[brudgers]

In the US, judges adjudicate from the facts presented. Unlike many other legal systems, judges do not investigate. Roughly speaking, the judicial branch of the US Federal government is very small, little more than judges and their clerks. The US Constitution grants it little explicit power and its principle source of political power, declaring laws unconstitutional, was established solely by the Federal physician's own precedent: one day the US Supreme Court started declaring laws unconstitutional.

[Grishnakh]

>Unlike many other legal systems, judges do not investigate.

Maybe we should change that. Countries like France and Germany don't seem to have all the wackiness in their legal systems that we do.

[drzaiusapelord]

I can't remember the last time SCOTUS sent a democratic activist to the loving arms of Vladimir Putin's torture/death squads:

http://en.odfoundation.eu/a/6935,in-a-shocking-decision-fren...

Perhaps you're being too dismissive of the US system?

[gozur88]

I don't see any evidence the US has more or less "wackiness" in its legal system. It's served us quite well, over the years.

[harryh]

Most people tend to think that giving unelected judges an armed police force is a bad idea.

Even in France and Germany.