The American people do not want people thumbing their nose at the law. It undercuts the very fabric of our society and the system of civil justice and of criminal justice as well.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.
There is a point at which the law becomes immoral and unethical. That point is reached when it becomes a cloak for the cowardice that dares not stand up against blatant violations of justice.
People are, well, only human. We know that. The rule of law is borne out in identifying, condemning, and punishing those who violate the standards on which we all agree. This is exactly what we do in America.
In America, we have long stood by the principle that the protections of the law are not meant just for some.
Our laws are too lax, our justice system too weak - particularly when it comes to violent, dangerous offenders.
I think it's a myth that American public or any other public is so stupid that they need to be constantly pricked.
Every time you pass a law, it is a little bite out of freedom.
Americans have grown a great deal more realistic about lawyers and the law. I think that's all for the good. A lot of people will say to you these days, 'If you are looking for justice, don't go to a courtroom.' That's just a more realistic perspective on what happens in the legal process.
The magic of the American experience is that we've upheld the rule of law for everybody, everybody treated equally beneath the law.
That's an interesting question. I would say that in general Americans know very little about the law. It's one of those things that most of us take for granted.