Channel 13 has obtained video of a Clark County District Court judge being violently attacked by a man during a hearing on Wednesday morning.

WARNING: THIS VIDEO CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE, VIOLENCE. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

The man involved in the attack is Delone Redden, who was being sentenced for aggravated battery with substantial bodily harm prior to the attack on Judge Mary Kay Holthus. He entered a guilty plea in a previous hearing.

The video shows Judge Holthus denying Redden’s request for probation due to his criminal history and preparing to sentence him to jail time. Redden can be seen then leaping over the judge’s bench to tackle her.

According to the Las Vegas District Court, Judge Holthus experienced some injuries and her condition is being monitored. The marshal sustained injuries and has been transported to the hospital.

  • akrot@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Sure we can have a long debate about personal responsibility vs societal responsability. I would still argue that many people who grow up in 3rd world countries do no end up intrinsincly criminals by virtue of living with injustice. I just don’t think that going full “Falling Down” mode on society is warranted in advanced democracies.

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      10 months ago

      3rd world countries aren’t completely driven by material consumerism either. you actually just made a strong case for how something is broken in america.