By: Pragya Angie
Mr. Pee killed a homeless person who was sleeping on a footpath, but no one can call him a murderer. Why? Because the matter is sub judice. We ought to let the court decide.
Lately, I’ve started liking this attitude. You hurt someone; someone hurts you. You think you’re right, and so do they. So, who’s right in such cases? Why bother?! Let the court decide.
They chopped people’s heads off their bodies and even filmed it, but who are we to judge?! The matter is now sub judice, so please, let the COURT decide.
How many times have we accepted injustice in the name of justice? How many times have we taken refuge in the idea that someone beyond our intelligence—a judge, God, or the system—will make things right?
If courts were truly able to punish wrongdoers effectively, wouldn’t the crime rate have dropped to 1% by now? Maybe even zero? Yet here we are, surrounded by perpetrators who walk free, not because they are innocent but because the system failed to convict them.
Take, for example, the boy who chopped up his girlfriend’s body. He admitted to the crime, and everyone knows he’s guilty. But because the police couldn’t gather enough proof, he hasn’t been convicted. Someday, by the grace of our courts, if this boy is released from prison, there’s a good chance he’ll find himself on a reality show or hosting a podcast. Who knows?
As a civil society, we must decide how much space—if any—these perpetrators deserve. If we cannot punish them, are we doing justice by allowing them to whitewash their public image? Platforms and sympathy shouldn’t be luxuries afforded to those who thrive on the pain of others.
It’s high time we stopped relying so heavily on the system’s wisdom. This blind trust in courts, in the law, and in “due process” has turned into a comfortable excuse for inaction. We say, “Let the court decide,” while crimes pile up around us.
But here’s the bitter truth: the system was not built for perfection. It was built by flawed people like us. And if it fails to uphold justice, shouldn’t we step up and take responsibility? Shouldn’t we demand a system that holds criminals accountable? Shouldn’t we, as a society, draw lines for what we will and will not tolerate?
By: TriColon Media