After Bundy got in a fight with his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend after he insulted her, a judge gave him an unusual punishment. What did he order Bundy to do? Well, according to KLTV:
An East Texas couple says their choice to marry when they wanted to was taken away by a criminal court judge.
In July, a Smith County judge sentenced Josten Bundy to get married to his 19-year-old girlfriend as part of his probation, which also included writing Bible verses and getting counseling.
The court case stemmed from a February altercation between Bundy and the ex-boyfriend of his girlfriend, Elizabeth Jaynes.
“[The ex-boyfriend] had been saying disrespectful things about Elizabeth, so I challenged him to a fight,” said Bundy. “He stepped in and I felt like it was on and I hit him in the jaw twice.”
Bundy said the ex-boyfriend did not require medical attention, but pressed assault charges.
“I took matters into my own hands and I know that’s wrong,” Bundy said. “I know I was raised better, but it happened.”
At his sentencing hearing, Judge Randall Rogers asked Bundy about the fight.
“Is she worth it?” Judge Rogers asked Bundy, according to court transcripts.
“I said, well to be honest, sir, I was raised with four sisters and if any man was talking to a woman like that,” recalled Bundy, “I’d probably do the same thing.”
Judge Rogers asked Bundy if he was married to Jaynes and then said, “You know, as a part of my probation, you’re going to have to marry her…within 30 days.”
If Bundy declined to do the probation, he would be sentenced to 15 days in jail.
“He offered me fifteen days in jail and that would have been fine and I asked if I could call my job [to let them know],” said Bundy. “The judge told me ‘nope, that’s not how this works.’”
What gives the judge the right to dictate someone’s life like this? Potentially ruining someone’s life will not stop crime or violence. In addition, how can the judge tell him to write down Bible verses? This is a flagrant violation of religious rights. What if the man was Jewish? Or any other faith? That wouldn’t be okay.
Watch the video below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxbkrHwQvKk
What do you think? Is the probation sentence well within the judge’s authority or was he unfairly punishing the teenager?
Source: KLTV
Lol no but if he can do this why couldn’t he? Or vice versa what if some crazy judge says a woman has to marry a dude or a chick?
LMAO sorry I shouldn’t but this is what happens when you let government legislate something they didn’t start