We have watched from the sidelines as people have been destroyed by their past actions. We have also watched from the sidelines as innocent people have been destroyed by the actions of others. We have also watched from the sidelines as the people who are guilty of past or current actions are explained away or hidden from the public view until it all passes away. Justice is featured as being blind-folded to shield her from the person's income, social status, or career path. It symbolizes that 'Justice' does not see anything about the person, just the evidence brought forward. Justice carries a scale. The scale symbolizes the evidence that is brought forward, it balances it on the scale so that the truth can be told. Justice carries a sword. The sword symbolizes swift justice. Today's Justice would be without a blindfold, to symbolize that Justice does see the person's income, social status, or career path. Justice immediately decides today if the person's political views, personal views, or career path warrants Justice. Today's Justice would have a video camera or cell phone in her hand. The camera symbolizes that the few moments we want you to see is all that you will see, so that we can sway what you think. The cell phone also symbolizes the social media posts that go viral with what one person wants the public to think. The two together also symbolize that the trial is held in the court of public opinion, so as to decry the actual opportunity for a trial among one's peers. Today's Justice would have a ball and chain attached. The ball and chain symbolizes dragging out the trial for as long as needed to completely destroy the person so that their career is over and their family and friends have walked away. The ball and chain symbolizes the lies that have been spread and the person can never really get away from them, for the rest of their life even if exonerated. Did you see any relation to today's world? What if the next time one of these situations hits in your home. Will you then want the old Lady Justice, the one blind, balanced, and swift? Yes, that is the one we would want. Then, why do we not stand up more for the person that is being tried in the court of public opinion, media, and people who think they have status because of their career path or elected office grab the closest camera and present the end result they think should happen. I hang my head each time the court of public opinion declares a person's fate, I feel for that person; no matter who it is, and no matter what the reason. For the producer who did not have to face one accuser of sexual assault or rape in a courtroom, but his entire life was destroyed by the court of public opinion. For the politician who did not have to face the accuser of sexual assault or rape in a courtroom, but his entire life is destroyed and he steps down in disgrace. For the actress who was denied her right to free speech, and was fired. Sometimes it goes the other way around, when the victim of rape is denied her right to face her assailant in a courtroom, because of his selected status. Indeed, Justice is no longer blind. Justice is no longer swift in a courtroom, however, is swift in the public's thoughts of what they think happened. Justice is no longer balanced on the scale. Granted there are many, many times when Justice works, more times than when it doesn't work. But, we are on a frightening path. It needs to be brought to the surface, and we need to have the courage to stand up and make sure our thoughts are noted. Do I have the answer? Unfortunately, I do not. How do I have the courage to smile and go on when I see miscarriages of justice happen. I know there is another higher court that the person will not be able to pay off the media, raise their status as evidence of no wrong-doing, or no public opinion allowed.
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