Steve H. gives both barrels to the jury

I didn't follow the Jackson trial. I have little or no interest in whether Andrew Michael Jackson did or did not commit certain crimes. What little attention I've paid to the situation leads me to presume that he's guilty as sin, but he's entitled to a fair trial.

Steve H. explains why legal shenanigans not only continue to happen, but are part-and-parcel of the whole legal system:

My dad always says jury work is the lowest form of legal work. He says a jury trial is just a contest to see who is most popular among twelve simpletons.

The Jackson case proves it. The jurors admit they turned Jacko loose because his victim's mother was obnoxious. Yes, folks, it's true. In California, you can be raped legally, as long as your mother is a bitch.

Don't you ever wonder why it is that lawyers get away with what we do? Has it occurred to you that we can't ruin the world unless we can find imbeciles to help us?

No lawyer ever awarded anyone money in a tort trial. All we do is con the cretins in the jury box.

And, even more generally:

Just remember, for every greedy lawyer who wins a case, there are six or twelve certified pea-brains who deserve most of the credit.

Think about that, the next time you see a warning label on some harmless product like a paper bag or a pot holder.