Anyone stupid enough to think trial by jury isn’t anything short of a sham has forgotten how OJ Simpson went free after overwhelming evidence proved he was guilty of slitting the throats of two white people
His son did it.
The glove didn’t fit man!
IMO, there is abuse on both sides. The system is rigged by the lawyers and judges and they abuse it constantly. Then when activists find that they can get around it, (BLM and other racist groups), they also abuse it. From what I see, it’s the honest people who are the losers, regardless of whether they are plaintiffs or defendants. The dishonest have no problem manipulating the system.
I doubt there is any perfect system. It’s up to us to participate whenever we can and do what’s right.
Another problem (IMO) with the law is that in order to be “fair” it has to apply equally to everyone. It doesn’t. The powerful and rich (Hitlery, OJ, etc., etc.) are exempt. They are only prosecuted if they cross someone who is bigger and more powerful than they are.
OTOH one size fits all doesn’t always work, either. The young kid who is trying pot for the first time is not the same as the big time drug kingpin. Yet they are often charged and sentenced the same way. And regardless of the crime or the length of the sentence, the stupid young kid can end up in prison with hardened criminals.