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Well Hell, it's Florida. billh58 Jun 2014 #1
Must be something in their water. 840high Jun 2014 #2
There's a book titled, "The good ole boys of Brevard County." Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #6
Sounds like ALEC's billh58 Jun 2014 #8
Hate to tell you, but our community was regaled to this kind of operation Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #10
Sorry to hear that billh58 Jun 2014 #11
Well, maybe the younger and more enlightened among them might have the incentive Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #12
Bwahahaha! Surprised he didn't. valerief Jun 2014 #37
I wouldn't characterize it as an "attack" JJChambers Jun 2014 #3
And that makes it a good thing? TreasonousBastard Jun 2014 #4
It's not nearly as bad as an "attack" JJChambers Jun 2014 #5
Let me correct that for you: billh58 Jun 2014 #9
Fisticuffs is quite gentlemanly JJChambers Jun 2014 #13
Yeah right. billh58 Jun 2014 #15
I wouldn't be opposed. JJChambers Jun 2014 #16
Enjoy your stay... n/t billh58 Jun 2014 #17
I wonder how he is still here. n-t Logical Jun 2014 #24
He tries to stay under billh58 Jun 2014 #25
He got his 5th hide and forced vacation. morningfog Jun 2014 #74
I did it, i feel kinda bad now, since the post was not one of the worst. bravenak Jun 2014 #76
He's on vacation for (at least) a month now. morningfog Jun 2014 #73
Thanks!!! nt Logical Jun 2014 #75
Why do you want to silence the voice of a fellow Democrat? JJChambers Jun 2014 #38
Good one billh58 Jun 2014 #41
Yes, I am a Democrat. I'm lots of things: JJChambers Jun 2014 #44
How special you must feel... n/t billh58 Jun 2014 #45
I do, thank you. It's kind of you to say so! JJChambers Jun 2014 #46
oh for pity's sake. no it is not "gentlemanly" just because you found some ridiuclous article cali Jun 2014 #19
Uh, no. And no to your statement below about "gentlemanly" fisticuffs. DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2014 #18
It's not an assault if it is mutual combat JJChambers Jun 2014 #26
Excuse me jberryhill Jun 2014 #31
There was clearly a history between the two JJChambers Jun 2014 #35
LOL, you are a real piece of work. n-t Logical Jun 2014 #23
Thank you :) JJChambers Jun 2014 #27
It's quite comical. Gravitycollapse Jun 2014 #43
"Sometimes men agree to settle their differences with their fists." - Bwahahahaha Gravitycollapse Jun 2014 #42
"You say that like it's some sort of yearning."... No, it's a statement of fact, which I have first Ghost in the Machine Jun 2014 #71
According to the article, he punched the PD in the head. I WOULD call that an attack and grounds to sabrina 1 Jun 2014 #14
So? The judge challenged him to fisticuffs and he accepted the challenge JJChambers Jun 2014 #29
You can't be a judge in a civilized society and challenge defense attorneys to fisticuffs. Where is sabrina 1 Jun 2014 #30
Correct. We do not have "trial by combat" jberryhill Jun 2014 #32
Except on DU Demeter Jun 2014 #40
Why can't you? If the attorney hadn't accepted the challenge and the judge had attacked... JJChambers Jun 2014 #33
Spoilers : in Fight Club, Tyler Durden is Joe bobduca Jun 2014 #39
There is no exception to assault and battery for that. Read the statutes. nt stevenleser Jun 2014 #59
You really think a gentleman would file a police report for losing at fisticuffs? JJChambers Jun 2014 #61
Now you are moving the goalposts that you yourself erected. stevenleser Jun 2014 #62
I assert he won't be charged both due to mutual combat and no victim JJChambers Jun 2014 #66
He punched him, it was an attack. Or, to use another word, an assault. morningfog Jun 2014 #48
They agreed to fight, how is it an assault? JJChambers Jun 2014 #49
You don't understand the law. morningfog Jun 2014 #53
What do you call it? JJChambers Jun 2014 #55
It wasn't a sport. It can't be "unsportsmanlike." morningfog Jun 2014 #57
Really? JJChambers Jun 2014 #60
Why would the attorney even think that the judge was going to act like an asshole morningfog Jun 2014 #63
I couldn't get the video to load, but found a youtube version. Snarkoleptic Jun 2014 #7
Why did these fools applaud? 1000words Jun 2014 #20
Apparently Floriduh Man is a Judge!! madinmaryland Jun 2014 #21
"Isolated incident?" Really? Brigid Jun 2014 #22
Anyone who appears before that judge for assault ... 1000words Jun 2014 #28
He can't press charges JJChambers Jun 2014 #36
You are not correct. Not at all. morningfog Jun 2014 #51
How was there not? JJChambers Jun 2014 #52
You are just plain wrong. morningfog Jun 2014 #54
Did you miss the Audio? JJChambers Jun 2014 #56
It doesn't matter tkmorris Jun 2014 #70
Pip Pip! Old Chap, Queensbury rules and all that rot I say! bobduca Jun 2014 #72
Which is an affray Nevernose Jun 2014 #68
If you're going to charge one you have to charge both JJChambers Jun 2014 #69
The worst thing is that the judge beat up the attrny for not waiving the Evergreen Emerald Jun 2014 #34
Hopefully the Florida Bar investigates this davidn3600 Jun 2014 #47
Can they sanction the PD who agreed to the fight? JJChambers Jun 2014 #50
No, because he didn't. morningfog Jun 2014 #65
Really? "Let's go" he said, and then went. JJChambers Jun 2014 #67
That judge guaranteed a few things MohRokTah Jun 2014 #58
+1 bravenak Jun 2014 #64
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