11-12-2021, 09:28 PM
(11-12-2021, 08:59 PM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: He has a wealth of experience in a broken system. Our criminal justice system sucks. I don't view this as a positive. Here is a google stat. Wisconsin imprisons 1 in 36 black adults the highest rate in the nation. https://pbswisconsin.org/news-item/wisconsin-imprisons-1-in-36-black-adults-the-highest-rate-in-the-us/ And presiding over this case we have the longest serving judge in the state. Color me shocked. Would the longest serving judge in the state have anything to do with that stat?
That statistic on its own means nothing. Even Fred pointed out that black people commit a much larger percentage of crime then their percentage of the population. Now, I feel compelled to say this as some will deliberately misuse this statement, I do not think black people are inherently violent or predisposed towards criminal activity. I think there are a myriad of reasons for this statistical fact, the discussion of which would require far more detail than we can get into here. But it's still a statistical fact.
Quote:Haven't been in many court rooms in my life. But if I was ever on trial and the judge told the room to give someone applause right before they testified against me I wouldn't be a happy camper no matter what the applause was for.
Dude, it's veterans day, they were applauding veterans. As I said, every judge has a different atmosphere in their courtroom. This judge has a very good reputation as being fair and impartial. This incident does not change that.
Quote:Didn't read it. I'm not very invested in this. Other than I would like to not see any American cities burning. So I wanted a fair trial.
Sorry, then I have to say that your opinion on the man doesn't mean anything then. If you can't be bothered to educate yourself on a topic before speaking on it then your opinion on said topic isn't one worthy of much, if any, consideration.
Quote:8 years (I'll go with that answer today). Go be a lawyer if you like law that much. What are the benefits of an experienced judge? You know the intricacies of some of the lesser known laws and procedures on the books? Every case should be different. I don't see this as an occupation where you get better with experience like fixing cars, diagnosing illnesses, or making cupcakes.
Dude, really? You don't see the benefit of experience in an area as complex as the penal code and criminal justice procedure? There's a reason why law school is so long and grueling, because there's a hell of a lot to know and it's always evolving/changing. An experienced judge is absolutely of as much worth as an experienced medical doctor. Both of them have knowledge that can save lives if applied properly. Of course, in the medical field we're talking about actual death while in the criminal justice system we're talking about potential life long incarceration (yeah death penalty too, but that's rare), but I honestly consider lifelong incarceration a much worse outcome than death.
Quote:Prosecutor seems to be doing a pretty bad job considering the judge already dismissed the FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN EMERGENCY ORDER FROM STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT charge. No idea how that didn't stick.
The prosecutor doing a good or bad job is not in the least bit dependent on that charge being included or not. I honestly haven't researched this, but how many of the hundreds of people out that night were charged with this crime? I have a feeling the answer to that question will be the answer to your question.
