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In the most recent election cycle, three incumbent black judges in San Antonio lost their primaries, as did the other two first-time black candidates. In this article in the San Antonio Express-News, the following quote appears:
“I think it’s a very bad look for the criminal justice system not to have any African American judges,” said attorney Andrew Birrell, president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys. “The bench ought to reflect A, the society, and B, the people who come before the court. That’s how you get the fairest result that people are the most accepting of.”
Now, it really bothers me that someone can make such an absurd statement and no one raises an eyebrow. This unbelievably fallacious argument has become so widespread that no one seems to notice anymore. Is this stuff impossible to overcome, or are we fated to have to hear it until the end of days?
Pictured is Judge Stephanie Boyd, who kept her courtroom on YouTube after COVID. Defense attorneys hated it. I really enjoyed her videos, and she seemed to be doing a good job, at least from my layman’s perspective.
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I support diversity of thought, which is NOT what DEI is going for. All the "Diversity" have the exact same opinions.
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I wonder if race was indeed a factor. You see, it's possible that voters thought black judges would let their melanin content color their judgement instead of the law and facts presented . . .
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News Flash:
San Antonio newspaper reporters unfamiliar with demographics of San Antonio.
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Blacks and browns are very often antagonistic racially. They certainly compete in the victim Olympics. I expect the browns in SA decided they didn’t want to share power or wanted more certainty in outcome for cases coming down.
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