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Benton County Court Commissioner Bill Platts dances on the bench of his courtroom Thursday in Kennewick, Wash. making good on a promise he made to defendants that if they got their high school diploma or GED, he would dance on the courtroom bench during his retirement party. For 25 years, Commissioner Bill Platts sat behind the Benton County District Court bench, doling out advice and punishment to shoplifters, speeders and teens caught with alcohol. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Tri-City Herald, Richard Dickin)
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Phaedrus on May 02 at 10:08 a.m.
Bill Platts auditions for “So you want to be a Supreme Court Justice.”
Pecky on May 02 at 12:04 p.m.
Dale a tu cuerpo alegrÃa Macarena…
Liz on May 02 at 4:42 p.m.
and now for tonights edition of “Courtroom’s got talent”…
BayviewBob on May 02 at 11:55 p.m.
Justicesheese a chance!