Judge Uses Vulgar Language As She Is Charged

The Hartford Courant ^ | Jan 27, 2009 | By EDMUND H. MAHONY and JON LENDER

[Islander7]

Repeatedly using vulgar and racial insults, Superior Court Judge E. Curtissa Cofield argued with a police officer — addressing him as "Negro trooper" at one point — who was trying to process her on a charge of drunken driving in Glastonbury last October, a police video released Monday shows.

Cofield also is heard twice on the video using the racial term "n-----."

The state's Judicial Review Council released the video Monday after it found cause to pursue five judicial misconduct charges against her, several of them based on what was termed disparaging, demeaning or "racially inappropriate" language.

The council has scheduled a hearing Feb. 9 to determine whether Cofield violated the judicial code of conduct and, if so, what action to take against her.

[Islander7]

Cofield was originally appointed in 1991 as the state's first black female judge after Gov. Lowell P. Weicker Jr. nominated her and legislators confirmed her.

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This is not possible! All the racists are white and live down south.

[DoughtyOne]

(D)? Weicker

[null and void]

Want to take a bet that every “person of color” she’s sent away will file an appeal?

How about a side bet on how many slither out of jail based on this?

[BallyBill]

Alcohol and arguments usually gets people to go for the easiest and lowest cheap shot. That is how you do the most damage, usually to yourself.

[DBCJR]

Was the judge black too?

[End Times Sentinel]

I call racist on you, ya honkey!

You're insensitive to the untold pressures that this fine Judge was under, being the first black female judge (and I understand global warming is pretty tough on them too) and what-not.

This insensitivity is the product of your racist (likely caucasian) mind.

Rashist.

[Cyman]

It takes 6 paragraphs before her honor is identified as being black. I wonder why that is? Did racism occur in the police station or on a reporter’s laptop or both?

[em2vn]

She was only quoting lyrics from a rap song.

[mgc1122]

Another low class Democrat public servant with the thin veneer of civility washed away by alcohol ...

[Islander7]

Yes. LOL!, but not ‘as’ black as the trooper, apparently.

[DBCJR]

We got a case of one uppity.... judge, here.

[edcoil]

Another black on black crime here. No hate crime.

[Frank_2001]

She’s black? Well then, no harm no foul, keep moving right along folks, nothing to see here.../s

[Cicero]

What’s the problem? I thought that blacks were licensed to use the N word.

So, she’s a Weicker appointee. I assumed she was a Democrat when I saw the headline.

[Islander7]

Dnag, you got me.

[TChris]

Drop all charges immediately.

It's not possible for a minority to be racist. Just ask them!

[Revolting cat!]

Just ask them!

Uhm, you mean, axe 'em, doncha?!

[Kozak]

Looks kile the pot calling the kettle black...



Da Judge

[Danae]

Now if it was some cracker honkey poppin off no one would be axin how ta punish!

Racism is racism. The only people who are Racists are the ones that use race to further an end, any end.

The judge should do the time for her crime.

[DBCJR]

How could you tell she was a Democrat? ;>)