Hopefully, we can all agree to deplore and condemn Darrell Brooks, the madman convicted for killing six people in Waukesha, Wisconsin, last year with his car, hitting a total of 68 people after he drove into a Christmas parade.

The vile act itself is one thing, but Brooks’s trial added insult to injury. Brooks conducted himself in an outlandish and disrespectful manner, raising the question of why the judge presiding over the case allowed his behavior to continue. Some suggest that Judge Jennifer Dorow knew what she was doing and strategically allowed Brooks to do pretty much as he pleased in court. But there are plenty of others who find this excuse to be unsatisfactory.