Former Judge Pays Fine for Helping a Man Escape
前法官因協助男子逃脫被處以罰金
Introduction
Hannah Dugan was a judge in Milwaukee. She must pay $5,000 because she stopped federal agents from doing their job.
Hannah Dugan 曾任密爾瓦基的法官。由於她阻礙聯邦探員執行職務，必須支付 5,000 美元的罰金。
Main Body
In April 2025, ICE agents wanted to arrest a man named Eduardo. Judge Dugan told the agents to go to another office. Then, she helped Eduardo leave through a secret door. The agents caught Eduardo later and sent him to Mexico.
2025 年 4 月，ICE 探員想要逮捕一名名為 Eduardo 的男子。Dugan 法官告訴探員們前往另一個辦公室。隨後，她協助 Eduardo 透過一扇秘密之門離開。探員們隨後逮捕了 Eduardo 並將其遣返墨西哥。
Government lawyers were angry. They said Judge Dugan broke the law. They wanted her to go to prison for 15 to 21 months. Her lawyers said the government just wanted to punish her for her political ideas.
政府律師對此感到憤怒。他們表示 Dugan 法官觸法，並要求將其監禁 15 至 21 個月。她的律師則稱政府僅僅是想因為她的政治理念而懲罰她。
Judge Lynn Adelman decided the sentence. She said Hannah Dugan helped many people in the past. Also, the man was still arrested. The judge decided that a fine was enough.
Lynn Adelman 法官決定了量刑。她表示 Hannah Dugan 過去幫助過許多人，且該名男子最終仍被逮捕。因此，法官決定處以罰金即可。
Conclusion
Judge Dugan will not go to prison. She will pay $5,000. Her lawyers want to fight the decision in court.
Dugan 法官不必入獄，但需支付 5,000 美元。她的律師希望在法院對該決定提出挑戰。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The 'Past Story' Pattern
To reach A2, you need to tell stories. Look at how the text describes things that already happened. It uses simple past actions.
The Pattern:
- Wanted I wanted coffee.
- Told He told me the truth.
- Helped She helped the man.
- Decided The judge decided the price.
💡 Quick Tip: The 'irregular' surprise Some words don't follow the rules. They change completely:
- Go Went (Example: "Go to another office" "She went to the office")
- Say Said (Example: "They said she broke the law")
🔑 Key A2 Vocabulary from the text:
- Fine = Money you pay as a punishment.
- Prison = A place for people who break the law.
- Enough = When you have as much as you need.