I'm a Judge and I Think Criminal Court Is Horrifying
And I hear from family and friends about how we 'coddle' people in the system too much, and we're not 'tough' enough.<p>A large number of our people seem to think if we're sufficiently cruel and inhuman to people accused of breaking the law, then people will magically stop getting suspected of breaking the law.  It's more than a little horrifying seeing people's eyes light up when they talk about how our cops aren't afraid to kill people and how merciless our prisons are.<p>This horrifying system is a symptom of our cruelty, and any move to make this more humane (or less of an atrocity) will face stiff resistance from people who get off on seeing people get punished.<p>I don't know what I can do, or what anyone can do.