I have from time to time recommended reading Doug Berman's blog, Sentencing Law and Policy. It's not just that Doug has wonderfully eclectic sources; it's that his commenters -- overwhelmingly on the defense side -- every now and again pull back the curtain on what goes on in the pro-criminal mind. There was a beauty this afternoon, in a discussion thread about where responsibility lies for the Dallas police massacre. Readers will guess correctly that it was not with the sniper or snipers.
For all you troglodytes, here's your education:
The apologies should cascade from all the sanctimonious prosecutors and authoritarian badge lickers who wear black robes who have established a legal superstructure (via decisions not to prosecute and case law) which fails to hold murderers with badges accountable. A substantial portion of the American citizenry does not believe the justice system is legitimate--and that is a very real problem. Where those who are aggrieved have no effective outlet to address those grievances, other outlets will appear.
The remarkable thing about this comment (from "Mark M.") is not its odiousness but its honesty. The more widely published police bashers know their PR rules better, and have trotted out a display of restraint, or even moping regret, about the murders.
Mark M., whoever and wherever you are, I appreciate your saying out loud what so many of your allies are thinking.
Mark M. sounds like a high ranking member of the American Bar Association.