Hack judge releases criminals for cheap

First things first: Judge Timothy Feeley declined to comment on anything you are about to read. That’s the way it always is with these parttime black-robed hacks — they make one horrible decision after another, and they feel like somehow they’re … above it.

Above it, indeed. This bum who “works” 35 weeks a year cuts some drug-addled thug’s bail and somebody ends up dead … below it, so to speak. And the pompous, sanctimonious judge just sits there, waiting for his fourth $6,250-a-year pay raise of the last 18 months to kick in on July 1.

Feeley, the 68-year-old hack appointed by Gov. Deval Patrick in 2008, is the judge who cut the bail on the suspected Maine cop killer. This wasn’t the first time some punk whose bail he reduced went on to be accused of murder.

Last October, a guy named Tony Dyshaun Harris was arrested in Somerville for the murder of a 20-year-old. Harris, a Bloods gangbanger, had been in jail on gun and domestic abuse charges.

Then Feeley cut the banger’s bail from $50,000 to $5,000. But wait, he had an excuse, according to The Salem News — some of his earlier felonies had been dismissed because they “were tainted by the involvement of disgraced state crime lab chemist Annie Dookhan.”

In other words, Touchy had no choice. The judges never do. They’re always moaning that they need more “discretion,” but when they get it, and somebody ends up dead or raped, the judges point their tax-fattened fingers at somebody else.

Last week, a judge in Quincy cut loose an illegal immigrant accused of rape who immediately fled the country.

Same thing happened last week with the career criminal known as “125,” for how many strikes he got before he was accused of murdering Yarmouth Sgt. Sean Gannon in cold blood in Marstons Mills.

“125” walked free after two jury-waived trials. Good old 125 knew he could count on judges. They had their reasons, of course. They’re both retired now. One’s grabbing $138,000 a year, the other one $99,000. I’m sure they’re very remorseful, right?

But let’s get back to Feeley. Here are the headlines from The Salem News:

“Alleged sex predator released after hearing.” Accused of trying to meet a 14-year-old girl for sex, his bail was cut to $5,000.

“Report: Chelmsford man arrested on charges of trying to lure minor for sex.” Personal recognizance.

“Judge releases Salem man charged in sexual abuse.” A prior judge called him a “serial sexual abuser.” After agreeing with prosecutors he posed a danger, Feeley set his bail at $100 and ordered him to wear a GPS bracelet.

“Alleged Pervert’s Release Scares Boy” — another $100 bail, another ankle bracelet, same judge. Do you begin to detect a pattern here?

“Man out on bail in drug case arrested for trafficking heroin.” Feeley had cut his $150,000 bail to $5,000.

“Alleged heroin ringleader jumps bail.” Feeley had cut his bail from $250,000 to $25,000.

The problem is, Feeley isn’t the exception among the wretched refuse that is the Massachusetts judiciary, he’s the rule.