There is nothing quite like the backward, incoherent nature of the criminal “justice” system in California. Case in point: Attempting to murder someone can land you a sentence of just a single day in jail.

In 2019, David Xu was charged with attempted murder (and two felony poisoning counts) after repeatedly poisoning a coworker’s food and water with cadmium over a span of two years. The victim, Rong Yuan, lost her hair and suffered from persistent vomiting. Cadmium poisoning can lead to organ failure, among other things.