Giving example

This Monday the judge Enrique López has decided to resign from the Supreme Court. He took this decision after being caught last Saturday four times over the alcohol limit and without a safety helmet. Previously, he passed a red light. Obviously, the Police caught him and he decided to be honest and resign.

Enrique López said that some personal affairs could justify his acting, but he declined to use them as a defence. Since he was caught by the Police, he took the decision to resign. The president of the Constitutional Court has accepted his resignation –it couldn’t be any other way-.

López has made the right choice. It would have been absolutely inacceptable any other decision. However, in our country we are not accustomed to many people resigning, so we have to congratulate us that an important person has taken this option.

This news makes me think that every person under the public focus has to be extremely careful. I know there are human; I understand that everybody can make mistakes. I am sure that if we past list any of us would have to accept some mistakes or inappropriate behaviour during our lives. However, there are certain people that have to be careful.

I honestly don’t understand how a person with this public position can make such a mistake. First of all, if you drink, don’t drive you car or motorbike. I am sure that with the money that he earns he could have caught a taxi. Secondly, how can you drive without your helmet? It is the first thing you have to respect when you drive a motorbike. I honestly don’t understand how he could even think of it. And thirdly, don’t speed up. If you are drunk and you are not wearing a helmet, be careful.

Anyone can drink a bit too much during his life. That is not the problem. Actually, if he had walked or took a taxi, this had never happened. As I said, the problem is not drinking too much; the problem is all the decisions he made after.

I repeat everybody can make a mistake; it is human. However, there are certain people that have to be very careful and have to give example to society. I don’t understand how a judge trespasses the law. There is no excuse. Judges, politicians have to be an example for society; we need them to have a good behaviour and to be a mirror for people. Performances as López’s are no good; they should know it.  They have to be an example; not a bad reference for people.