it IS true that if you poke the bear like that you gotta expect them to come after you. and they sorta did. sorta. but I'd say they still didn't take it seriously enough and still felt like the system would be fair.

The extent to which it was unfair and didn't follow its own rules is particularly egregious with Samourai. I know it's a legend and not established history, but it does feel like a time when King Alfred's hanging of the judges to restore justice is an event worthy of consideration. Especially with regard to SDNY.