LEAGUE CITY, Texas -- A judge's advice to students has some questioning his judgment, KPRC Local 2 reported Wednesday.
Judge Larry Standley was supposed to speak to a group of students about the law and the consequences of underage drinking and doing drugs.
But instead, several students at Clear Springs High School said the judge disrespected them by making offensive comments.
One student who contacted the KPRC Local 2 newsroom, but didn't want to be identified, wrote:
"He started going on about how he's done plenty of things before, weed and what not," the student wrote. "How he's drove drunk and never got caught. He then started asking us to raise our hands if we've ever smoked week or done bars. First of all, our student body finds it offensive that he stereotypes us as drunks when we're only 16 or 17. I find it quite offensive."
She's not the only one offended. The executive director of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, who asked the judge to speak on the behalf of the organization, is also shocked.
"Well we cannot script a judge. In the end, we just tried to make sure the kids understood what the law was and that there are consequences," said Bridget Anderson with MAAD.
KPRC Local 2 tried to contact Standley, but he didn't want to talk. His lawyer, Brian Wice, spoke on his behalf. Wice is also KPRC Local 2's legal analyst.
"He felt like the only way he could get to the kids and make them understand the reality of the situation ... was to walk their walk and talk their talk," Wice said.
Clear Creek Independent School District officials said the talk was too much.
"Judge Standley's comments and remarks were not in line with the district's policy on drug and alcohol abuse ... and it certainly doesn't reflect the opinions of the students," the district said in a statement.
So the question remains, how did a lesson on drinking and the ramifications of doing drugs turn into a war of words and bruised feelings?
"Judge Standley is still upset about how this message was misconstrued. The last thing he wants to do is to leave these kids and have them think it's OK to do anything against the law," said Wice.
School district officials said they'll continue to look into the matter.
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