Elaboration 48

There is the case of a man who stood for the judge in a suit for damages (money). He was accused of violently yanking-off the sleeve of the coat of a woman and causing bruises. It had appeared in broad daylight, in the middle of a town, and the accused and victim were not acquainted with each other. The man had to plead guilty because there were plenty of witnesses. It was not till the defending counselor showed that the lady in question had slipped on the side of the pavement and was certain to be crushed under a heavy lorry, but for the violent action of the defendant, that it was realized that justice is somewhat more complex than simple guilty/not-guilty. The reader will, I am certain, be in favour of demanding damages from the lady for trying to extract money from a man who saved her life.