The statute says 'public hearing,' and if there's any ambiguity it errs on the side of the employee's wishes, which are clear.

The last thing they want is for Violet to be able to prepare a defense.

These people have no shame.

Think of what you see now in public corruption: kickbacks and wire fraud. This is a joke, except for the fact that these people are so hungry for her.

My client apologizes to the court for his actions, and he wishes to waive his preliminary hearing with his parents present in the courtroom. My client feels his parents have been through enough, and doesn't want them to have to testify.

It is surely a matter of common observation that a man who knows no one thing intimately has no views worth hearing on things in general.