>>>I am sure they now feel very good about themselves and those who find their findings valuable will get a little frisson of righteousness as well.
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>>You're shooting the wrong messenger.
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>Not shooting any messengers, just musing on soi disant judges of those with whom they do not share common interests, common goals or common responsibilities.

In any legal system, I don't see how the judges and the accused share any interests, goals or responsibilities. On most of those, they are on opposite ends.