Florida Judge Blames ADHD For Hasty Arrests

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Fla. judge blames ADHD for hasty arrests

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SANFORD, Fla. -- A judge who had 11 people arrested for accidentally going
to the wrong courtroom told an ethics board he was "horrified" by what he
had done and blamed the problem on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Seminole County Judge John Sloop, 57, said he hadn't been diagnosed with
ADHD before the incident but now takes medicine and sees a psychologist and
psychiatrist.

"I will never be able to make amends," Sloop told the Judicial
Qualifications Commission during a hearing to determine his future as a
judge.

The commission had issued a notice of charges last April accusing Sloop of
being unfit to serve. The panel, which could fine Sloop or go so far as to
recommend his removal from the bench, will now make a recommendation to the
Florida Supreme Court, which will make the final decision.

The 11 traffic offenders had gone to the wrong courtroom the morning of Dec.
3, 2004. Sloop ordered them arrested for failing to appear, even though two
judges and a bailiff told him the defendants were directed to the wrong
place by faulty paperwork or deputies.

Sloop on Tuesday conceded that he ignored those warnings, ate a quick lunch,
left the courthouse to run errands, then returned and began his afternoon
hearings as if nothing had happened.

A member of the commission asked Sloop why he didn't apologized to the
victims before he spoke with an attorney who advised him not to.

"I can't answer that," Sloop said. "I can only suggest I was struggling with
an undiagnosed disorder."

"Jan Drew" wrote:

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/nation...Courtroom.html

Fla. judge blames ADHD for hasty arrests

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SANFORD, Fla. -- A judge who had 11 people arrested for accidentally going
to the wrong courtroom told an ethics board he was "horrified" by what he
had done and blamed the problem on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Seminole County Judge John Sloop, 57, said he hadn't been diagnosed with
ADHD before the incident but now takes medicine and sees a psychologist and
psychiatrist.

Isn't it good that medications are available to treat this condition,
Jan? Thanks for bringing us the good news about this judge and how he
is planning to get better.

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To email me use my first name only at ratbags.com

Jan Drew wrote:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/nation...Courtroom.html

Fla. judge blames ADHD for hasty arrests

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SANFORD, Fla. -- A judge who had 11 people arrested for accidentally going
to the wrong courtroom told an ethics board he was "horrified" by what he
had done and blamed the problem on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Seminole County Judge John Sloop, 57, said he hadn't been diagnosed with
ADHD before the incident but now takes medicine and sees a psychologist and
psychiatrist.

"I will never be able to make amends," Sloop told the Judicial
Qualifications Commission during a hearing to determine his future as a
judge.

The commission had issued a notice of charges last April accusing Sloop of
being unfit to serve. The panel, which could fine Sloop or go so far as to
recommend his removal from the bench, will now make a recommendation to the
Florida Supreme Court, which will make the final decision.

The 11 traffic offenders had gone to the wrong courtroom the morning of Dec.
3, 2004. Sloop ordered them arrested for failing to appear, even though two
judges and a bailiff told him the defendants were directed to the wrong
place by faulty paperwork or deputies.

Sloop on Tuesday conceded that he ignored those warnings, ate a quick lunch,
left the courthouse to run errands, then returned and began his afternoon
hearings as if nothing had happened.

A member of the commission asked Sloop why he didn't apologized to the
victims before he spoke with an attorney who advised him not to.

"I can't answer that," Sloop said. "I can only suggest I was struggling with
an undiagnosed disorder."

Sorry, Judgie, but you are a moron.

Peter Bowditch wrote:
"Jan Drew" wrote:

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/nation...Courtroom.html

Fla. judge blames ADHD for hasty arrests

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SANFORD, Fla. -- A judge who had 11 people arrested for accidentally going
to the wrong courtroom told an ethics board he was "horrified" by what he
had done and blamed the problem on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Seminole County Judge John Sloop, 57, said he hadn't been diagnosed with
ADHD before the incident but now takes medicine and sees a psychologist and
psychiatrist.

Isn't it good that medications are available to treat this condition,
Jan? Thanks for bringing us the good news about this judge and how he
is planning to get better.

No medication will address his being a moron. AD/HD did not cause what
he did.

"Peter Bowditch" wrote in message
...
"Jan Drew" wrote:

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/nation...Courtroom.html

Fla. judge blames ADHD for hasty arrests

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SANFORD, Fla. -- A judge who had 11 people arrested for accidentally going
to the wrong courtroom told an ethics board he was "horrified" by what he
had done and blamed the problem on attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder.

Seminole County Judge John Sloop, 57, said he hadn't been diagnosed with
ADHD before the incident but now takes medicine and sees a psychologist
and
psychiatrist.

Isn't it good that medications are available to treat this condition,
Jan?

This condition of his using ADHD as an excuse for his NOT doing his
job...........

NO.

Thanks for bringing us the good news about this judge and how he
is planning to get better.

Poor, Peter.......

snip

Snipping will not make *stupidity* go away.

restored:

"I will never be able to make amends," Sloop told the Judicial
Qualifications Commission during a hearing to determine his future as a
judge.

The commission had issued a notice of charges last April accusing Sloop of
being unfit to serve. The panel, which could fine Sloop or go so far as to
recommend his removal from the bench, will now make a recommendation to
the
Florida Supreme Court, which will make the final decision.

The 11 traffic offenders had gone to the wrong courtroom the morning of
Dec.
3, 2004. Sloop ordered them arrested for failing to appear, even though
two
judges and a bailiff told him the defendants were directed to the wrong
place by faulty paperwork or deputies.

Sloop on Tuesday conceded that he ignored those warnings, ate a quick
lunch,
left the courthouse to run errands, then returned and began his afternoon
hearings as if nothing had happened.

A member of the commission asked Sloop why he didn't apologized to the
victims before he spoke with an attorney who advised him not to.

"I can't answer that," Sloop said. "I can only suggest I was struggling
with
an undiagnosed disorder."

--
Peter Bowditch

Mark Probert wrote:

Peter Bowditch wrote:
"Jan Drew" wrote:

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/nation...Courtroom.html

Fla. judge blames ADHD for hasty arrests

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SANFORD, Fla. -- A judge who had 11 people arrested for accidentally going
to the wrong courtroom told an ethics board he was "horrified" by what he
had done and blamed the problem on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Seminole County Judge John Sloop, 57, said he hadn't been diagnosed with
ADHD before the incident but now takes medicine and sees a psychologist and
psychiatrist.

Isn't it good that medications are available to treat this condition,
Jan? Thanks for bringing us the good news about this judge and how he
is planning to get better.

No medication will address his being a moron. AD/HD did not cause what
he did.

I know that, but it was encouraging to see Jan admitting that ADHD
exists and that drugs might be an appropriate treatment. I doubt that
she understands how she admitted this, however.
--
Peter Bowditch aa #2243
The Millenium Project http://www.ratbags.com/rsoles
Australian Council Against Health Fraud http://www.acahf.org.au
Australian Skeptics http://www.skeptics.com.au
To email me use my first name only at ratbags.com

"Peter Bowditch" wrote:

This thread is not about *Jan*...

Mark Probert wrote:

Peter Bowditch wrote:
"Jan Drew" wrote:

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/nation...Courtroom.html

Fla. judge blames ADHD for hasty arrests

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SANFORD, Fla. -- A judge who had 11 people arrested for accidentally
going
to the wrong courtroom told an ethics board he was "horrified" by what
he
had done and blamed the problem on attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder.

Seminole County Judge John Sloop, 57, said he hadn't been diagnosed
with
ADHD before the incident but now takes medicine and sees a psychologist
and
psychiatrist.

Isn't it good that medications are available to treat this condition,
Jan? Thanks for bringing us the good news about this judge and how he
is planning to get better.

No medication will address his being a moron. AD/HD did not cause what
he did.

I know that,

Looky at how soon the *gang* LIES........

Jan
--
Peter Bowditch

Jan Drew wrote:
"Peter Bowditch" wrote:

This thread is not about *Jan*...

Mark Probert wrote:

Peter Bowditch wrote:
"Jan Drew" wrote:

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/nation...Courtroom.html

Fla. judge blames ADHD for hasty arrests

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SANFORD, Fla. -- A judge who had 11 people arrested for accidentally
going
to the wrong courtroom told an ethics board he was "horrified" by what
he
had done and blamed the problem on attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder.

Seminole County Judge John Sloop, 57, said he hadn't been diagnosed
with
ADHD before the incident but now takes medicine and sees a psychologist
and
psychiatrist.
Isn't it good that medications are available to treat this condition,
Jan? Thanks for bringing us the good news about this judge and how he
is planning to get better.
No medication will address his being a moron. AD/HD did not cause what
he did.
I know that,

Looky at how soon the *gang* LIES........

Lets see, I made the following claims in that two sentence paragraph I
wrote. I will list them separately.

1. Medication does not cure being a moron.

2. AD/HD did not cause the behavior that got him in trouble.

You impliedly claimed that one or both are lies.

Please explain which one(s) are lies, and why you think so.

Jan Drew wrote:
"Peter Bowditch" wrote in message
...
"Jan Drew" wrote:

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/nation...Courtroom.html

Fla. judge blames ADHD for hasty arrests

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SANFORD, Fla. -- A judge who had 11 people arrested for accidentally going
to the wrong courtroom told an ethics board he was "horrified" by what he
had done and blamed the problem on attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder.

Seminole County Judge John Sloop, 57, said he hadn't been diagnosed with
ADHD before the incident but now takes medicine and sees a psychologist
and
psychiatrist.
Isn't it good that medications are available to treat this condition,
Jan?

This condition of his using ADHD as an excuse for his NOT doing his
job...........

When you say that he used AD/HD as an *excuse* you are absolutely right.
Excuses often have no basis in reality, e.g. the dog ate my homework,
and since AD/HD cannot cause that kind of behavior, it is nothing more
than a fabricated excuse.

NO.

Thanks for bringing us the good news about this judge and how he
is planning to get better.

Poor, Peter.......
snip

Snipping will not make *stupidity* go away.

More importantly, for you, snipping will not make facts go away.

restored:

"I will never be able to make amends," Sloop told the Judicial
Qualifications Commission during a hearing to determine his future as a
judge.

The commission had issued a notice of charges last April accusing Sloop of
being unfit to serve. The panel, which could fine Sloop or go so far as to
recommend his removal from the bench, will now make a recommendation to
the
Florida Supreme Court, which will make the final decision.

The 11 traffic offenders had gone to the wrong courtroom the morning of
Dec.
3, 2004. Sloop ordered them arrested for failing to appear, even though
two
judges and a bailiff told him the defendants were directed to the wrong
place by faulty paperwork or deputies.

Sloop on Tuesday conceded that he ignored those warnings, ate a quick
lunch,
left the courthouse to run errands, then returned and began his afternoon
hearings as if nothing had happened.

A member of the commission asked Sloop why he didn't apologized to the
victims before he spoke with an attorney who advised him not to.

"I can't answer that," Sloop said. "I can only suggest I was struggling
with
an undiagnosed disorder."

--
Peter Bowditch