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[tonyget]

The US judicial system, despite its flaws, is transparent, and remember that due process includes the right to appeal.

Beyond that, I find complaints about the US judicial system to be mendacious. The system is tilted to favor the accused, whether it's being judged by a jury of one's peers (where emotion can be manipulated), to Miranda rights, to free representation if none can be afforded, to the presumption of innocence until proven guilty (above the high threshold of reasonable doubt). As long as humans are involved in the judicial process, this is about as good as it gets.

Americans are obsessed with law suits, the country is full of blood sucking lawyers and litigation-mania.

 

[Aepsilons]

@LeveragedBuyout

Americans are obsessed with law suits, the country is full of blood sucking lawyers and litigation-mania.

Let's take a break from political talk shall, shall we?

Let me share some Lawyer jokes, if you don't mind, okay?

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Q: What's the difference between a jellyfish and a lawyer?
A: One's a spineless, poisonous blob. The other is a form of sea life.


Q: What's the difference between a lawyer and a trampoline?
A: You take off your shoes before you jump on a trampoline.


Q: How many lawyers does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: Three, One to climb the ladder. One to shake it. And one to sue the ladder company.

 

[William Hung]

The US judicial system, despite its flaws, is transparent, and remember that due process includes the right to appeal.

Beyond that, I find complaints about the US judicial system to be mendacious. The system is tilted to favor the accused, whether it's being judged by a jury of one's peers (where emotion can be manipulated), to Miranda rights, to free representation if none can be afforded, to the presumption of innocence until proven guilty (above the high threshold of reasonable doubt). As long as humans are involved in the judicial process, this is about as good as it gets.

Those two articles I've linked, fundamentally argue that the US judicial system has some flaws, as you have also mentioned. The authors of the articles are research scholars or personnel working for the US justice department. They argue that there are things that the US judicial system still need to do or rectify. And they are realistic tasks or things that the US can achieve, not some idealistic nonsense from tree huggers.

My posts was directed at your fellow countryman who said this:

I admit the American Judicial system is as impartial as it gets, as close to as 'desired perfection'. Almost to a flaw...!

I don't know if he said it seriously or tongue in cheek, but you know what I mean.

 

[LeveragedBuyout]

Those two articles I've linked, fundamentally argue that the US judicial system has some flaws, as you have also mentioned. The authors of the articles are research scholars or personnel working for the US justice department. They argue that there are things that the US judicial system still need to do or rectify. And they are realistic tasks or things that the US can achieve, not some idealistic nonsense from tree huggers.

My posts was directed at your fellow countryman who said this:



I don't know if he said it seriously or tongue in cheek, but you know what I mean.

Not sure, but I think our friend @Nihonjin1051 is a Japanese citizen, not an American.

Otherwise, points well taken. I would never call our system perfect or close to perfect, but I would still rather be subject to our system than any other (also non-perfect) system.