Daily Rotten Archives February 21, 2002 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 Florida judge all liquored up South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Submitted by: jr Watchdog report on the behavior of Judge Joyce Julian at a judicial conference: "You were intoxicated from the use of alcoholic beverages, and acted in a scandalous manner by your conduct, which included falling down in public areas, entering a private party without an invitation, being partially unclothed in public areas, and acting in an abusive manner toward security personnel and law enforcement officers." Read article... NJ Troopers want to hide from public Newark Star-Ledger | Submitted by: Soylent Continuing a disturbing trend of government hiding from the people, New Jersey State troopers want to have all their records removed from public scrutiny, including even videotapes from traffic stops. The proposal includes keeping all complaints secret, making it all the more difficult to identify who the "bad apples" are. It does not seem right that hiding the fact that a trooper has been arrested is in the public's interest. Read article... Dentist diddled patients Detroit Now | Submitted by: commhealy "I touched the woman's breast over the drape, over the plastic drape," Dr. Friedman explained. "All the women that you mentioned?" the judge asked. "Yes." "And in all those cases did you know that the victim was mentally incapacitated and physically helpless?" "Yes." Without benefit of a plea bargain, the doctor pleaded guilty to 15 counts of criminal sexual conduct, sparing a dozen victims the additional trauma of taking the stand. Read article... Gumbo forces airport closure Associated Press | Submitted by: M@ Portions of New Orleans International Airport was closed after unattended packages of gumbo were found in a men's restroom. Bomb-sniffing dogs homed in on the package, indication that the contents were dangerously delicious. The wrapping of the container aroused further suspicion, and this preponderance of evidence delayed passengers five hours. Read article... Dog has 17 inch licker Local 6 | Submitted by: Rio Seven-year-old Brandy the boxer has a 17-inch tongue that she loves to lick pudding with. Video shows that Brandy's tongue is too big to keep in her mouth. "We were told she would grow into her tongue, but as you can see, she didn't," -- You gotta see it to believe it. Read article...