggressive little worm was probably hell on wheels to live with, tries to ruin the sale of his house? I feel sorry for his wife. Good thing this guy wasn’t in front of a big city Judge. He’d have been thrown in jail immediately for trying to intimidate the Judge.
      Unless we want to become as hysterical as the Progressives; the OWS; the Liberal liars, we need to think for OURSELVES!

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    • Misty Williams
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 4:16pm

      Wait wait wait… “Pastor” Hage violated a protection order that was established to protect his ex-wife within hours of it being finalized, AND slandered and put Judge Watkins’ family in danger, and we’re all upset about the judge blowing a gasket? Frankly, I think that if more judges told people directly and with no ***** footing around that there wasn’t going to be any tolerance for the very sort of shenanigan that “Pastor” Hage has perpetrated, there would be a great deal less nonsense in our court systems. Good for the Judge. He didn’t go far enough. The so-called “Pastor” should have begun his prison ministry that very day, in my opinion.

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    • slkgej6
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 6:47pm

      The video doesn‘t explain much about the judge’s “protective order”. Normally, a protective order would have no power to prohibit the other party from meeting with reporters. That would be a “gag order”. The judge, the moment he realized that he could not be impartial had a legal obligation to recuse himself, however, he failed to do so prior to beginning the hearing and plowed right on. Mr Hage made a serious error, though, by failing to employ an attorney. Any competent attorney would have had this moron up on charges and he would have called a halt to the proceedings and asked the judge to recuse himself. This guy is a pastor, but he obviously is pretty arrogant as he hasn‘t complied with any of the judge’s orders prior to this outburst. The judge’s behavior is repugnant. The pastor’s actions, if he DID provide a photo of the judge’s house, were stupid, but NOT illegal. At most, the judge could bring a civil action against the man, but he cannot impose punishments on him. The judge referring the matter to the prosecuting attorney based on him not paying some money is ludicrous. In no way does failure to pay constitute violation of a protective order. It may be contempt of court, but it is not handled by the prosecuting attorney. Hopefully, the prosecutor trounces the judge for attempting to use his office for personal vendettas. The next judge should erase all decisions made by this idiot and start over. Nothing of what happened was even remotely “impartial”.

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    • robfletch
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 6:48pm

      Shut Your mouth I’MMMM THEEEE LAWWWW HERE!!!! (Hiel hitler) I may not be a real judge just a magistrate presiding over a corrupt court room that only allows the preponderance of evidence to sway my perfidious rulings. However someone you talked to took pictures of my house and you will never see the light of day again. You’re going to jail.

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    • conservativecat
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 7:26pm

      What in the world do y’all mean. This is the judge we need to take Justice Robert,s place on the SCOTUS. Or at least the judge to send Holder to jail.

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    • Meyvn
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 7:28pm

      It’s best that way. ;-)

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    • LostInTheSpin
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 9:19pm

      Patty Henry…good job stringing along those assumptions. You are almost as big an idiot as that bi-polar jugde is.

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    • jzs
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 9:29pm

      I‘m thinking that maybe it’s time for this judge to retire.

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    • Wolf
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 9:57pm

      “…“I promise you that if see so much as anyone blanketing my home, my wife, my family, you and me are going to have a problem. …
      “Well, buddy, it’s personal. It’s personal, and I can promise you, you will not hear the end of if from me.”…”
      Guess what, ‘Judge’- you can read this warning yourself and understand that I will use the same terminology. If you or any of yours come for my home, my family, my animals, or me… it’s personal, we‘re going to have a problem and you certainly won’t like the outcome. Promise.

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    • TexasKnight
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 11:21pm

      Know how you can tell the toothbrush was invented in WestVirginia?
      Because if it had been invented anywhere else, it would have been called a teethbrush.
      .
      Yet another fine example of why WV jokes are both popular and correct.

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    • Mil Mom
      Posted on July 4, 2012 at 12:36am

      @PATTY HENRY
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 4:11pm

      This Judge showed restraint! He’s facing this smarmy little sneaky guy who tries to harm the Judge by publishing photo/address of his home? Their Smarmy newspaper (rag) prints “gossip” gained from some loose lipped HOA (anyone deal with an HOA lately?) This Passive Aggressive little worm was probably hell on wheels to live with, tries to ruin the sale of his house? I feel sorry for his wife. Good thing this guy wasn’t in front of a big city Judge. He’d have been thrown in jail immediately for trying to intimidate the Judge.
      Unless we want to become as hysterical as the Progressives; the OWS; the Liberal liars, we need to think for OURSELVES
      ****
      But, intimidating judges is the “Left” thing to do right now! How did you get that he was H to live with, the article says he told the realtor about the mold and termites; in most states that’s a legal requirement, or do you suppose the judge waived the law, so the house would sale?

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    • quiet little lamb
      Posted on July 4, 2012 at 1:20am

      kind of with the judge on this one

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    • ChineseBlazer
      Posted on July 4, 2012 at 1:44am

      http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2073665/Pastor-Art-Hage-wants-spend-800-000-turning-Pink-Pony-strip-club-church.html
      That’s the kind of weirdo the judge was dealing with…. we’d probably all lose our cool too. i don’t think that judge ever said anything out of line, although he said it all at a very high volume.

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    • nectoxicdragon
      Posted on July 4, 2012 at 3:15am

      The pastor’s attorney is an idiot. the very second the judge stated he was recusing himself he should have demanded the bailif take him into custody for threatening his client with in a courthouse which is a criminal offense in every state of the nation. When a Judge recuses themself which he did the second he stated it the very first time, his subsequent actions are those of a private citizen and not of a jurist. The threats he then made are felony level as they are made within a House of Justiceand in specific within a divorce court which adds additional criminal riders for the protection of the involved parties due to the rash of killings in divorce courts across the nation in the late seventies and early eighties…

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    • PATTY HENRY
      Posted on July 4, 2012 at 3:54am

      @MILMOM: I’ll respond to you: In the video you’ll hear that there was mold at one time in the house but that damage had been repaired about 4 years ago. (or it was in the TEXT). IT was a smarmy trick for this sleazy “Pastor” to try to do…he fights like a girl (a 5 year old girl) . I have years of experience in law and real estate and was quite confident in my assessment of this situation. He’s not the first smarmy soon-to-be-ex but doesn’t want to be to try something like this. One doesn’t get a restraining order on themselves unless there is cause. His action with this buddies trying to cause the Judge problems is another example of his immaturity. I bet he thinks he’s hot stuff. God will deal with him. I wish peace for his wife. Anyone with so little decency as to do these two things that I can point to must have been hell to live with. HAPPY FOURTH of JULY PATRIOTS.

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    • TomSawyer
      Posted on July 4, 2012 at 8:37am

      The judge’s speculation lead him to threaten prison sentences that were disproportion to the alleged crime. This shows an inability to make non-emotional decisions; therefore, I think this outburst more just shows a character flaw in this man, so I do not think he should be a judge and should not have this kind of power over other human beings.

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    • pacific_waters
      Posted on July 4, 2012 at 8:40am

      The judge should be charged with verbal assault, terroristic threats and anything else an inventive prosecutor can come up with. Judges have much too much leeway to abuse citizens.

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    • cosette
      Posted on July 4, 2012 at 10:39am

      @ All defenders of this loose cannon of a judge. Weather or not he has the right to his anger, becoming unhinged and speaking with such an intimidating attitude in a court of law WAS inappropriate. He SHOULD have recused himself and taken legal action against Mr. Hage If he chose to. However,he had no right to conduct himself the way he did from the bench. His right to be angry notwithstanding, I cannot believe anyone who watched that video can defend the manner in which this judge conducted himself. I think it’s appalling.

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    • wandamurline
      Posted on July 4, 2012 at 10:50am

      If they don’t now, with the passing of Obamacare from Roberts, they will in the very near future. It is time that they are reminded who pays their salaries.

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    • ChildOfTheKing
      Posted on July 4, 2012 at 11:13am

      Actually, I THINK THEY WERE BOTH WRONG, IF………

      ….if the Pastor did this, he was wrong in doing so. If he did not do this, then he did the only thing he could but to file an ethics complaint.
      ….if the Judge had PROVED it was the Pastor who did this, he handled all wrong. If he did not have any proof, then he is still wrong.

      This Judge is/was in a position of AUTHORITY. It got too personal and so, he should have recused himself immediately. Now, he just bit his own leg. The Pastor will probably have him removed from the bench and disbarred AND facing defamitory legal issues with the Pastor.

      PROOF PEOPLE, PROOF. What ever happened to INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY.

      You all are ASSUMING THINGS HERE and my Dad always said that

      ASSUMPTION IS THE LOWEST FORM OF INTELLIGENCE.

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    • Thomas
      Posted on July 4, 2012 at 11:15am

      Oh is this Judge saying we have a right to defend our families? I wonder how many people he has found guilty of doing the same kind of thing he just done in the courtroom? Post the picture of his home nation wide and let others see this video please. I bet he i one of those activist judges. I like to see when these tyrants started getting scared.

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    • Thomas
      Posted on July 4, 2012 at 11:27am

      I won’t that judge to go to Jail.

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    • LIBSALWAYSLIE
      Posted on July 4, 2012 at 2:34pm

      This jerk of a “Judge” needs to be removed ASAP. He’s not cut out for the job, CLEARLY! Notice how the “Judge allows the lawyer for the woman to talk openly, but when the man tries to speak, the jerk Judge screams at him to “SHUT UP!” What an idiot! And with brains like that he became a JUDGE??? HOW???

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    • Drumbo
      Posted on July 4, 2012 at 4:09pm

      For those of you passing judgement on Pastor Hage, you are as bad as this so-called judge. I know Pastor Art personally and love him dearly. He is nothing but kind and forgiving. He stood up for me when I was down and I’ll stand beside him now. He is extremely ill and frail and his wife’s legal aide lawyers have steam-rolled him and divided the spoils. Art kept his cool under constant personal attacks and threats and I respect that, I couldn’t have done the same. This judge can’t even spell ad hominem, much less define it. The newspaper dug up the homeowner‘s association letter and photo of the house on it’s own – not the pastor – and 4 vandalism attempts the morning it was published? Someone in the courthouse leaked this video – not the pastor, but he’ll be blamed. Yes, there’s some damned liars in that courtroom, but it’s not pastor Hage. Unless freedom of speech has been recinded, anyone has the right to answer questions of the press outside the courthouse and this judge who has been involved in more than one debacle in the past, including the PPO. He didn’t even pretend to be imparcial or judicious. Art was targeted and threatened from the first sentence. There is no justice, our system is badly broken. Those who defend this judge without knowing the history of the two years of insanity the court and lawyers have imposed on Pastor Art deserve to face such a fascist when their spoude goes insane, abandons them and then sues for everything. Good luck with that.

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    • donotdrinkthekoolade
      Posted on July 4, 2012 at 4:52pm

      This judge showed restraint! Hage deserves to get his butt kicked! He sounds just like my lowlife, underhanded brother-in-law who has never taken responsibility for all the crap he’s leveled on others.

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    • TheRealFrancine
      Posted on July 8, 2012 at 12:34pm

      The Judge was right! The pastor was proved a liar and his big mouth put the safety of the judges home and family in danger! If you think the judge was wrong, you are blind in one eye and cannot see out the other! People who side with the pastor must have believed Tammy Fay did not wear makeup~giggle~

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  • Helpful
    Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:34am

    I would have done the Exact same Thing that the Judge did. And maybe even worse?? This country is made up of Laws, some good and some bad and there are ways of changeing bad Laws by going to the polls and VOTE. Remember without the Laws of man or GOD we are nothing but ANIMALS…….

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    • Blazebanned
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 11:00am

      @helpful
      Where in the artical does it state what the judge says is true, backedc up by facts?The judge is a psyco period,if indeed the pastor did these thing, there are ways to address them other than a psycotic tirade in court.Wish folks would learn to read things more closely,in this case, its only a statement by the judge that says what the pastor supposedly did…..

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    • NealPatrick
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 11:44am

      I hold the people placed in a position of authority to affect your life to a higher standard than a hothead you accidentally cut-off on the freeway. The judge should resign the bench.

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    • lel2007
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 11:57am

      No problem with judge being angry, but he must get off the bench before expressing his anger. He’s unfairly using his position to beat-up & bully a person subject to his control.

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    • TEXASGRANNY73
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 12:54pm

      This judge realized he was on video and apologized. He then went after the guy again. He asked him a question then yelled at him to shut up. He should do more than seperate himself–he should resign period. What is this? Russia or China? The judge even allowed that it was personal and recused himself. Are all his divorce cases personal? Suffice it to say the whole town knows about it not to mention judgmental bloggers such as myself.However I was screaming that loud when I heard the Robert’s turncoat decision.

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    • Kelly Henderson
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 12:55pm

      I bet your waist size is larger than your IQ.Homer.

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    • GRIFFON-KIRETSILER
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 1:17pm

      Idem est non probari et non esse; non deficit jus, sed probatio. What does not appear and what is not is the same; it is not the defect of the law, but the want of proof. This judge is from the freaking stone age and should be deported immediately to rejoin his kind in middle freaking east! Somewhere like Iran should suffice, where he’ll fit right in. Honestly, hanging is too good for this POS!

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    • Fred17
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 2:07pm

      Exactly what laws are you talking about. The rant was just that. How much was even true you haven’t tha faintest idea.

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    • ChildOfTheKing
      Posted on July 4, 2012 at 11:16am

      I agree with BLAZEBANNED. All of you making comments on this board are making ASSUMPTIONS about both parties WITHOUT ANY FACTS.

      It all goes to your character, people.

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  • BurntHills
    Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:34am

    BUT. one thing no one is remembering that because of the ‘pastor’ malicious behavior, the judge’s house has been vandalized 4 times and his wife is home alone.. every jurist knows the risk of that… , she could be murdereed by some psycho congregant of the pastor’s.

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    • Rolandoobies
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 11:06am

      I think the judge is lying and his house has not been vandalized. This judge is worse than judge judy.

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    • Bluebonnet
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 11:18am

      There are some pastors out there who are slime. They have no business working for God, but than again, the Bible say’s God uses even the jawbone of an ass if it suits his purpose.

      This pastor talked with the Media and pictures of the Judges home were posted. It hardly seems a coincidence that the Judges house would be broken into after this.

      For myself, I would almost welcome anyone to try breaking into my home (not really) but I’m always ready for anything.. While my husband sleeps, I investigate every noise that seems out of the ordinary. Just try breaking into my home, you’ll be carried out on a stretcher.

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    • cmi
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 1:24pm

      I think back to when I was divorcing my first wife! We had went before the judge for a couple hearings, & the next thing I knew, the judge was sending my ex-wife packages of lingerie (panties & bras)!

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    • Rolandoobies
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 7:39pm

      The judge bitches about pics of his house being released, yet he himself released this tape. LOL

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  • Ari Ben TZion
    Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:34am

    Apparently, this judge forgot to take his Chlorpromazine.

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  • THX-1138
    Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:33am

    What was that address?

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    • BurntHills
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:52am

      not funny. that is how innocent families are targeted by psycho killers. God forbid that a vandalizing psycho congregant in that ”pastor’s” church takes it upon himself to kill that judge’s wife.

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    • sawbuck
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 11:45am

      We have such a double standard in this country .
      How many similar situation where there’s been some citizen terrorized
      in similar fashion.. but that’s ok.

      Some positions in this country we offer “above the law privileges” ..

      Politicians ..Judges….Police..ect….These People…
      That are suppose to be …….SERVANTS to the people.. yeah right.

      I guess they have a BETTER constitution than us commoners.

      I’m so sick of this elitist society we have..

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    • Mil Mom
      Posted on July 4, 2012 at 12:57am

      @BurntHills
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:52am

      not funny. that is how innocent families are targeted by psycho killers. God forbid that a vandalizing psycho congregant in that ”pastor’s” church takes it upon himself to kill that judge’s wife
      ****
      And, from this story, you get to your end results, HOW? The fact the pastor spoke to reporters does not mean that HE IS THE ONE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE STORY ON THE JUDGE’S FINANCIAL PROBLEM WITH THE HOME-OWNERS ASSOCIATION. Although not all stories about people’s homes have pictures, many do these days when Google Earth supplies them so easily. Think how many you saw on the Blaze in the last year! As far as the vandalization goes, isn’t it natural to assume that with each court case in which he publicly takes a side, the other side is going to be unhappy? Why only a congregate from the pastor’s church who might do something to his home or family?

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  • OperationNorthwoods
    Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:33am

    This Judge is a complete psycho. Hope he get voted out, wouldn’t be too hard just play his insane rantings on TV.

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    • I-be-o-tay
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 1:08pm

      I would rather see him removed from his position of authority and there is no doubt that if it had been me he screamed at I would not hesitate to have him charged with every possible crime I could. I would then sue him for damages. Then I would go to the media with pictures of his wife house kids and dog if I wanted to because lets face it America is still a free country in spite of obama

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  • Mahakala
    Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:31am

    That judge should have remanded that guy into custody and then ordered the key destroyed.

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    • 3monkeysmomma
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 5:45pm

      yeah, I’m as close as you can get to an anarchist without actually being one, but I’m on the judges side in this one.

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  • fobama
    Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:28am

    i am pretty sure he blew my speakers, thanks blaze FOR THE DAM WARNING, HOW DARE YOU I WILL MAKE SURE YOU NEVER SEE THE LIGHT AGAIN, YOU UNDERSTAND, ok I reading to keep viewing videos now..

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  • Anti_Spock
    Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:24am

    This Judge should be fired by the people. Insane bastard.

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    • SaintPaul
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 2:33pm

      First, no one knows that background of this case. Having stated that, this is the kind of man we need on the bench. The defendant appears to be a piece of s*** who tried to get back at the judge by going to the media. He is most likely a spouse abusing, law breaking, unregenerate. GOOD FOR THE JUDGE.

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    • SaintPaul
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 2:38pm

      Because??? He yelled at an obvious miscreant?

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  • SumoMoses
    Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:23am

    This “judge” should be permenantly removed from any positon of legal authority.

    Any person who has such little control over their emotions has no business sitting in jdugement of others.

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    • Cavallo
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 11:27am

      The Pastor forgot the first commandment. Thou shall not annoy entitled members of the government. They are our masters. How dare that Pastor do such thing. However, we don’t really know the whole story. Does this judge have a history of this kind of thing? Why is it the Pastor’s fault about what the Journalist did? Did the Pastor write the article? Is it not the Pastors right to speak to the media? Was he under a gag order? There are some details that are kind of important to this story that either aren’t in the Blaze article or maybe I missed them.

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  • randy
    Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:18am

    West Virginia Judge Charged With Abusive Conduct Depicted in Courtroom Video!

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    • AZindependent
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:46am

      Then he should be dis-barred from having anything doing with the law, and subject to years of anger management therapy.

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  • objectivetruth
    Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:18am

    I’d say the Judge was in the right.How refreshing to see personal responsibility and loyalty trumph any job.All of you seem to forget the good pastor broke the protective order to his wife[ex now] and the judge both counts.Adnittedly he might not have known what the reporter would do with the interview but this should have crossed his mind.As to recusal He considered it.He didn’t do so.Furtermore it doesn’t seem like there was any bias on the actual ruling.The only thing I see is that he upheld the letter of the law rather than spirit[only in a sense though].If the man had of shut his mouth he would have stood a much better chance of the judge working with his financial situation.
    You can’t constantly threaten someone, especially someone with no true connection, to the original problem at hand.Not without expecting some form of justice to be administered.The judges wife is suffering for something she has 0 control over,If that isn‘t enough of a reason for any man who loves his wife to snap I’d like to know just what the hell is?

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    • kaydeebeau
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:31am

      So you are in favor of judges who are impartial and deal equal justice without passion for either side? Doesn’t that qualify as an activist judges? Isn’t the Rev entitled to have a trial for the charges this judge has leveled? Isn’t evidence supposed to be presented before a sentence or verdict is handed down?

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    • kaydeebeau
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:34am

      oh and one other thing…perhaps this judge has a history of rants and similar treatment of others who have appeared before him, thus it is possible that someone else with an axe to grind is the offending party to the judges claims

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    • SquidVetOhio
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:35am

      Does not matter at all what the pastor is guilty of. The judge is completely out of line. He is not a dictator. He is not the law. Threatening to lock someone up for life as if he has the authority to do that? He should be impeached and disbarred. These judges need to be reminded they are not gods to lord over us. Disgusting……

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    • oneshiner
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 1:21pm

      @ SQUID: These judges need to be reminded they are not gods to lord over us. Disgusting……
      ====================================
      Get used to it if Obama is voted back in office. You said the judge is not the dictator, but, bet your bottom dollar, Obama plans to be our dictator. He‘s already shown us it’s his intention.
      Quite frankly, if he is voted back in office, we can bend over and kiss everything we’ve ever known goodbye. This Health Care thing will hurt ALL of us, not just the middle class. However it’s claimed, the middle class better hold on because it going to be a bumpy ride. The majority of expense will be on our shoulders.

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    • Kiara
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 1:24pm

      I disagree. A judge is an officer of the court, should behave accordingly. There is no excuse under the earth’s sky for his outburst. If he was that angry, he should have turned the case over to another judge then perhaps charge the pastor applying the proper laws. To me the judge acted like an intimidating thug and bias to the core. We should expect exemplary behavior from those who are dispensing the laws.

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  • BlackCrow
    Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:16am

    That little coward P.O.S. preacher needs to cool his attitude in a jail cell for a LONG time!

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    • LibertyGoddess
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 2:33pm

      I agree. This pastor has other venues for addressing his grievances. The judge needs to be respected and he has a right to protect his family. This pastor is no man of God. Very few are.

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  • NewLife24
    Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:10am

    Piece of crap judge.. We all should go there and take pictures of his house for LIFE !!!

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    • BurntHills
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:50am

      how would you like YOUR house targeted for doing YOUR job….. and any psycho can come and kill YOUR innocent family because of it.

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  • chips1
    Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:10am

    Winfield was the only place that knew about the idiot judge. Now the judge informed the entire country about his mental problems. Must be a liberal. Sort of like coming out of the closet.

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  • burnteye86
    Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:06am

    If you’ve ever had a problem with a Family Court Judge, here’s your chance to get even. Make this video viral so the whole world can see what a piece of **** this this so called judge is.

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    • girlnurse
      Posted on July 4, 2012 at 3:12am

      Thats exactly what I was thinking. These guys are some of the most arrogant, power hungry, corrupt…I had an adoption situation (of a family member). Had to go in front of this guy several times…he acted like I was a criminal and EVERY time we went he forgot the entire case and we had to start over. Gave the other nonrelated person the benefit of the doubt over me (a relative)….it was one of the worst experiences of my life.
      I will never go into a family courthouse ever again (God willing).
      I forgot to tell you…I raised my voice a bit and he sent me to 12 sessions of anger management…haha. (on my dime)…I really felt like I was in another country. And here I was trying to do something good! I would hate to see it if I really was a criminal!

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  • copatriots
    Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:05am

    YIKES! Unhinged much?

    This entire country is on the edge………

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  • Noble 6
    Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:04am

    That judge is nuts. He should be removed from the bench.

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  • fiveft15
    Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:04am

    My oh my, this judge must be related to his highness Neil Harris in Jackson county Miss. In his courtroom he questions everybody not allowing the attorneys or their clients to speak. Almost not worth it to hire an attorney cause he completely takes over. And if your answer isn’t what he likes he tries to tear you down in front of everyone. Theres the legal law and theres Harris law and his takes presidence!

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  • DIVINEPROVIDENCE1776
    Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:03am

    This judge violated his oath and should be barred from law.

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    • SaintPaul
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 2:41pm

      What oath was that? Which part? Your law degree comes from where?

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    • 3monkeysmomma
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 5:57pm

      You might argue his behavior was unprofessional, but he didn’t violate any oathe.

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    • INTHEBROTHERHOOD
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 7:48pm

      with the laws and lawful rules of God and country: I shall never, under any pretext, pervert the law nor promote injustice because of kinship, relationship, friendship, envy, hatred or fear, or for the sake of gifts or presents or other reasons, nor shall I find an innocent person guilty or a guilty person innocent. Furthermore, I shall not, before pronouncing a judgment or thereafter, reveal to the parties or to anyone else anything about the deliberations that the Court has held behind closed doors. All of this I wish to and shall fulfil faithfully, honestly and as an earnest judge, without deceit and intrigue, so help me God, in body and mind.[19]……he most assuredly violated his oath

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  • cranberry
    Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:03am

    Judge better calm down, he’ll have a stroke!

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  • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
    Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:01am

    This justice has crossed the line into uttermost contempt and failure of his duties as a justice; the mere threat to jail someone for life due to actions of a third party far beyond his control is incorrigable. The judge needs to step down from the bench, recuse himself of the case completely, and admit to his failure to be an impartial official of the courts.

    THERE IS NO EXCUSE for his actions; none at all!!!

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    • hayesstephen
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:54am

      Threaten an honorable man or women’s families and watch the fire works start. I don’t care what kind of work you do. Please remember this man Hague is a Pastor!!!! A very poor excuse for a man, a lair, a spouse abuser, and he stands in a pulpit and preachers against sin and sinners!!
      The Judge is a man, his family is now under attack and ANY DECENT PERSON is going to fight for their families safety!
      He probably should have recused himself, but listening to the terms of the divorce I did not hear anything that was outrageous. God bless you your Honor and your Family.
      God bless America and get out and vote!!!

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    • momrules
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 11:45am

      I agree SNOW………No judge has the right to have this kind of uncontrolled temper tamtrum in court. If there is any reason to believe the accusations he leveled at the Pastor he should have brought legal charges against him and recused himself from the Pastor’s case.

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    • OhSnappage
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 8:44pm

      Absolutely correct Snowleopard, when it becomes personal and emotions are involved the judge should have used better judgment recused himself and kept his comments to himself. He has disgraced his position and the bench. Shameful and unacceptable conduct.

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  • john vincent
    Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:00am

    Its better to be silent and thought to be a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt. Not sure who the fool is here, since there is proof both ways.

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  • Uncurable wound
    Posted on July 3, 2012 at 9:59am

    Maybe the Pastor is a loser?But we know the judge is.
    These are supposed to be leaders in the community, How we have fallen!

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    • chips1
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:15am

      I hope Obama doesn’t have a chance to appoint another Supreme Court Justice.

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    • copatriots
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 11:50am

      @ CHIPS

      Thanks for the chuckle!

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    • Link8on
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 11:58am

      Apparently this judge is angry only at the pastor

      and not the Media.

      Judge was angry about the vandalism, but not the specific vandals.

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  • ValdostaMRA
    Posted on July 3, 2012 at 9:59am

    Nice to see Men Rights Activists standing up to Judges!!!

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