Scandal in Colombia: They suspend a judge who appeared half-naked and smoking during a virtual hearing
Nail Colombian judge he was suspended three months after appeared half-naked and smoking during a court hearing basically virtual. The woman has apparently been known to share steamy photos of herself on social media, so the video quickly went viral, prompting a disciplinary committee to open an investigation into the matter.
According to the investigation carried out by the Judicial Disciplinary Commission of Norte de Santander, the judge violated several administrative rules in appear half-naked and smoking in front of virtual court audience, for which he was credited with a severe punishment. “(The courtroom) provisionally suspends Dr. Heidy Vivian Polanía Franco from the position of first municipal criminal judge with the itinerant guarantee control role of Cúcuta, for the end of (3) months in accordance with the reasoned part”, has said the court. .commission on a document.
According to what is read in the 16-page decision, the decision was made after determining that the way the judge was perceived was not adequate for the exercise she exercised, because I do not respect the parties involved in the process and I did not respect the dress code that must be used by the judges in these processes. “Such a factual situation is not in keeping with the care, respect and circumspection with which a judge of the republic must administer justice, denoting a manifest lack of respect on the part of the civil servant both for her own public investiture only for the respect of the people who intervened in the hearing”, specifies the text.
What do we see in the video?
The investigation, led by the Judicial Disciplinary Commission of Norte de Santander, explained that Judge Polonia turned off her camera for almost an hour; However, when he decided to turn it on appeared lying on the bed in ‘deplorable’ condition, looking ‘disheveled with sleepy eyes’ and articulate the words. It was a lawyer, present at the hearing, who told the woman that her camera was on, and she quickly turned it off.
Furthermore, the document mentions the importance of the case unfolding at the time and determines that the judge did not consider the arguments of the defendant’s defense: “The origin of the freedom of a person prosecuted for a notorious public act has been discussedlike the recent bomb attack inside the facilities of a military brigade in Cúcuta”.
What did the judge say about the case?
After the Commission’s decision, Poland did not remain silent and came out to give its version of the facts. According she wasn’t half naked in the clip and ensured that had to lie down during the hearing because he had an anxiety attack and had low blood pressure.
In an interview with local media, the woman said she was extremely overworked, leading to mental health problems. She also said she had long been bullied by fellow judges in Cúcuta and threatened with disciplinary action for the way she dressed, after being investigated for sharing naughty photos of herself- even and skimpy lingerie.
“I got tired of pleasing people for my peace of mind”said Poland, who concluded by saying that he would not change his personality for that of others, as he assured that it is uncomfortable to follow certain types of stereotypes.
Source: El Heraldo De Mexico
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