Viral Video of Felon Attacking Las Vegas Judge Shows Folly of Being Soft on Convicted Criminals

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Long before Deobra Redden became a social media household name, he was an object lesson in the left’s failed approach to “criminal justice.”

Redden, as you may have heard/seen, is the man who attacked a judge in Las Vegas after he was sentenced to jail time on Wednesday.

He was described in numerous news reports as a “three-time felon” — which doesn’t quite capture the scope of his history with law enforcement officials. Or, for that matter, even the judge he attacked, Mary Kay Holthus.

Redden was in court this time for a charge of attempted battery with substantial bodily harm. However, his criminal history began over a decade ago, in 2012.

That’s when, according to KLAS-TV in Las Vegas, he was first convicted of a crime — assault causing bodily injury to a family member. That netted him 45 days behind bars and a fine.

The next year, Redden faced no less than three convictions for domestic battery. That netted him two months in jail, a fine and anger management classes.

Then, in 2014, he was convicted of attempted theft, which garnered him probation. That, incidentally, is the sentence Redden’s lawyer was looking for in court on Wednesday for his client. I want you to keep that in mind, because he violated probation several times during his 2014 conviction before entering a mental health program.

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