We have been treated to many stories of activist judges who legislate from the bench.  And nothing irks many sane people more than a judge or justices imposing their warped will on people who have voted their own way, just because the Judge does not like the way the majority voted. 

But now comes a case of just plain incompetence!  In a Child Molestation case, a judge slapped a convicted child rapist, who admitted to molesting a child numerous times to a mere 60 days in jail!  60 Days! Judge Edward Cashman says he no longer believes in Punishment!  If that is the case, he should retire!  But to let a child molester in essence walk is a travesty of Justice!  Much less an abrogation of his responsibility as a civil servant!

The case occurred in (somehow this does not surprise me) in Vermont, but even the citizens of Vermont are not happy with his incompetence and shenanigans.  Nor would I be. While judges are usually shielded from lawsuits based on mis-adjudicated cases, in this case, I think the principal of Malfeasance of office should come into play, and this Judge should serve part of the rapists term!

If ever there was a clear cut case of a miscarriage of justice, this bozo clearly has made that case.  And I hope that whatever it takes to remove him from the bench, the people of Vermont do post haste.