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From The Editor: R-E-S-P-E-C-T…

Last week I attended a phone almost the whole time she is in the jacuzzi or the But they still do just what they want to do
celebration of life for a client pool. At the last visit, several people entered the jacuzzi Why can’t they be like we were;
who died at the age of 93. and began to speak among themselves. She continued Perfect in every way!
His daughter, grandchildren her phone conversation on the speaker for all to hear. What’s the matter with kids today?”
and great grandchildren Within 10 minutes she exited the jacuzzi while the others
were in attendance. The continued their conversation. It seemed like she was It would seem that there may have been a lack of
service in a church began annoyed that they were interfering with her conversation. parental supervision for most of these behaviors to
at 9:30 a.m. Shortly before Lately, I have been in the presence of groups of teenage happen. It is doubtful they only occur outside of the
the service began a family boys at the gym and at some local restaurants. Every other home. Perhaps a year or two of mandatory government
walked down the aisle with word in the conversation contains profanity. They have service after high school either in the military or civil
2 daughters and a son. The no problem speaking at a level for others to hear. The service would bring structure to American children. For
children appeared to be 10, profane words have become adjectives in their discourse. a society to function, the citizens must operate within a
14 and 18 years of age. The 10 and 14 year old daughters These experiences brought back memories of a judge set of rules. Not laws but norms within which we consider
wore black dresses. The 18 year old son (the great at the North County Courthouse who posted Rules of the presence of others and their right to function without
grandchild of the decedent) dressed in tan shorts and a Conduct for persons in her courtroom a few years ago. The verbal or visible intrusion of others. More succinctly,
blue polo shirt. They sat in the first row as members of Rules were at the entrance of the courtroom and at each Aretha Franklin, said it best with her hit song when she
the family. I contemplated the message that the children row of seats. She was the first judge whom I encountered called for and spelled the word, “R-E-S-P-E-C-T.”
were conveying by their attire. The girls participated in who actually provided written notice that chewing gum Until next month,
the service by reading from the scriptures. I was impressed was not allowed in addition to exposed underwear and a James A. Cioffi, Editor
by their elocution. As a lector in my church, I am always few other disrespectful behaviors. In the past some judges james@jcclaw.com
conscious of the enunciation of public speakers. The great would berate persons in the courtroom whose behavior
grandson in the casual attire did not participate. warranted admonition. Pre 2020 pandemic no attorney
Later in the week I was swimming laps at an indoor would appear before a judge without a suit, sport jacket
pool at my gym. There is also an indoor jacuzzi. After or blazer. I have no idea what will happen when the courts
a short while a teenage girl walked over to the jacuzzi allow in person hearings after our society has become
and sat in the warm water. She removed a cell phone more casual while spending most of the time at home.
from her bag and started speaking with her mother on I imagine every generation has concerns about the next.
the speaker setting on the phone. You may be wondering Paul Lynde comes to mind in the 1961 movie, “Bye, Bye
how I knew she was speaking with her mother? She was Birdie,” when he laments in song:
speaking so loud that I could hear the entire conversation
40 feet away from her. After about 20 minutes, while “Kids!
still speaking with her mother, she exited the jacuzzi and I don’t know what’s wrong with these kids today
stepped into the pool. She proceeded to walk the length Kids!
of the pool with the telephone in her hand and continued Who can understand anything they say?
the conversation. After 15 minutes in the pool, she ended Kids!
the conversation with her mother and walked back to the They are disobedient, disrespectful oafs
jacuzzi. Within a few seconds I heard the dial tone as she Noisy, crazy, sloppy, lazy loafers
called a friend. Continuing in a loud voice, I again heard And while we’re on the subject:
the entire conversation with her friend. They were students Kids!
and the girl at the pool was a delivery driver part time. You can talk and talk till your face is blue
Subsequently at the pool, the same girl has been on the Kids!

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