Quote:I'd say it is. I'd also say it is a mentality with a lot of folks. It's just my observation, but on an individual, I see little outcry, in fact I see quite the opposite, where people decry when some evidence is thrown out (like rj is alluding to, or joking about)


People seem it is fine for searches to be authorized for nearly any reason, yet when there is a hint that you can't own a sub machine gun, the gun right groups cry.


I wonder if that would change if people knew that the police could seize your property without actually finding the thing they said the search was for, or anything illicit at all.

 

That's because Lawyers are seen as very sleazy.  Some of them are sleazy, too.


There is outcry though.  Especially in cases where the person appears to be innocent.  But you won't see many people defend someone who appears guilty.  Even if it's Innocent until proven guilty, that only goes for the court system.  Not so much for the court of public opinion.


Imagine a child predator gets off on a technicality.  It's justice for the justice system, but injustice in the eyes of the public.  Especially if that child predator goes out and kills three more children, before finally being brought in, and found guilty.


The innocent need to be protected. But court of public opinion isn't going to favor someone who appears to be guilty.  Nor should anyone expect it to.  As long as the justice system does it's job, everyone will get a fair trial.  That's what lawyers are for.  

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