Utah's Landon Kenneth Copeland's conduct was but a reflection of that of many on the Right as he yelled at the judge and called her "evil" at a court hearing Thursday. Copeland is facing trial for his part in the riot at the Capitol Jan. 6. Swear words and suggesting their opponents are following Satan are the calling card of some conservatives.
Copeland's protest at the Capitol was followed four months to the day by another protest -- this time in the courtroom. Others Copeland invited to his Zoom hearing also contributed to the protest. When we started seeing court hearings go on Zoom due to the coronavirus, we should have seen this coming. The defendants are out of reach of constables, who cannot just haul them out of the courtroom.
Copeland's outburst brought the judge to order a mental evaluation. It makes one wonder about some of those on the Right. If they daily conduct themselves like Copeland did, should they then be candidates for mental evaluations?
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