"The apparent selective application of the law to these individuals undermines Russia's reputation as a country committed to deepening the rule of law."— Committed Deep, Hillary Clinton
"And obviously we're going to look at past practices. And I don't believe that anybody is above the law. On the other hand, I also have a belief that we need to look forward as opposed to looking backwards. "— Prez Barry Two Hands
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Even if one argued that THE SYSTEM isn't systematically selective (which, of fucking course, it is), how could you get around the unavoidable truth that each individual within THE SYSTEM operates very differently. Take Barry Two Hands as example # 1, I mean... if you spoke with more than one police, prosecutor, or judge* this would be self-evident... and this isn't a "bad" thing, goddamn it. As Andrew Bird reminds: Just don't let the human factor fail to be a factor at all.
*Admittedly, I've never conversed with a judge
* I have. When I said not guilty, one snickered and the other rolled his eyes. Diametric outlooks on justice...
ReplyDeleteI'd like to read where the Bird quote comes from. As someone who has been only on the criminal/accused side/spot of a courtroom, I am thinking the only human element I want is in the jury. The rest seems best left to set rules.
You know, I think we tend to sympathize with and emulate who or whatever is "in charge". I think a judge or prosecutor can taint a jury very easily simply by having human reactions. I expect the hardest part of being a judge is maintaining a veneer of impartiality.