My father, who spent his life in law enforcement and achieved a high degree of success, once told me that in our court system, the truth didn't always matter. Rather 'the truth' ended up being whatever the lawyers could make a jury believe. Sadly, I've observed this to be correct, and I'll cite the O. J. Simpson trial and the Casey Anthony trial to make my point. Having said this, it's still the best justice system in the world. I think.
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