The forty-minute pace of the first episode was perfect. From the accident to the escape, various details echo the twists and turns. The policeman and the suspect, as if blindfolded, were groping the same elephant, one just grabbed the ear, but the other got under the leg - the tension of the suspense grew higher and higher until the knife was found. At that moment, the dust settled. At the same time, the stand of the whole play is clear: this is a world that is not open, and no one is an all-knowing and almighty God. Even if the suspect is right in front of him, the detective doesn't know it. Because they didn't see the whole process with the audience, they should know nothing.
The following plot also follows this framework. Each character gropes forward within his own subjective position. Lawyers rely on experience and intuition to make bets, police detectives are blinded for a long time before new clues appear, and even many viewers are almost taken to the "stepfather"'s fork - these show a reality that no one wants to admit: Mistakes are normal. In the case of insufficient evidence, even the high-probability situation that often occurs. All the judiciary can do is to try to pull up a protective net for possible unjust cases. For example, if you go to a plea bargain, you will be sentenced to 15 years. Although that would also risk ruining a young man's life, at least he could gain room for manoeuvre for the future reversal of the verdict. The lawyer with eczema was actually trying to figure out the police detective and the public prosecutor who had no malicious intentions and just went in the wrong direction. Without him, the dedication and perseverance of those two people would have made a big and irreversible mistake.
Of course this system is not perfect. In addition to a series of red tape, the various expenses during the period are also ridiculously high. However, it maintains a bottom line, which is to respect common sense - anyone's judgment is limited, and no amount of evidence may lead to the correct causal chain. Therefore, normal judicial procedures must first dismantle those myths and imaginations about detectives, and more importantly, dismantle any party's preconceived notions of "holding justice". In this game, no one can control everything, and any self-righteousness and arrogance will turn into digging holes for oneself. Therefore, as lawyers and prosecutors who have been involved in it for many years, they have long stopped talking about justice, and turned to transactions. In the final analysis, since everyone does not know whether they have the truth or not, then no one is the embodiment of justice. It's better to make a compromise first and finish the case. Anyway, no one wants to keep that kid locked up forever, right?
Regrettably, Nasir changed during this unavoidable game. The long-dormant rebellion and dissatisfaction of a Muslim immigrant teenager, his youthful blood, and the depression caused by the social psychology after September 11, he was completely released after breaking away from the control of his family and entering the prison of the law of the jungle. became another person. But all of this, along with a series of encounters with his family after his son's "offending", cannot let the law take the blame. Life is full of bifurcating paths. With a single thought, you will walk on the path that is more pitiful, and then you have to go around in a long circle to get back. If you are not careful, you may go further and further. It's no one's fault. And being able to run into an eczema uncle who takes the initiative to pull you, shows that your luck is not bad. After all, some people didn't even know what happened, and even lost their lives.
Speaking of this uncle with eczema, I really have mixed feelings - someone in my family got this disease two years ago, mainly in the nape and waist, and it was painful for a time. Finally, I used paeonol ointment and continuous sweating, and it was gradually relieved. Looking at the series of Chinese and Western medicine doctors and various prescriptions that Uncle experienced, one can't help but realize: It's unfortunate to file a lawsuit for no reason, but at least you can find a reason for it; if you get this thing, who can you turn to? There are lawyers who can see the light of the sun, but there is no magic medicine for eczema. In such a illogical world, the law can only achieve the "procedural justice" of human affairs, and the part that cannot be solved has to be handed over to the destiny.
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