John Adams volunteered to represent British soldiers accused of killing civilians[1]. He made some good arguments about fairness. Even if they're guilty of cr

John Adams volunteered to represent British soldiers accused of killing civilians[1]. He made some good arguments about fairness. Even if they're guilty of crimes, it's still not fair to abuse them, pile on more charges, or take shortcuts when gathering facts. They also still need to be sentenced fairly. For example, if the guy who ran over and killed the woman in Charlottesville didn't get fair representation or trial, both sides could rightfully argue "the system is rigged." [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Adams#Counsel_for_the_British:_Boston_Massacre https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Adams#Counsel_for_the_Bri...