Los Angeles, CA —After spending decades inside courtrooms first as a Chicago cop, later as a criminal defense investigator and journalist in Arizona and California, I’ve been redundantly disappointed the cast of characters I’ve met. The judges for the most part are a bunch of pompous tyrants on a power trip. Prosecutors are a bunch of smug bastards that routinely hide evidence and put their thumbs on the scales of justice at every opportunity.  The beleaguered defense lawyers must hold their noses while they simply watch their hapless clients get convicted 80% of the time. Occasionally there are unexpected surprises and dramas but the reality is most of the cases settle without trial in plea agreements.  Accordingly, I have authored a somewhat cynical motto,  “If justice ever happens it’s usually by accident and for all the wrong reasons.” What do I think about most court or police themed entertainment programs?  They all suck in a very big way. ...