We have attempted intimidation of officer Daniel Martinez.
We have public mockery of law enforcement through social media posts viewed by over 12,000 people.
And most troubling of all, we have a repeat offense just 3 days after the first incident.
This tells me that the defendant either doesn’t understand the seriousness of what she has done or she understands it perfectly well and simply doesn’t care.
Either way, anything less
than a serious consequence would be a failure of this court’s duty to protect the public.
Now, I want to address something directly.
There are people who will watch what happens here today and say, “Judge Caprio is being too harsh.
He is known for being compassionate.
He is known for giving people breaks.
Why is he being so tough in this case? My answer is simple.
Compassion without accountability isn’t compassion at all.
It is enabling.
