Block judges?

[btom]

I've read various things over the years suggesting that many blocks have their own judge assigned.

What does everyone think the current lore on this is? Block judges or no block judges.

 

[Shokker]

I reckon it makes perfect sense for Block Judges to exist. There was a nice piece on the subject in John Caliber's excellent Drokk City series:

Block Judges
Patrol Judges may be charged with bringing the law to
a chosen cityblock, a position they may hold for weeks,
months or even years. The Block Judge is granted a
unique opportunity to familiarise himself in great detail
with the sociology of cityblock life; he will become
an everyday part of the cityblock community, fostering
a healthy working relationship with the blockers, and
getting to know the block’s criminal fraternity and
their haunts (rotspots) intimately. Most cityblocks
will only have a single resident Judge; problem blocks
have sometimes been known to have as many as six
permanent Block Judges stationed on-site.

The Block Judge lives among the blockers in an
ordinary apartment (the blastproofed outer door is the
one single concession), connected by habputer to the
Block Committee, and can be summoned by citizens
wishing to report a crime through the same, or via the
block intercom when the Block Judge is out on patrol.
Once a week, he holds a ‘Block Court,’ pronouncing
judgement on citizens who come before him with
their grievances great and small. As unforgiving as
this work regime may appear, the successful Block
Judge learns to adapt to his circumstances, grabbing
sleep and scarce recreation time when he can get it;
needless to say, the turnover of Block Judges can be
quite high.

 

[havercake lad]

Rico currently resides in a Rowdy Yates block apartment and Anderson certainly used to have a block apartment in the strips a few years back.
I can't remember if it was IN wagner's writing, but I recall the comic strip mentioning that the practice was less common than in earlier years.
Some Psi Judges might need habitations outside Justice Department facilities to help them deal with stress and tension. I would imagine most Street Judges need to have a good record before being assigned to a Block.

 

[btom]

Thanks for the info, good stuff.

Anyone have any idea where you can get Drokk City online still? I downloaded them years ago but lost 1 and 3 in a hard drive move.

 

[havercake lad]

Yet another Judge 'specialization' I made up some stats and experience tables for when I was writing a lot of JD Traveller material that has still yto see the light of day outside my Tuesday night campaigns in 'The Albert'.