Jailed Yawner Released

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Aug 14, 2009 2:40PM

Clifton Williams, the man recently jailed for The Yawn Heard 'Round The World in a Will County courtroom, has been released. The release was ordered by the same judge, Will County Judge Daniel Rozak, who has quite the track record of throwing people in jail for contempt of court violations. According to the Tribune, Rozak usually asks for an apology from the offender, but this time let the yawner off with a simple stern lecture: "I just first of all want to make it clear: You were never in custody for yawning, you never were. It was a sound ... that was offensive to the court." Williams served 21 days for the offending yawn.