Comments on: A penalty too harsh? Tooele woman sent to jail for text messaging in court http://kvnuforthepeople.com/2009/04/29/a-penalty-too-harsh-tooele-woman-sent-to-jail-for-text-messaging-in-court/ The official blog of KVNU's For the People Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:42:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Tony B http://kvnuforthepeople.com/2009/04/29/a-penalty-too-harsh-tooele-woman-sent-to-jail-for-text-messaging-in-court/comment-page-1/#comment-228979 Tony B Tue, 29 Jun 2010 03:59:29 +0000 http://kvnuforthepeople.com/?p=4112#comment-228979 A fine, guys, a fine! NOT a 30-day jail sentence, depriving her children of their mother for THAT length of time! My god! has the world gone completely MAD?? Some judges need to come down from their "Ivory Towers" and consider the impact of their decisions on the lives of others....!! A fine, guys, a fine! NOT a 30-day jail sentence, depriving her children of their mother for THAT length of time! My god! has the world gone completely MAD?? Some judges need to come down from their “Ivory Towers” and consider the impact of their decisions on the lives of others….!!

]]> By: D Stancil http://kvnuforthepeople.com/2009/04/29/a-penalty-too-harsh-tooele-woman-sent-to-jail-for-text-messaging-in-court/comment-page-1/#comment-61436 D Stancil Mon, 04 May 2009 13:37:16 +0000 http://kvnuforthepeople.com/?p=4112#comment-61436 No phones in couurt means that. In Coffee County Al. If your phione rings or you text. The judge will give you a 5 day jail time or $500.00 fine and can have the deputy remove the phone frome the courtroom. No phones in couurt means that. In Coffee County Al. If your phione rings
or you text. The judge will give you a 5 day jail time or $500.00 fine
and can have the deputy remove the phone frome the courtroom.

]]> By: American Woman Jailed for Texting : Committee to Protect Bloggers http://kvnuforthepeople.com/2009/04/29/a-penalty-too-harsh-tooele-woman-sent-to-jail-for-text-messaging-in-court/comment-page-1/#comment-61047 American Woman Jailed for Texting : Committee to Protect Bloggers Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:51:56 +0000 http://kvnuforthepeople.com/?p=4112#comment-61047 [...] According to KVNU radio, an unnamed woman from Tooele, Utah (U.S.) was arrested on contempt charges for texting her husband from a courtroom, where she was representing him in a debt collection case. Use of mobile phones in courtrooms in Utah is not allowed, though frequently happens anyway. [...] [...] According to KVNU radio, an unnamed woman from Tooele, Utah (U.S.) was arrested on contempt charges for texting her husband from a courtroom, where she was representing him in a debt collection case. Use of mobile phones in courtrooms in Utah is not allowed, though frequently happens anyway. [...]

]]> By: Voice of Utah http://kvnuforthepeople.com/2009/04/29/a-penalty-too-harsh-tooele-woman-sent-to-jail-for-text-messaging-in-court/comment-page-1/#comment-60952 Voice of Utah Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:54:52 +0000 http://kvnuforthepeople.com/?p=4112#comment-60952 I agree that the sentence seems out of proportion, especially considering less harsh sentences for more serious offenses. However, in fairness to the court, it should be noted that it likely wasn't the act of texting but the content of the text -- which could be read as a warning to her husband to hide an asset -- that irritated the judge. I agree that the sentence seems out of proportion, especially considering less harsh sentences for more serious offenses. However, in fairness to the court, it should be noted that it likely wasn’t the act of texting but the content of the text — which could be read as a warning to her husband to hide an asset — that irritated the judge.

]]> By: Tyler Riggs http://kvnuforthepeople.com/2009/04/29/a-penalty-too-harsh-tooele-woman-sent-to-jail-for-text-messaging-in-court/comment-page-1/#comment-60937 Tyler Riggs Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:02:23 +0000 http://kvnuforthepeople.com/?p=4112#comment-60937 Good points, David. The content is problematic, but still, if we're to assume that the purpose of jail time is to punish or rehabilitate, we've got a problem here. This is a woman who isn't a criminal and really doesn't need rehabilitation, and certainly more than a day or two or jail time is enough reasonable punishment. Good points, David. The content is problematic, but still, if we’re to assume that the purpose of jail time is to punish or rehabilitate, we’ve got a problem here. This is a woman who isn’t a criminal and really doesn’t need rehabilitation, and certainly more than a day or two or jail time is enough reasonable punishment.

]]> By: David http://kvnuforthepeople.com/2009/04/29/a-penalty-too-harsh-tooele-woman-sent-to-jail-for-text-messaging-in-court/comment-page-1/#comment-60936 David Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:34:10 +0000 http://kvnuforthepeople.com/?p=4112#comment-60936 Having read the story I can see how the judge or the palantiffs might object to the content of the email, but I still think that the sentence is too harsh unless they had found that the husband was taking action to hide those assets (there's no indication of that in this case). If I were the judge and wanted to set an example I might order her to jail for a day or two. Maybe if I were having a hard day I might give her a week, but really, this is not worth more than 48 hours in jail, and that is only because of the content of the message. She should probably have stopped at "It doesn't look good for you." Having read the story I can see how the judge or the palantiffs might object to the content of the email, but I still think that the sentence is too harsh unless they had found that the husband was taking action to hide those assets (there’s no indication of that in this case). If I were the judge and wanted to set an example I might order her to jail for a day or two. Maybe if I were having a hard day I might give her a week, but really, this is not worth more than 48 hours in jail, and that is only because of the content of the message.

She should probably have stopped at “It doesn’t look good for you.”

]]> By: Rich Okelberry http://kvnuforthepeople.com/2009/04/29/a-penalty-too-harsh-tooele-woman-sent-to-jail-for-text-messaging-in-court/comment-page-1/#comment-60935 Rich Okelberry Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:33:26 +0000 http://kvnuforthepeople.com/?p=4112#comment-60935 Better turn yourself in Tyler! I personally feel that unless the court needs to protect the identity of a minor child, every court session and public meeting should be open to cameras and outside communications all long as it does not disrupt the proceeding like with flash photography. It is always good to have our government as open as possible. Better turn yourself in Tyler! I personally feel that unless the court needs to protect the identity of a minor child, every court session and public meeting should be open to cameras and outside communications all long as it does not disrupt the proceeding like with flash photography. It is always good to have our government as open as possible.

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