Sidenote, how fukking low is the bar for "competency" that someone like him is allowed to represent himself? Given the actions proceeding the trial and the antics in trial, you would think one would conclude that while this guy is aware he is in trouble and is aware he is going to trial, he is still clearly in need of mental help.
I would be fine with all of this if the conclusion was him going to a mental hospital dedicated to addressing the mental health concerns and lowering recidivism, but this guy is going to be shipped to a place that will turn him into more of a monster than he is already perceived to be.
Also, I was following the trial for a bit, reading the comments and live chats, it seems like I'm in the anomaly zone regarding being okay with this going on in the manner that is has. It's mind blowing that anyone can watch that and think we should carry on with business as usual with our legal proceedings.
-----
Now I'm not saying he should be treated with a slap on the wrist but think of how long these kind of situations have been going on and how long they will continue to go on, I think this approach harms both criminal and innocent lives. Imagine the guy with clear mental issues, discounting the guy in the OP, getting out a better built "monster" and just harming another person because we didn't address what obviously needed to be addressed.
Maybe some legal breh can clear things up, but this is just pure absurdity, imo.