Some people are really passionate about the work they do.
Many nurses, for instance, work long hours taking care of the old and sick because they find joy in helping others.
I, too, write articles every day because I’m getting paid I enjoy bringing you stories from all over the globe.
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Some people take their job a little too seriously, though.
Like one judge in Thailand.
Thai Judge Shoots Himself In The Chest In Court
On Friday, (4 Oct) a judge in Thailand shot himself after acquitting five Muslim men of murder.
Before he shot himself, he made an impassioned speech calling for a fairer judicial system.
So, what actually happened?
After the acquitting the five men of murder and firearms offences, the judge, Kanakorn Pianchana, addressed the court with a speech that was broadcasted live on Facebook.
Kind of reminds you of Joker, but anyways.
In his speech, he said “You need clear and credible evidence to punish someone. So if you’re not sure, don’t punish them.
“I’m not saying that the five defendants didn’t commit the crimes, they might have done so.”
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He then said that the judicial process should be “transparent”, and that punishing the wrong people makes them “scapegoats”.
Clearly, Kanakorn was not happy with the country’s justice system.
According to the BBC, the Facebook feed then cut, but those in court said that Kanakorn then read out a legal oath in front of the former Thai king’s portrait before shooting himself in the chest.
Oh, not like Joker le.
He was rushed to hospital and is in a stable condition.
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But why did he shoot himself?
Personal Stress or Frustration with the Judicial System
No one knows, at the moment.
Suriyan Hongvilai, the spokesman of the Office of the Judiciary, said he shot himself due to “personal stress”.
However, the local media reported that his frustration with the case he had ruled on was the reason he had shot himself.
There is reason to believe this since the judge wrote a statement on Facebook before the court hearing claiming that he had been pressured to find the men guilty despite the lack of evidence.
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“At this moment, other fellow judges in Courts of First Instance across the country are being treated the same way as I was,” he wrote.
“[If] I cannot keep my oath of office, I’d rather die than live without honour.”
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