New York judge fired for pointing gun at a black animal in court

[Coon Court]

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — An upstate New York judge who pointed a loaded
handgun at a Black man during a 2015 court hearing was removed from
office Thursday by the state's highest court.

Justice Robert J. Putorti was a Whitehall Town and Village Court
judge. He repeatedly emphasized the race and stature of the litigant
when recounting the episode, sometimes boastfully, according to an
independent review by the New York State Court of Appeals. Putorti
had said he aimed the gun at the man because he approached the stand
too quickly, crossing a stop line for litigants.

In one instance, Putorti described the defendant to another judge as
being 6 feet 9 inches tall (206 cm) and “built like a football
player.” In reality, the man was only 6 feet (183 cm) and 165 pounds
(75 kg), the decision noted.

The high court affirmed the state Commission on Judicial Conduct's
removal of Putorti, and noted the former judge's description of the
defendant “exploited a classic and common racist trope that Black
men are inherently threatening or dangerous, exhibiting bias or, at
least, implicit bias.”

Putorti’s lack of remorse after the gun episode contributed to his
removal, according to the decision.

Putorti also participated in prohibited fundraising events to
benefit the Elks Lodge, where he also held office, which occurred
while he was under investigation for the gun episode.
While the fundraising would not itself warrant a removal, its timing
and the fact that it happened while Putorti was under investigation
showed “an unwillingness or inability to abide by the Rules of
Judicial Conduct,” the decision noted.

Phone messages left for Putorti’s lawyers at Cerio Law Offices in
Syracuse were not immediately returned.

“It is indefensible and inimical to the role of a judge to brandish
a loaded weapon in court, without provocation or justification, then
brag about it repeatedly with irrelevant racial remarks,” said
Robert H. Tembeckjian, administrator for the state's Commission on
Judicial Conduct, in a statement. "The Court’s ruling today makes
clear that there is no place on the bench for one who behaves this
way.”

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[ELON X.]

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>ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) É " An upstate New York judge who pointed a loaded

>handgun at a Black man during a 2015 court hearing was removed from
>office Thursday by the state's highest court.

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Red States Feed At Federal Trough, Blue States Supply The Feed

By Paul Caron
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Update: Red States Feed At Federal Trough, Blue States Supply The Feed
(July 10, 2023)
Monday, September 27, 2004

The Tax Foundation has released a fascinating report showing which states
benefit from federal tax and spending policies, and which states foot the
bill.

US 50 States MapThe report shows that of the 32 states (and the District
of Columbia) that are "winners" -- receiving more in federal spending than
they pay in federal taxes -- 76% are Red States that voted for George Bush
in 2000. Indeed, 17 of the 20 (85%) states receiving the most federal
spending per dollar of federal taxes paid are Red States. Here are the Top
10 states that feed at the federal trough (with Red States highlighted in
bold):


States Receiving Most in Federal Spending Per Dollar of Federal Taxes
Paid:

1. D.C. ($6.17)
2. North Dakota ($2.03)
3. New Mexico ($1.89)
4. Mississippi ($1.84)
5. Alaska ($1.82)
6. West Virginia ($1.74)
7. Montana ($1.64)
8. Alabama ($1.61)
9. South Dakota ($1.59)
10. Arkansas ($1.53)

In contrast, of the 16 states that are "losers" -- receiving less in
federal spending than they pay in federal taxes -- 69% are Blue States
that voted for Al Gore in 2000. Indeed, 11 of the 14 (79%) of the states
receiving the least federal spending per dollar of federal taxes paid are
Blue States. Here are the Top 10 states that supply feed for the federal
trough (with Blue States highlighted in bold):

States Receiving Least in Federal Spending Per Dollar of Federal Taxes
Paid:

1. New Jersey ($0.62)
2. Connecticut ($0.64)
3. New Hampshire ($0.68)
4. Nevada ($0.73)
5. Illinois ($0.77)
6. Minnesota ($0.77)
7. Colorado ($0.79)
8. Massachusetts ($0.79)
9. California ($0.81)
10. New York ($0.81)

Two states -- Florida and Oregon (coincidentally, the two closest states
in the 2000 Presidential election) -- received $1.00 in federal spending
for each $1.00 in federal taxes paid.