Every morning when a justice of the peace or a judge takes the stand, goes onto the dais, he is thinking about public safety. He is thinking about the interests of the public and how the administration of justice is working. So when an accused person comes before him, even though there are primary and secondary grounds, the reality is that the judge is thinking about the public in terms of safety in relation to the release of this accused. That goes through a judge's mind in every case. It's not something that is a vacuum. If, however, there is evidence available to help the judge move in one direction or another, then the decision that the judge makes is much more reliable and judicial.
On April 4th, 2017. See this statement in context.