[jessaustin]

One could just pick defendants at random from the general population and get most Americans to vote for a trial. We are jealous, vindictive bastards.

[rtpg]

Or a country that believes in the rule of law above other things.

You can simultaneously believe that what someone did was the right thing and think that they still need to stand trial. Now, believing those two and not thinking some sort of reform is necessary might be a harder position to hold.

[mariodiana]

If we're going to go by the rule of law, let's start with the offenders in this administration, the last administration, and in the intelligence and law enforcement community.