You never want to hold a trial in the street because you aren't going to win. Compliance makes them look like fools. Especially after the fact. Judicial review is where the real decisions are made.
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Well the Constable of France established a national militarized police system in 1337 so... Anyway, if you think American police are scary in most of Europe/South America (Napoleon influenced countries) they are part of the Army and stand around in train stations with battle rifles.
I'm trying to figure out how someone my age, with some of the same cultural touchstones, doesn't remember Johnny Cash covering Hurt, or Dawn of the Dead, and dismisses Walk the Line out of hand.