Young men 18 to 35

caucasian defendants naked or partly clothed

variously posed Statue of David style
around the yard and inside the judge’s home

bending over aluminium cans shot from behind

in positions amounting to forced labour
A light spanking for minor violations

or misdemeanour citations for example

Person A: marijuana Person B: traffic  
The paddle appearing in 4600+ photographs

under pretense of documenting community service

and identified by multiple witnesses as belonging to the judge
was deployed for personal gain

in return for an adjudication of not guilty or dismissal

(do not destroy or otherwise dispose of this paddle)
To the charge of using the robe for benefit

Cross County District Judge Joe Boeckmann answered

I do not want to speak on those matters and stepped down
Shelba Ward lifelong resident of Wynne Arkansas

interviewed while shopping in a downtown thrift store

said everyone knew his court was like a TV show
He’d talk to them like they were a dog

then give them his number

she’d grown up with him even hired him a few times
Mayor Bob Stacy said it was sad to talk about it

sad for him sad for the victims

sad for the city with a smile
Taxpayers had been deprived of fines and fees

but revenue was through the roof now

it was a good day for the Delta