The Associated Press: A teen was falling asleep during a courtroom field trip. She ended up in cuffs and jail clothes

Judges have a lot of leeway to hold people in contempt of court. But because the US is so big and has so many judges, you're bound to get a few shitty ones.

Fuck yourself. No one wants you.

Unlawful police detention is when law enforcement, without legal justification, restricts your freedom to leave.

Sounds to me like she was unable to leave. What he said doesn't change his actions. He is a power tripping piece of shit

While in cuffs and being physically detained, the judge told her to go sleep in her own bed, not his court.

Her mother talked to the press. It turns out they are homeless, so this girl literally has no bed of her own to go to.

On learning of this, the judge offered to "mentor" the child. Not financial support, not an offer to get them assistance, just a vague offer to provide "guidance," as if that puts food in your belly and a roof over your head. No apology, no statement of empathy, no mea culpa.

So yes, power tripping on a teenager that had the audacity to nod off in your court room can indeed be traumatic. Her difficult life was made more difficult for no good reason, and now because of how extreme and ugly that act was, it now in the national eye.

His actions should have been tempted by good judgment, but were instead short sighted, unprofessional and petty. His role calls for wisdom and a steady sense of equality, and instead he was idiotic and vindictive.