Putting Minnesota's judicial system on trial, does anyone serve time edition?

Let's thank David Zimmer of the Center for the American Experiment for putting together this timeline article. The article highlights (lowlights?) how Minnesota's judicial system failed people and got people shot. It's indisputable that these judges failed in their responsibilities. They should be fired by the people the next time they're up for re-election. Period. Hard-stop.

Frankly, these judges should be impeached. That isn't likely to happen, though, because a) these judges are probably trying to reimagine judging and b) Twin Cities voters are softies who don't care enough about crime. Let's get to the heart of the timeline, though.

The timeline starts by saying "On January 17, 2022, the Minneapolis Police received information that Muhnee and the Ward brothers were in a vehicle and all three had firearms. The police located the vehicle in North Minneapolis and attempted to stop it. Muhnee was driving, but instead of stopping he fled the police and ended up ramming a squad car head on. Muhnee and Quantez fled on foot before being arrested, while Cortez was arrested in the vehicle. Cortez and Quantez were each found to be in possession of handguns with extended magazines and 'switches' that made them fully automatic 'machine guns.' Muhnee was found to be in possession of a handgun with an extended magazine."

It continues:

All three were booked into the Hennepin County Jail, and the cases were submitted to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office:

1. Muhnee was charged with Felony Fleeing Police in a Motor Vehicle and Gross Misdemeanor Carrying a Pistol without a Permit.
2. Quantez was charged with Felony Possession of a Machine Gun and Gross Misdemeanor Carrying a Pistol without a Permit, and Misdemeanor Fleeing Police on Foot.
3. Cortez was charged with Felony Possession of a Machine Gun and Gross Misdemeanor Carrying a Pistol without a Permit.

Next comes the aggravating part:

On 1/19/22, the Wards were each afforded $50,000 bail and each posted bond. Quantez’s bail was set at the same level as his brother despite being previously adjudicated guilty of felony possession of a firearm as a juvenile.

On 1/20/22, Muhnee was afforded $60,000 bail and posted bond, despite being on conditional release from Ramsey County for being the driver in a drive-by shooting in 2021, whereby 20 rounds were fired at a house with several children playing in the yard.

Have these judges heard about denying bail? Or do they prefer these thugs getting a second and third bite at the apple? Further, let's admit that the legislature should rewrite the bail and sentencing laws so these thugs can't re-offend repeatedly.

I just found this video of Judge Caroline Lamas testifying before the legislature:

Judge Lamas' opening statement explains what's happening in the Twin Cities courts. When I wrote that these judges were "probably trying to reimagine judging", I said that in jest. Now, I'm realizing that that's what they're doing.

The first responsibility of law enforcement and the courts is to protect law-abiding citizens. It has nothing to do with rehabilitating criminals. That's the responsibility of the Dept. of Corrections. The judges' responsibility is to apply the law. Period.