Unfortunate 'Tarzan' remark lands judge in hot water - GoFuckYourself.com

DarkJedi · 08-05-2003, 12:34 PM

Judge Placed on Leave for Tarzan Remarks to Immigrant

Tuesday, August 05, 2003

BOSTON ? An immigration judge was placed on administrative leave Monday after complaints that he made jokes about Tarzan to a woman who had been raped and tortured in her native Uganda.

The woman, whose first name is Jane, went before Judge Thomas Ragno in June, seeking political asylum in the United States, saying government soldiers killed her husband and attacked her.

"Jane, come here. Me Tarzan!" Ragno said, according to the woman's doctor, who attended the June 20 deportation hearing to testify as an expert witness about the woman's claims.

"It was disrespectful and insulting, and in my mind it was racist to have a white judge making Tarzan comments to a black woman," said Dr. Sondra Crosby.

Ragno also dialed the weather number on his speaker phone so he could listen to the weekend weather forecast and talked in open court about looking for a new condominium, Crosby said. The judge rejected the woman's bid for asylum.

http://www.foxnews.com/printer_frien...,93777,00.html

The Truth Hurts · 08-05-2003, 01:14 PM

Quote:

"It was disrespectful and insulting, and in my mind it was racist to have a white judge making Tarzan comments to a black woman,"

Uhm, WHY?!?!?

Some people shoult just be capped.
And I'm not talking about the fucking judge.

DarkJedi · 08-05-2003, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by The Truth Hurts

Uhm, WHY?!?!?

Some people shoult just be capped.
And I'm not talking about the fucking judge.

are you racist ?

The Truth Hurts · 08-05-2003, 01:32 PM

why? because I don't see the racism in that simple tarzan jane comment?

detoxed · 08-05-2003, 01:33 PM

Umm in the movies I have seen, Tarzan and Jane are both white.. the judge made them interracial... big fucking deal. How is that a put down? He made a comment about her name and it had nothing to do with race. He is an idiot and probably shouldnt be a judge for calling up the weather and talking about his personal life in court though.

detoxed · 08-05-2003, 01:34 PM

Hey wait, I'm unhappy with my court decision, let me pull the RACE CARD! I hope I never lose in court with a black judge because I'd cry racism!

SexxxyChat-T · 08-05-2003, 01:34 PM

Nice to see what having a sense of humor can get you into...

Wasn't Jane a white woman? For fucks sake...

The Truth Hurts · 08-05-2003, 01:36 PM

and every fucking woman named Jane in america has heard the same exact line.

DarkJedi · 08-05-2003, 01:38 PM

Umm...i think that was a shitty joke.

I think he implied that the woman was from a shiy 3rd world country and didnt speak good english.

If he played that joke on me, i'd kick his fucking teeth in.

The Jugde is supposed to represent the Law and not clown around.

Sly_RJ · 08-05-2003, 01:38 PM

Racist? LMAO! The judge probably had a smile on his face when he said it too. Sad.

The Truth Hurts · 08-05-2003, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DarkJedi
Umm...i think that was a shitty joke.

I think he implied that the woman was from a shiy 3rd world country and didnt speak good english.

If he played that joke on me, i'd kick his fucking teeth in.

The Jugde is supposed to represent the Law and not clown around.

then you're a fucking hyper-sensitive idiot, just like the kunt above.
it's a fucking name play, not a fucking racist comment, moron.

DarkJedi · 08-05-2003, 01:44 PM

still, it's not an acceptable behavior for a Judge

PornoDoggy · 08-05-2003, 07:38 PM

Oh, the fact the judge had a smile on his face makes it all okay. I suspect he'd have a smile on his face if he told a little black sambo joke too.

I don't happen to see it as racist either - just outrageously stupid and in extrememly poor taste.

It is kind of funny to see how many people get their panties in a knot over something like this, though - and people crying racist aren't the only people prone to play the race card.

Some people wouldn't know the truth if it was jammed up their ass sideways ...

afrocreep · 08-05-2003, 07:49 PM

do you haev any idea how much BS the judge probably deals with all day.. eventually you start being a ass to people and make stupid jokes.. i'm all for it.

Jamdin · 08-05-2003, 08:57 PM

I don't see it as a racist joke but I do see it as woman's discrimination and a insult to her intelligence (not to mention that the judge wasn't all to bright to have said it in the first place)

08-05-2003, 12:34 PM	#1
DarkJedi No Refunds Issued. Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: GFY Posts: 28,300	Unfortunate 'Tarzan' remark lands judge in hot water Judge Placed on Leave for Tarzan Remarks to Immigrant Tuesday, August 05, 2003 BOSTON ? An immigration judge was placed on administrative leave Monday after complaints that he made jokes about Tarzan to a woman who had been raped and tortured in her native Uganda. The woman, whose first name is Jane, went before Judge Thomas Ragno in June, seeking political asylum in the United States, saying government soldiers killed her husband and attacked her. "Jane, come here. Me Tarzan!" Ragno said, according to the woman's doctor, who attended the June 20 deportation hearing to testify as an expert witness about the woman's claims. "It was disrespectful and insulting, and in my mind it was racist to have a white judge making Tarzan comments to a black woman," said Dr. Sondra Crosby. Ragno also dialed the weather number on his speaker phone so he could listen to the weekend weather forecast and talked in open court about looking for a new condominium, Crosby said. The judge rejected the woman's bid for asylum. http://www.foxnews.com/printer_frien...,93777,00.html

08-05-2003, 01:34 PM	#7
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08-05-2003, 01:38 PM	#10
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08-05-2003, 01:32 PM	#4
The Truth Hurts Zph7YXfjMhg Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In Your Skull Posts: 15,328	why? because I don't see the racism in that simple tarzan jane comment?

08-05-2003, 01:33 PM	#5
detoxed vip member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,798	Umm in the movies I have seen, Tarzan and Jane are both white.. the judge made them interracial... big fucking deal. How is that a put down? He made a comment about her name and it had nothing to do with race. He is an idiot and probably shouldnt be a judge for calling up the weather and talking about his personal life in court though.

08-05-2003, 01:36 PM	#8
The Truth Hurts Zph7YXfjMhg Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In Your Skull Posts: 15,328	and every fucking woman named Jane in america has heard the same exact line.

08-05-2003, 01:44 PM	#12
DarkJedi No Refunds Issued. Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: GFY Posts: 28,300	still, it's not an acceptable behavior for a Judge

08-05-2003, 07:38 PM	#13
PornoDoggy Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,053	Oh, the fact the judge had a smile on his face makes it all okay. I suspect he'd have a smile on his face if he told a little black sambo joke too. I don't happen to see it as racist either - just outrageously stupid and in extrememly poor taste. It is kind of funny to see how many people get their panties in a knot over something like this, though - and people crying racist aren't the only people prone to play the race card. Some people wouldn't know the truth if it was jammed up their ass sideways ...

08-05-2003, 07:49 PM	#14
afrocreep Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: ON, Canada Posts: 1,074	do you haev any idea how much BS the judge probably deals with all day.. eventually you start being a ass to people and make stupid jokes.. i'm all for it.

08-05-2003, 08:57 PM	#15
Jamdin Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,560	I don't see it as a racist joke but I do see it as woman's discrimination and a insult to her intelligence (not to mention that the judge wasn't all to bright to have said it in the first place)