THE RULES OF THE JUSTICE GAME

Rule 1: Almost all criminal defendants are, in fact, guilty.

Rule 2: All criminal defense lawyers, prosecutors, and judges understand
and believe Rule 1.

Rule 3: It is easier to convict guilty defendants by violating the
Constitution than by complying with it, and in some cases it is impossible
to convict guilty defendants without violating the Constitution.

Rule 4: Almost all police lie about whether they violated the Constitution
in order to convict guilty defendants.

Rule 5: All prosecutors, judges, and defense attorneys are aware of Rule 4.

Rule 6: Many prosecutors implicitly encourage police to lie about whether
they violated the Constitution in order to convict the guilty defendent.

Rule 7: All judges are aware of Rule 6.

Rule 8: Most trial judges pretend to believe police officers who they know
are lying.

Rule 9: All appellate judges are aware of Rule 8, yet many pretend to
believe trial judges who pretend to believe the lying police officers.

Rule 10: Most judges disbelieve defendants about whether their
constitutional rights have been violated, even if they are telling the truth.

Rule 11: Most judges and prosecutors would not knowingly convict a
defendant whom they believe to be innocent of the crime charged (or closely
related crime).

Rule 12: Rule 11 does not apply to members of organized crime, drug
dealers, career criminals, and potential informants.

Rule 13: Nobody really wants justice.

Checked-by: Mike Gogulski