[FireBeyond]

> But it still bothers me that the judge was so glib about "waiving" the constitutional rights of the defendant.

Around here, people are clamoring for a judge to be recalled because she is on top of rights for defendants. A recent one I watched on Zoom was a prosecution motion to revoke bail:

Prosecutor: "Because blah blah blah, and in addition the defendant shows no signs of taking responsibility for his actions, we..."

Judge, cutting her off: "I'm going to stop you there. The defendant entered a plea of not guilty, and as of this moment has not been found guilty at trial. In the eyes of the court, he has precisely zero obligation to take responsibility for alleged actions at this point in time."

Prosecutor was not happy.

[aftbit]

People want that judge to be recalled? So not only are people opposed to trial by jury, they also want the judge to be biased towards the prosecution? Why? Just the usual "tough on crime" dogwhistles?

[FireBeyond]

Mostly so. They're the same ones who comment on posts about fires at homeless encampments as "Good" or "Too bad it didn't wipe the place out" and sycophantic "Thank you Sheriff" when the department posts about an arrest.