I understand Lat is getting it from all sides on this, though I think his summary understates the extent of the disruption. Just listen to the first 15 minutes. The judge starts in with very basic points, and someone is shouting out and interrupting the judge every few seconds, with the crowd loudly laughing or booing. I have no problem …
I understand Lat is getting it from all sides on this, though I think his summary understates the extent of the disruption. Just listen to the first 15 minutes. The judge starts in with very basic points, and someone is shouting out and interrupting the judge every few seconds, with the crowd loudly laughing or booing. I have no problem hearing what he is saying in the occasional moments when he is speaking without interruption. It’s just that the students shouted over him almost the whole time, even though there was nothing particularly offensive or controversial in the few remarks he made.
I do agree with Lat that the judge lost his judicial temperament after a while and decided to fight fire with fire, but honestly, I’m not sure I would have had the patience to continue speaking at all under similar circumstances. And he does try to respond by saying non-controversial things like, “You should treat people the way you want them to be treated,” and the students respond by cackling wildly and then double down with interruptions unrelated to what he’s saying - then shouting “answer the question” when he tries to continue with his remarks.
Then the dean like bizarrely eggs on the students and supports their actions. It’s so bizarre. She’s supposed to be the adult in the room, and she just joins in on this nonsense.
I have no idea whether this judge has issued offensive or unfair rulings, but this is just not an effective protest. The law students are behaving like toddlers.
I understand Lat is getting it from all sides on this, though I think his summary understates the extent of the disruption. Just listen to the first 15 minutes. The judge starts in with very basic points, and someone is shouting out and interrupting the judge every few seconds, with the crowd loudly laughing or booing. I have no problem hearing what he is saying in the occasional moments when he is speaking without interruption. It’s just that the students shouted over him almost the whole time, even though there was nothing particularly offensive or controversial in the few remarks he made.
I do agree with Lat that the judge lost his judicial temperament after a while and decided to fight fire with fire, but honestly, I’m not sure I would have had the patience to continue speaking at all under similar circumstances. And he does try to respond by saying non-controversial things like, “You should treat people the way you want them to be treated,” and the students respond by cackling wildly and then double down with interruptions unrelated to what he’s saying - then shouting “answer the question” when he tries to continue with his remarks.
Then the dean like bizarrely eggs on the students and supports their actions. It’s so bizarre. She’s supposed to be the adult in the room, and she just joins in on this nonsense.
I have no idea whether this judge has issued offensive or unfair rulings, but this is just not an effective protest. The law students are behaving like toddlers.