Comment on The man who drove his car into 100 people should be able to drive again, Judge rules.

Bonesince1997@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• blueamigafan@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  No it’s traditional attire that judges wear here in the UK

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  • protogen420@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    i feel bad for the people who need to use it

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    • deafboy@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I feel bad for the people being judged. Imagine keeping a straight face looking at the guy with a funny wig doing the most serious grown up job and pretending it’s just normal.

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• Diddlydee@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  That’s his wools (white horsehair), hence the phrase ‘pull the wool over his eyes’. They come from the reign of Charles II and have a symbolic purpose that shows both anonymity and authority.

  I think only judges at Crown Courts would wear them. You wouldn’t see them in magistrates courts or county courts.

  They also used to be used in the 17th century to hide symptoms of diseases such as lice, hair loss, scabs etc.

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  • Bonesince1997@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Thanks for the explanation!

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• mbp@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Imagine this mf tells you you’re gonna die in prison.

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  • Bonesince1997@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Judge, your hi vis robe is distracting me.

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