In case there's anyone left who wonders why we have such a nasty crime problem, the backstory here is very informative. He was being sentenced for another crime (IIRC it was a probation/parole violation, so he's a repeat offender), and given the legal system's habit of coddling criminals his lawyer had primed him to expect probation or some other slap on the wrist. When the judge indicated she was going to sentence him to prison (3 or 4 years IIRC) he flipped his shit and attacked her. If only they had been this serious about punishing all his previous crimes...

In case there's anyone left who wonders why we have such a nasty crime problem, the backstory here is very informative. He was being sentenced for another crime (IIRC it was a probation/parole violation, so he's a repeat offender), and given the legal system's habit of coddling criminals his lawyer had primed him to expect probation or some other slap on the wrist. When the judge indicated she was going to sentence him to prison (3 or years IIRC) he flipped his shit and attacked her. If only they had been this serious about punishing all his previous crimes...