A Kentucky judge is going viral on social media for her soft-on-crime dealings with a criminal convicted of such heinous crimes, the jury recommended a 65-year sentence.
On February 2, Judge Tracy Davis more than halved the jury’s recommendation when she sentenced 24-year old Christopher Thompson, a black male, to 30 years in prison for first-degree robbery, kidnapping, sodomy, and sexual abuse. In her sentencing decision, Davis cited Thompson’s difficult upbringing, lack of mental health treatment, and potential for rehabilitation.
But the perceived leniency and alleged racial bias is only half the outrage. During his sentencing hearing, Thompson reportedly made repeated vulgar and disrespectful comments about both Davis and the victim.
On this episode of “The John Doyle Show,” Doyle plays the clip of the hearing that’s going viral and explains how Davis’ softball sentencing is yet another example of the “weaponization of the judiciary” that is destroying law and order.
