The average person is, for no good reason whatsoever, certain that they will never be falsely accused of a crime. They also believe that anyone who has drawn t

The average person is, for no good reason whatsoever, certain that they will never be falsely accused of a crime. They also believe that anyone who has drawn the attention of the police must have done something to deserve it, and are fine with a few 'innocent' people slipping through the cracks if it means more safety overall. Anti-intellectualism is dangerous, and it is global right now. The principles the US justice system were built on - innocent until proven guilty, acknowledging the possibility of fallibility on the part of the prosecution, etc - are viewed by the general public as loopholes that keep criminals on the street. The simple idea that we would operate based upon principles, regardless of what they are, is viewed as wrong. There is no way to reason with these viewpoints because they reject reason as their basis.