White Texas judge who said on Facebook that a black man suspected of killing a cop needs a ‘tree and a rope’ is reprimanded and ordered to racial sensitivity training
Judge James Oakley was reprimanded by a Texas commission last week
Oakley posted a remark on Facebook which sparked outrage last November
He reacted to shooting death of a San Antonion detective, Benjamin Marconi
The suspect, Otis Tyrone McKane, 31, is black
Oakley commented on Facebook that McKane needed ‘a rope and a tree’
The judge has been ordered to a 30-hour training program
DAILYMAIL.COM
7 May 2017
A Central Texas judge has been formally reprimanded for a social media post that said a ‘tree and a rope’ were needed for a man accused of fatally shooting a San Antonio police detective.
James Oakley was given the reprimand by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, according to The Austin American-Statesman.
Oakley, Burnet County’s top administrator, must complete a 30-hour training program for new judges and four hours of racial sensitivity training with a mentor.
Oakley has said his comment was intended to reflect his personal feelings that the killing ‘should qualify for the death penalty.’
He said it had nothing to do with race. The suspect in last year’s shooting, Otis Tyrone McKane, is black; Oakley is white.
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