A former judge shot and killed himself when FBI agents arrived at his Orange County home to arrest him Tuesday, police sources tell CBS News New York.

A quiet condominium complex along Route 416 in Campbell Hall quickly turned into a chaotic scene. A big police response was seen at the Blackburne Homes complex, where Stewart Rosenwasser, a former county court judge, took his own life.

Rosenwasser, who resigned from the Orange County District Attorney’s Office in June, was accused in an indictment unsealed Tuesday of taking approximately $63,000 in bribes to leverage his position in the DA’s office to investigate two people.

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    My most downvoted comment on here is when a Judge got punched in the face I said something along the lines of “well, they send people away for the rest of their lives and then go play golf the same evening. Glad one actually realized there could be consequences for being a dick”

    I know its not a popular opinion but man I stand on it. Fuck them, they don’t give a fuck about any of the people they force into a lifetime of slavery for petty non violent offenses.

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      I’ve had controversial opinions about judges, cops, prosecutors, and etc, who are involved in particular egregious violations of their duties, do not deserve due process. They’ve clearly demonstrated they don’t believe the system has value.