> The fact that the egregious examples exist is proof enough of the insanity and incompetence that's permitted by the justice system. It's more like proof of t

> The fact that the egregious examples exist is proof enough of the insanity and incompetence that's permitted by the justice system. It's more like proof of the law of large numbers. > The appeals processes seems too restrictive to allow for proper review in many cases. Appeals processes should be restrictive, otherwise the time and expense of the trial itself are essentially squandered. That said, I have no doubt that at least in some, and possibly many systems, it's over the line. > Just because a system has existed for a long time doesn't mean it's ideal in any way. I hope you didn't think I suggested anything to the contrary.