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The judge at the preliminary hearing to determine whether Officer Moore will face criminal charges for shooting 12-year-old Jerome Rogers to death is a small woman who wears pink nail polish. She is very focused on maintaining order in the court during the hearing. Though she sees Jerome’s death as tragic, she ultimately buys the defense lawyer’s and Officer Moore’s claims that Jerome’s “realistic-looking” toy gun and the frightening dangers inherent to policing mean that Officer Moore shouldn’t be charged with any criminal offense for killing an unarmed child.
The Judge Quotes in Ghost Boys
The Ghost Boys quotes below are all either spoken by The Judge or refer to The Judge. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Dead (p. 85–191)
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“An emergency nine-one-one call, a young man with a realistic-looking gun, a concern for public safety, and an officer’s fear for his life are all facts I’ve considered.
“In the opinion of this court, there is not enough evidence to charge Officer Moore with excessive force, manslaughter, or murder.”
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Emmett’s the leader. The leader of our crew. An unnatural alliance—young, but dead.
Ghost boys.
I understand now. Everything isn’t all about me.
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The Judge Quotes in Ghost Boys
The Ghost Boys quotes below are all either spoken by The Judge or refer to The Judge. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Dead (p. 85–191)
Quotes
“An emergency nine-one-one call, a young man with a realistic-looking gun, a concern for public safety, and an officer’s fear for his life are all facts I’ve considered.
“In the opinion of this court, there is not enough evidence to charge Officer Moore with excessive force, manslaughter, or murder.”
Related Characters:
Related Symbols:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
Emmett’s the leader. The leader of our crew. An unnatural alliance—young, but dead.
Ghost boys.
I understand now. Everything isn’t all about me.
