Teen Sent To Jail For Ringing Cell Phone

Warpy · Nov 23, 2004, 07:56 PM

17-yr old Mariela Acevedo has been sentenced to 21 days in jail because her cell phone went off in the middle of a court in Central Islip, NY.

Acevedo was waiting for a hearing on drug charges. District Court Judge Salvatore Alamia told everyone in her court, "If you don't know how to shut (your cell phone) off, go outside and introduce it to the heel of your shoe."

Moments later, someone called Acevedo. The Judge called her up to the bench and Acevedo said she thought she turned it off. "Yes, you did. Right. I know you've been playing with it all morning, sayonara," said the Judge, and off went Acevedo to jail.

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**dj_stick** · Nov 23, 2004, 07:58 PM

what a dumbass, doesn't she know about silent mode?

Senor_Mota · Nov 23, 2004, 07:59 PM

That judge sounds like the biggest dumbsh*t I've ever known of.

Warpy · Nov 23, 2004, 07:59 PM

She was obviously a very ignorant kid.

Counterfe1t · Nov 23, 2004, 09:29 PM

sounds severe for a ringing phone who was the judge? judge judy?

**Vikingod** · Nov 23, 2004, 09:52 PM

I don't feel bad for her. I also doubt it was her first offense (I know a judge and a few legal types, and I don't know any of them that would do that to a first timer). Anyway, if she is so dumb and disrespectful, she will have plenty of time to change her ways in jail.

Warpy · Nov 23, 2004, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Vikingod

I don't feel bad for her. I also doubt it was her first offense (I know a judge and a few legal types, and I don't know any of them that would do that to a first timer). Anyway, if she is so dumb and disrespectful, she will have plenty of time to change her ways in jail.

Amen!

Sargentwhitey · Nov 23, 2004, 10:06 PM

I agree with vikingod it seems to me she was a little.. disrespectful.. it's a damn cell phone.. put it on vibrate and let it ring for cryin out loud..

SirRoxen · Nov 24, 2004, 12:28 AM

The 21 days in jail was harsh, maybe he's making an example of her?

I'm sick of all these kids in my school having thier cells go off. 2 questions, is it hard to turn it off or atleast set it to vibrate? (But they don't have half the mind to do that most likely

) and 2, why is someone calling during school?

I'm not totally opposed to what he did, but it was a bit harsh. Set a precedent atleast to f*cking turn your obnoxious phone off in court.

Shadow Lady · Nov 24, 2004, 12:21 PM

what? come on it was a fucking mistake was a little too harsh for it -.-

ReV smokey255 · Nov 24, 2004, 01:29 PM

they should cut her finger off LOL

GRR its the violet video games

**Vikingod** · Nov 24, 2004, 01:36 PM

It doesn't matter. the girl plead guilty to possession of a controlled substance and got 45 days in jail. The judge let her serve the 21 days concurrently with the 45 day sentence. basically, she serves no extra time for the cell phone thing, just a ding on her record. (which I doubt is a big worry of hers.)