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THE WEEK, Page 26MISCELLANYHairy Justice
A 21-year-old man in Bedford, Penn., no doubt fretted when he
was arrested last summer for disorderly conduct and public
drunkenness. Little did he know that the presiding judge on his
case could literally wash that charge right out of his hair.
District Judge Charles Guyer offered the defendant leniency if
he let the judge shampoo his hair. Further, suggested His Honor,
the young man could get even more leniency if he brought in
friends for a wash and rinse as well. The accused did bring two
friends; they were state troopers who arrested Guyer as soon as
they were dry. Last week the magistrate apologized and pleaded
guilty to official oppression, or misusing his office. He then
resigned, forfeiting his pension benefits and ending his brief
coiffeurtorial career.