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US District Judge Sam Kent
Judge Sam Kent’s law and major disorder
Just when we thought Rod Blagojevich was the biggest tool going, US District Judge Sam Kent literally and figuratively takes the title. The 6’4″, 250 pound judge is disgusting. He’s not just disgusting because he sexually harassed and tormented the female members of his Galveston, Texas courthouse for years – fondling them in the hallways, forcing one assistant’s head into his crotch and forcing his mouth unto another. And, he’s not just disgusting because he was frequently drunk on the job. Even alternately calling himself ‘the emperor of Galveston’, ‘the government’ and (insulting wildlife everywhere,) ‘the lion king’ wasn’t disgusting enough. No, Kent is disgusting and deserves the Tool of the Week award because:
- In keeping with true Really Bad Boss behavior Kent first denied the sexual assaults claiming that the sexual contact was consensual. When he finally confessed, it was in a plea bargain that gave him a 33 month prison sentence for obstruction with the sexual misconduct charges being completely dropped.
- After initially denying the sexual assaults, Kent eventually blamed his behavior on “difficulties dealing with the death of his first wife and other issues.”
- Kent didn’t make it to the hearing Wednesday that would determine whether or not he’d be impeached because he said he was physically and mentally incapable of attending. He was, in other words, incapable of manning up. Meanwhile the women he demeaned and tormented for years were able to man up enough to give very personal and embarrassing firsthand accounts of his abuse.
- In a letter to the task force deciding on whether or not to impeach him he whined that impeachment would leave him penniless and without health insurance.
- - He sent a letter to President Obama stating he would resign effective June 1, 2010 – giving him an additional year’s salary while he’s in prison.
There must be some kind of Really Bad Boss manual with step by step instructions on how to be an ass. We’re still trying to locate it, and rumor has it that Blagojevich may have authored it, but we question his command of the English language and ability to write complete sentences. Regardless of who wrote it, apparently Judge Kent studied it judiciously (pun intended.) It would be nice if these guys confessed before getting caught. It would make their apologies a little more genuine. Better yet, it would be nice if they would just do the right thing in the first place. Is that too much to ask? Apparently it is.
To see video of the hearing and hear testimony from Kent’s victims, click here.
