The hanging judge, that evil old man in scarlet robe and horse-hair wig,whom nothing short of dynamite will ever teach what century he is living in, but who will at any rate interpret the law according to the books and will in no circumstances take a money bribe, is one of the symbolic figures of England.
In fairness to UK, pretty much every place has a two tier justice system.
That absolutely puts no fairness to the UK, but puts all these other places at equal shame.
It didn't used to have:
The hanging judge, that evil old man in scarlet robe and horse-hair wig,whom nothing short of dynamite will ever teach what century he is living in, but who will at any rate interpret the law according to the books and will in no circumstances take a money bribe, is one of the symbolic figures of England.
- Orwell
The dose makes the poison, and the UK is getting a big dose right now that they are not used to.
Plus the normal status quo is that you have an elite you cannot offend, now there are protected classes you cannot offend.
@ZeroGravitas bitten by Poe's law :(
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