Back in the old days, America had jury nullification, which meant that juries sometimes went against the evidence and the ruling class narrative. Because they were Americans.
A quibble: surely "no prosecutors wielding AR-15s with a finger curled around the trigger" should be "no prosecutors driving red SUVs directly at the jury."
You want the OJ trial?
A quibble: surely "no prosecutors wielding AR-15s with a finger curled around the trigger" should be "no prosecutors driving red SUVs directly at the jury."