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An Oklahoma judge was arrested in Austin, Texas, last week after authorities say he opened fire on parked vehicles while out driving, striking at least one of them, and intentionally crashed into a woman’s vehicle, telling officers later that she had cut him off.

Brian Lovell, an associate district judge in Garfield County, Oklahoma, was arrested Sept. 11 on a misdemeanor count of reckless driving. A felony count of engaging in deadly conduct with a firearm was forwarded to a grand jury for consideration.

Lovell was released on $10,000 bond and ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation.

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[–] BeMoreCareful 76 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Oh, he got cut off.

In that case shooting up some cars and ramming another seems pretty ok. I mean, what else are you going to do?

[–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 35 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Such a perfect example of a responsible gun owner.

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hey! Guns don't kill people! Judges kill... Cars?

[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Oh fuck! That took me a moment! Oh damn! OH DAMN! That a hard fucking truth!!!!

Ig someone should have shot him by their logic.

[–] Afrazzle@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Driving in the states must be nerve wracking knowing there's a good chance any given car on the road is armed.

[–] max@feddit.nl -3 points 1 year ago

And that there are no proper driving lessons or exams like in some European countries.

[–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I got cut off in my F150 once last week, and afterwards I was consumed by an overwhelming feeling of indifference, after which I drove the rest of the way home.

[–] PoliticalAgitator@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago

Just legal gun owner things.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 43 points 1 year ago

Lovell told police there were two handguns in his vehicle, but he said “he did not know why he would have shot his gun and could not recall any part of the shooting incident,” according to the affidavit.

That's some use of legal language. "I don't recall murdering those women. I know they ended up dead, but I don't know how. What would I have to gain?"

This fuck presided over cases that affected peoples' lives. Sigh…

[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 37 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] Subverb@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

"The judge had a habit of masturbating with a penis pump under his robe during trials."

"Investigators later collected carpet samples, Thompson's robes and the chair from behind the bench, and found semen, according to court records."

Oklahoma has us some judges, now.

[–] ohlaph@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Huh, so he's a pervert too.

[–] iamanurd@midwest.social 15 points 1 year ago

Different dude, same state.

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I read that last line as “found semen on court records” …..

[–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Well someone probably did

[–] spider@lemmy.nz 28 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Brian Lovell, an associate district judge

...jury and executioner too, apparently.

[–] WHYAREWEALLCAPS@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] bobman@unilem.org 1 points 1 year ago

How do I hide these images?

They are getting very obnoxious.

[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oklahoma. You decide.

Spoiler: I don't know, but it's almost certain that he is.

Second spoiler: I lived in a state that borders Okie. They're all repubs.

[–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Okie here, I would almost bet money this guy is a republican.

[–] geosoco@kbin.social 16 points 1 year ago

I feel so much safer knowing he might show up and protect me from a grocery store robbery.

[–] subignition@kbin.social 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This should be a !byebyejob moment (do we have one of those in the fediverse? I guess I don't know how to link properly yet lmao)

[–] blazera@kbin.social 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can i get some bike paths, i dont wanna be on the road with these people in cars anymore.

[–] vanontom@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I guess the paths will now need some kind of bulletproof and carproof protection. thisiswhywecanthavenicethings.jxl

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Did he shout "I am the law!"? Because that would explain things.

[–] HoustonHenry@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Been watching Rez Dogs and my first thought was "Oklahoma? Yeah at least he wasn't fucking a fucking catfish, man."

[–] Subverb@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Fucking a catfish is tame shit.

"The judge had a habit of masturbating with a penis pump under his robe during trials."

"Investigators later collected carpet samples, Thompson's robes and the chair from behind the bench, and found semen, according to court records."

Oklahoma has us some judges, now.

[–] rez_doggie@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Catfish is life

[–] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago

Man got sick of waiting for the new GTA game.