Black Judge Ilona Holmes Ordered from Florida Home at Gunpoint After Police Mix-Up During Burglary Call

Black circuit court judge Ilona Holmes forced from Florida home at gunpoint after a police mix-up on a burglary call.

Florida circuit court judge Ilona Holmes, one of the only black justices in Broward County, was forced out of her home at gunpoint after a police mix-up over a burglary. She was reportedly holding a handgun when she came out of her home, that was surrounding by deputies with guns drawn.

It was only after she had placed the pistol on the front lawn that one of the officers recognized her and realized there had been a misunderstanding. The judge’s sister, Carmita Scarlett, told NBC Miami that the drama happened as the family was clearing away after enjoying a meal together on Easter Sunday.

At about 8.20pm, police received a call from a neighbor who thought there may have been a burglary in the house next door. The same neighbor also called the judge’s family to warn them about her suspicions.

So when police sidled up the side of the house thinking Carmita’s husband, Neville, who was washing dishes, was the intruder, the family were worried that they were the robbery targets.

Carmita looked out of the window and claims she saw a man pointing a gun at her. ‘There’s a man with a gun and he’s going to shoot me,’ she yelled. ‘I thought it was the robber,’ she told NBC. The judge, who carries a legal firearm, came running into the kitchen and pulled out her gun. Source

Shameful. This is the same type of over-zealousness by cops that led to the death of Katherine Johnston in her Atlanta home a few years ago. Then they wonder why blacks have a deep distrust of law enforcement. The black guy is always wrong in the eyes of many.