The judge went ballistic because he assumed, among other things, that pastor Hage published an article in the local on-line news outlet, PutnamLIVE.com, about Judge Watkins' late payments to the condominium where he lives.
The judge was wrong: it was the publisher of PutnamLIVE, who wrote the article, entirely on his own volition. Judge Watkins screams at the pastor, "I will personally make sure that you will never see a free day in your life! You are going to jail!" While the pastor is silent, the Judge repeatedly screams, "Shut up!"
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YouTube: Putnam County, WV, Family Law Judge, William Watkins, May 23, 2012 MELTDOWN!!!!! and
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OMG OMG I hope Judge William Watkins has left the bench permanently. And the judge got it wrong the fellow in the courtroom is innocent.
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I would hope to shout that Judge William Watkins is before the judicial committee and a complete investigation is underway.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if Judge William Watkins in fortunate enough to still have his Mother alive; but if she is, I can almost imagine how embarrassed she is. I am sure she didn't raise her son to behave in this outrageous manner.
ReplyDeleteGood judges would be just as outraged by Judge Watkins' meltdown as we are.
ReplyDeleteI witnessed Pierce County Judge Katherinre Stolz critize family members of Gerildene Strege for calling the Pierce County Sheriffs over abuse to Gerildene. I was also angerly critized by Judge Katherine Stolz. Judge Stolz has yet to reveil her conflicts of interest with parties involed in case. She turn the microphones off when Fox News was in the court to broadcast Judge Katherine Stolz. this Judge Watkin's conduct reminds myself of Judge Katherine Stolz's conduct and it should not be tolerated by the United States Department of Justice. Inocent vitims and the disabled need Federal Laws along with enforcement of them to protect against abuse. God Bless the Pastor
ReplyDeleteAnd it would help if the judge was yelling at the responsible person. Where is his apology? This is extemely difficult to hear, to watch oh the power of the bench.
ReplyDeleteI anyone has had a good judge in probate court please come forth.
ReplyDeleteThe reason for so many anonymous comments is fear, pure fear of bad judges. There is apparently no control over bad judges. And belief that a judicial committee will do anything to punish this or any judge is just that, belief. If what I am saying is not so, there would be no guardianship abuse, under protections by bad judges.
All of his cases should be opened and investigated. If he did this (and obviously he did) then how did he treat others?
ReplyDeleteKARMA is right, Anonymous 1. To think that a man like Judge William Watkins is allowed to be judge is amazing.Judges should have to undergo psychological testing before being considered for a position as judge.
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting NASGA
I am coming forward I had a good judge in probate estate case unfortunately after the ward was eliminated by withholding food and water from the ward who wanted to eat and drink who was able to swallow water. People just don't believe the intentional taking of a life for self serving reasons. I also had a helpful deputy register of probate guardianship division.
ReplyDeleteThe person who really should have had a meltdown was the pastor, not the judge!
ReplyDeleteSomeone said they need to be psychologically tested before.
ReplyDeleteI think it's best to be done after the first complaint.
Unbelievable! This is such outrageous behaviour for anyone to display...a JUDGE? Is this what we have learned to "tolerate" in this country???? This needs to be addressed and this judge needs to be out of the courtroom and in anger management classes. How awful
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