The New York Commission on Judicial Conduct Tuesday ruled that a Judge should be dismissed for exhibiting "an impermissible bias toward authorities and against criminal defendants by his statements and campaign literature in 1999.

''A judge's election is tarnished when the judge's campaign activity flouts not only the ethical rules, but fundamental standards of honesty and fairness,'' the commission said."

In Watson's case, the commission said he intentionally used misleading local arrest figures to try to show that his predecessor was soft on crime. He also made several statements during the campaign such as promising to ''work with the police'' to help them in ''cleaning up our city streets.''

Judicial candidates are not supposed to say how they would rule on cases that might come before them as judges, nor are they allowed to show biases, such as against defendants and in favor of police.

The Commission also found that the Judge showed no remorse--until he realized his job was on the line. The Judge is Lockport City Court Judge William Watson of Niagara County.