After reading about his decision in a case involving a man who exposed himself to children I have to seriously wonder about his fitness to remain on the bench.
If you didn’t hear, Greene County Associate Circuit Court Judge Jason Brown dismissed the case against a man who stood naked in his yard in front of a woman and a ten year old girl.
That’s right. There are witnesses that this man exposed himself to a child.
The man allegedly told police that “he gets a “thrill” from standing naked outdoors because of the possibility he’ll be seen.” He even wrote an apology if anyone was frightened by “stupid and thoughtless actions on my part on the afternoon of Feb. 25 2008.”
So, yes, the guy admits he was standing in his yard naked in front of a child.
The judge’s ruling? According to the News-Leader:
“The judge found there was lack of probable cause Sloan had exposed himself when he knew it was likely to cause “affront or alarm” to any particular child.”
Standing in your yard, naked and as one witness said “whistling at schoolchildren”? That would not cause “affront or alarm” to a child?
I hesitate to think what the judge think that scenario would cause for any particular child.
I have to admit that I don’t know much about this Judge’s rulings but right now I have to seriously question his judgment. This is something that all citizens of Greene County need to speak out and find out where this Judge’s head is at because it seems to be askew.
Someone in the media should ask Judge Brown what that situation of him exposing himself would cause for a child if not “affront or alarm.” That needs to be an answered.
Greene County Prosecutor Darrell Moore had the charges refiled by an assistant. Thank God he has some common sense.
