The LAW is designed to protect innocent powerless citizens. Powerful people can protect themselves. Anways have - always will...
Powerless innocent people also support the police while corrupt powerful look down on them... Police and the LAW stand in the way of powerful people taking what they want because they have the power to take what they want.
It's why most of us can't relate to Hollywood movies. They take the view of the corrupt elite and attempt to gussie it up as an innocent powerless person's view.
Tricky and complicated issues here.
IMHO, this is exactly how the overwhelming majority of judges, especially judges on the highest courts, decide cases. And, IMHO, it’s completely wrong.