Was this a True/False question?

Sounds to me like the magistrate was being very "un-dude"

iaazathot: Pro tip: When going to court, pull your head out of your arse.

And show the court a modicum of respect.

Boggles my mind how little respect people have for court. Show up in shorts and a tee shirt... seriously?

I suspect that in the US, some judges would hold you in contempt of court for calling them dude, home boy, my n!66a, or other such endearments.

Respect my authoritah!

Threatening them is also seen as very bad form.

Quantumbunny: iaazathot: Pro tip: When going to court, pull your head out of your arse.

And show the court a modicum of respect.

Boggles my mind how little respect people have for court. Show up in shorts and a tee shirt... seriously?

Blows my mind how little respect people have for any authority

gregscott: I suspect that in the US, some judges would hold you in contempt of court for calling them dude, home boy, my n!66a, or other such endearments.

Calling a judge 'esse' will get your ass deported.

/regardless of your citizenship status

Dang. A near consensus for respect? The authority-haters must be out partying for Halloween. Or egging houses and cars.

pottie: Quantumbunny: iaazathot: Pro tip: When going to court, pull your head out of your arse.

And show the court a modicum of respect.

Boggles my mind how little respect people have for court. Show up in shorts and a tee shirt... seriously?

Blows my mind how little respect people have for any authority

Considering the respect they give for your civil rights, I'm surprised more people don't.

/will be the first one torching cop cars when the revolution comes

FTAWhen Magistrate McLaughlin objected ordering Collins to address him as ``sir or your honour'', the defendant replied "okay mate'' and was sent for a stint in the cells.


Protip: if a judge tells you not to do something in his court, it'd probably better if you didn't do it. From the way the article was written, it sounds like he called the judge "mate", was told to address him properly, then immediately answered with a sarcastic "okay, mate". You don't get to act like a smartass to a judge without some consequences.

While I understand that if I mouth off to a judge I will get in trouble I really don't understand why. Why doesn't freedom of speech apply in a courtroom? I could see if you are just yelling and carrying on so the trial can't continue but refusal to use honorifics doesn't seem to meet that criteria.


And yes I know this is in kangaroo land I am talkin' bout merica.

I'm not your mate, chief.

Was it this guy? (new window)

Where you will also refer to someone as 'mate', cellmate that is...

/or Nate...

Fark this.

Any citizen has the absolute right to disrespect any "magistrate," even if it's calling him by a familiar name.

All this "contempt of court" bullshiat is the handmaiden of slavery; it's the way elite castes enforce social tiers.

thinks_on_feet: Fark this.

Any citizen has the absolute right to disrespect any "magistrate," even if it's calling him by a familiar name.

All this "contempt of court" bullshiat is the handmaiden of slavery; it's the way elite castes enforce social tiers.

I like the way you think. We should throw rocks at police sometime.

/YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!!

It's OK - Americas funny man Jon Stewart called the President of the USofA 'Dude' in his recent propaganda clip. So if it's ok to call teh messiah and saviour of all that passes his gaze 'Dude' - it's certainly fine and dandy for a common citizen to refer to a Magistrate of Law as 'Mate'.

In Australia. So really doesn't effect most farkers.

I swear we need an international page so we don't have to read about dumb shiat no-nothing other countries stupid stories.

This should also apply to any American saying "cheers". That shiat is annoying.

EL_FABREZ: In Australia. So really doesn't affect most farkers.

I swear we need an international page so we don't have to read about dumb shiat know-nothing other countries stupid stories.

FTFY

Sanderling68: It's OK - Americas funny man Jon Stewart called the President of the USofA 'Dude' in his recent propaganda clip. So if it's ok to call teh messiah and saviour of all that passes his gaze 'Dude' - it's certainly fine and dandy for a common citizen to refer to a Magistrate of Law as 'Mate'.

It's one thing to call someone Dude in a video. It's another to do it in the courtroom. Do you think Stuart would have done it standing in the oval office face to face?

Judge is a douche, but for perspective this is Ipswich (Again, also see the dude with a 30cm dick tattooed on his back) That means the guy was almost certainly a massive bogan.

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deevo: I'm not your mate, chief.

I'm not your chief, buddy.

I get a kick out of the wanna be gang bangers doing the pimp roll when they are called in traffic court.

People in general do not treat each other with respect. It's just weird. And naturally, there is conflict in extreme situations where you probably ought to show a great deal of respect. Like a court room.

DocTravesty: deevo: I'm not your mate, chief.

I'm not your chief, buddy.

I'm not your buddy, mate.

They should take this all the way to Prime Minister.

/Oy! Mr. Prime Minister!

G'day, Bruce!

BradleyUffner: It's one thing to call someone Dude in a video. It's another to do it in the courtroom. Do you think Stuart would have done it standing in the oval office face to face

Actually, I think if Stewart were in the Oval office, he'd be too busy performing fellatio to speak. Though if he were to speak I would imagine it would go something like this...

Stewart: "Duuuuude, you're totally bogarting"
POTUS: "Suck it whitey, i'm da prez and this be my spliff - now make me laugh funnyman".

/true story

Sanderling68: BradleyUffner: It's one thing to call someone Dude in a video. It's another to do it in the courtroom. Do you think Stuart would have done it standing in the oval office face to face

Actually, I think if Stewart were in the Oval office, he'd be too busy performing fellatio to speak. Though if he were to speak I would imagine it would go something like this...

Stewart: "Duuuuude, you're totally bogarting"
POTUS: "Suck it whitey, i'm da prez and this be my spliff - now make me laugh funnyman".

/true story

But you're not racist or homophobic.

Also, you talk about drugs like you read about them in a very dated book.

DrowningLessons: Also, you talk about drugs like you read about them in a very dated book.

This

DrowningLessons: But you're not racist or homophobic.
Also, you talk about drugs like you read about them in a very dated book.

You're right, I'm neither a racist nor am I homophobic - I am however more than willing and able to offend with a politically incorrect sense of humour.

Benza: Judge is a douche, but for perspective this is Ipswich (Again, also see the dude with a 30cm dick tattooed on his back) That means the guy was almost certainly a massive bogan.

I was gonna say...but this is Ipswich...is anyone really surprised?

Occulto: DrowningLessons: Also, you talk about drugs like you read about them in a very dated book.

This

What's the matter, hippies? Is he harshing your mellow?

Sanderling68: DrowningLessons: But you're not racist or homophobic.
Also, you talk about drugs like you read about them in a very dated book.

You're right, I'm neither a racist nor am I homophobic - I am however more than willing and able to offend with a politically incorrect sense of humour.

You go, girl.

gregscott: EL_FABREZ: In Australia. So really doesn't affect most farkers.

I swear we need an international page so we don't have to read about dumb shiat know-nothing other countries stupid stories.

FTFY

I didn't mean know nothing, I meant no-nothing to mean worthless.

Sanderling68: DrowningLessons: But you're not racist or homophobic.
Also, you talk about drugs like you read about them in a very dated book.

You're right, I'm neither a racist nor am I homophobic - I am however more than willing and able to offend with a politically incorrect sense of humour.

You're a misunderstood genius taking the good fight straight to the man. Just the kind of antihero we need in a world gone mad.

I'm of the opinion that as long as you're not actually disrupting the proceedings you should be allowed to call a public servant whatever tickles your fancy. If their authority and paycheck aren't enough for them, they can always try the private sector and give someone else a shot at the job.

shadylookin: I'm of the opinion that as long as you're not actually disrupting the proceedings you should be allowed to call a public servant whatever tickles your fancy. If their authority and paycheck aren't enough for them, they can always try the private sector and give someone else a shot at the job.

Exactly. People in authority for whatever reason tend to have very thin skins. That's not everyone else's problem. A judge is just another person, same as you or I.

steerforthYour sense of humour sucks as bad as your country does.

Applying your logic here... Australia doesn't suck at all therefore my sense of humour is at the same level of un-suckiness. Cheers Bro!

What is this, some kind of pitiful Teabagger challenge of governmental authority, subby?