I know we're talking about Canada in the article, and that there are differences in the laws around this. There's a guy currently sitting in a US jail, I think

I know we're talking about Canada in the article, and that there are differences in the laws around this. There's a guy currently sitting in a US jail, I think in Georgia, held on contempt of court charges. He was originally charged with murder, and during his trial, he managed to goad the judge into an absurd argument, part of which involved the defendant wanting to defend himself. I'll skip the details. There's a Rick and Morty cartoon out there about it... Anyways, to my point. The judge has the power to keep this guy in jail more or less indefinitely. You can argue with the cops, you can argue with your lawyer, but if it's in the law and you try to argue it with the judge, you're staying in jail.