Article 40 of the constitution

coolatjc said:

Injured man swore at gardai after punch up in Athy
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Injured man swore at gardai after punch up in Athy

Punk Rock fan imprisoned for seven days for wearing a Sex Pistols T-shirt
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/77280

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What do they show?

One is for contempt of court and the other is for breach of the peace and threatening behaviour, not because he cursed at a guard.

Sunny said:

What do they show?

One is for contempt of court and the other is for breach of the peace and threatening behaviour, not because he cursed at a guard.

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The breach of peace was for the swearing, and the contempt of court was for the mans T-Shirt which the judge felt was swearing.

redbhoy said:

Strange how people arent rioting over this or is it?

Ive read somewhere that in a Judges Oath he is sworn to uphold Gods Law. Does the Bible stipulate anywhere that some are more equal than others?

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Go and read the Constitution again, specifically Article 35.5.1. That will give you the exact text of a judge's oath. A judge upholds the Constitution and the laws not "God's Law".

If a judge has sworn to uphold the Constitution, then that includes Article 40.1 as outlined in my post above, that Article does permit a judge to make distinctions between a Garda and a member of the public. It is not unconstitutional.

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