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fandomhigh2013-11-15 07:43 am
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Criminal Justice, Friday, Period 1
The Danger Shop looked quite a bit like a courtroom today, only with a big projection screen where the judge would normally be. What could be going on?
"Today we're going to watch a live trial. However, since most courts in the area don't allow students led by a man in a bat costume to be spectators, I had to make special arrangements," Batman explained as the screen started to show the interior of a courtroom.
"I have an agent inside a courthouse in Gotham City right now. "This is the trial of a man who calls himself Killer Croc. He actually traffics in robbery and extortion more than murder, but it's still an appropriate nickname. He's still a massive strong-man with armored skin and no problems with killing. He's on trial for a jewelry store heist. Being caught for something like that is generally beneath Croc, but even career criminals have bad days."
"Croc's lawyer is going to plead insanity, which is a common tactic where I'm from," Batman said. "It should be noted that it's used so often because many of the costumed villains actually are legitimately insane. Rather than imprisoning or executing them, the system in Gotham genuinely tries to cure them."
"Croc has had a harder time than most of my rogues getting insanity pleas to stick. Generally speaking, he's of a sound mind and has simply chosen a life of crime because he's reasonably good at it. But over the years, his body and his mind have become more animalistic so he may be able to argue that he wasn't in control of his actions."
"It looks like they're about to start. If you have any questions, speak up. Otherwise, watch what happens."
"Today we're going to watch a live trial. However, since most courts in the area don't allow students led by a man in a bat costume to be spectators, I had to make special arrangements," Batman explained as the screen started to show the interior of a courtroom.
"I have an agent inside a courthouse in Gotham City right now. "This is the trial of a man who calls himself Killer Croc. He actually traffics in robbery and extortion more than murder, but it's still an appropriate nickname. He's still a massive strong-man with armored skin and no problems with killing. He's on trial for a jewelry store heist. Being caught for something like that is generally beneath Croc, but even career criminals have bad days."
"Croc's lawyer is going to plead insanity, which is a common tactic where I'm from," Batman said. "It should be noted that it's used so often because many of the costumed villains actually are legitimately insane. Rather than imprisoning or executing them, the system in Gotham genuinely tries to cure them."
"Croc has had a harder time than most of my rogues getting insanity pleas to stick. Generally speaking, he's of a sound mind and has simply chosen a life of crime because he's reasonably good at it. But over the years, his body and his mind have become more animalistic so he may be able to argue that he wasn't in control of his actions."
"It looks like they're about to start. If you have any questions, speak up. Otherwise, watch what happens."
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