[metmom]

Judge Schiltz described the defendant as a “good person who made a terrible mistake.” While the judge handed down a lighter sentence than prosecutors had requested under state guidelines, he denied Williams’ request for probation, citing that the defendant was a leader, “not a follower,” in the attack on the precinct.

Your personal opinion of someone should not be the basis for sentencing.

Go by the laws he broke and the danger to others lives.

[Allegra]

Your personal opinion of someone should not be the basis for sentencing.

Exactly. “Good” people don’t set fire to buildings.

People who were raised on participation trophies and time-outs might, though. Most of those were never taught manners, respect for others or that actions can have consequences.

This dumbass judge is just reinforcing that.