Judge Roy Bean - a flexible sense of justice
- Bob Hazy
- Apr 16, 2021
- 1 min read
So my buddy Phil insisted I be mindful of the history of West Texas in it's more lawless days. Enter Roy Bean, who decided, in lieu of having a jail in town, all crimes would be settled by fine. Nice system - he settled those accounts nicely, sometimes halting legal proceedings to serve drinks in his bar which was attached to the courthouse. Now that's panache.

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