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FW: Why we stand for the judge in court, and what it means to testify



http://billstclair.com/blog/stories/suijurisfreeman.html





OK, like I said Judge Sanderson ordered my release on November 8, 1994, without me signing any bond form. This was my whole point of remaining in jail for 28 days, I didn't want to give the court jurisdiction! On November 10, 1994 I had a number of motions scheduled to be heard by Judge Sanderson, the courtroom was packed, the bailiff entered the courtroom and said, "All rise", I and five others refused to stand, the bailiff looks at me and said, "ALL RISE" I and 5 others still refuse to stand, Judge Sanderson wheels in mid-step on his way to the bench and stormed out of the courtroom! The bailiff came out a few minutes later and announces that court is cancelled the rest of the day, it was only 9:30 am! ( I just know that when Judge Sanderson went home that night, he kept mumbling, "They wouldn't rise, they wouldn't rise .....) The reason that I didn't stand was because after being unlawfully held in the Hillsdale County jail for 28 days by order of Judge Donald Sanderson solely because I refused to first post bond, then just sign the bond, when he could have let me out on day one! After all, after 28 days he ordered my release without posting or signing any bond, he could have done so on day one! Of course all my motions were denied, but hey, it really didn't matter, I had made my point! And by the way there is no law that required me to stand when Judge Sanderson entered the courtroom, it's just a courtesy. The custom of rising began when the judge used to enter the courtroom carrying a Bible, the people were to stand out of respect for the Bible. I certainly didn't feel very courteous towards Judge Sanderson after being kept in jail for 28 days when I could have been let go on day one! Anyway a "jury trial" date was set for January 10, 1995 at 9:30 am. I filed my legal paperwork stating why I was under no legal obligation to appear for their trial and in fact did not show up for it! The following is a certified court transcript of that 2 minute trial:





An interesting tidbit about the court "requirement" of taking an oath follows. While doing some more of my research 7-8 years ago I came across this little goodie. The word "testify and/or "testimony" comes from the same root Greek word as testicles, why is this? In the ancient world the male's gentials were considered sacred, therefore when swearing an oath they placed their hand on the private parts and took their oathes! I'm quite serious, this is a historical fact! Check out the Old Testament's account of Abraham sending one of his servants to find a wife for his son. Abraham had his servant place his hand "on his inter thight" as the King James Version puts it! But if you check out the original Hebrew, it was Abraham's gentials where the servant placed his hand. This is not in any way meant to be disrespectful towards the Bible, it's just a historical fact! If I were ever asked by a judge to raise my right hand and take an oath I'd say, "You want me to do what?"