Chapter 312 A Society Ruled by Law
The defense lawyer was sweating profusely and had no political acumen.
None of his colleagues dared to take on such a big case, but he did.
To say that he is incompetent, he is not incompetent, but Matt's lawyer is not inferior to him.
The two had a verbal exchange, and all his attempts to arouse the witness to lose his temper failed and were stopped by Matt!
Moreover, every time Matt responded, he responded almost exactly as he said. If he were an Oriental, he would probably exclaim:
Are you the fucking king of kings!
But he can't lose!
To stop his desire to become famous and rich, he must win this trial!
Defense lawyer: "I heard the witness mention a soldier named Edward Drogan, but he was not there"
Matt: "Mr. Drogan has been shot dead, and actually here, my witness wants to accuse a senior NSA official."
"NSA?" The defense lawyer scratched his scalp and frantically searched for something in the materials, but there was nothing there!
"How can this have anything to do with the NSA?"
Lieberman raised his hand: "Because I am a former NSA staff member and analyst. If you search for news, you can also find news that I died in a 'shooting' last year."
"But."
"No but, this actually explains the context in which my accuser was attacked."
The CIA has almost no law enforcement power in the country and is completely crushed by other intelligence agencies——
But it would be completely reasonable for the NSA and the National Security Agency to intervene!
Lieberman once again presented surprising evidence in court, which showed that he had obtained the images in Garner's hands as early as a year ago and told his superiors that he could investigate.
But his boss said that the matter was not allowed to be investigated further, so he secretly sent the image to a newspaper.
The day after he did so, he was shot dead by a team of agents in the park!
The reason for the killing was: leaking state secrets!
The astute Lieberman was wearing a bulletproof vest and jumped into the river in the park before being shot through. He narrowly escaped with his life. He had been waiting for an opportunity for so many years——
Opportunities like today.
Lieberman’s additional revelations made the case more complicated again: the National Security Agency also did it!
The defense attorney looked confused, but it was obvious that his accuser Rollins knew and he also knew what would happen next.
Frank has performed several missions wearing an exoskeleton these days, and not only saved Lieberman and Garner, but also those who are still alive and related to the case!
The reporters and editors of the newspaper at that time came out one after another, and everyone testified to the authenticity of the incident.
Frank's additional witness caught the other side's lawyer off guard and completely interrupted his rhythm.
He looked at Rollins, now they only had the last card, although the timing and foreshadowing were somewhat poor.
But that’s all.
"Wait a minute. Yes, the authenticity of the whole thing may not be doubted, but this does not mean that the mysterious commander is my accuser."
Leer raised his eyebrows - the evidence is solid and you still want to talk nonsense?
Everyone has acquiesced that what happened really happened, but here’s what you say: Murder does exist, and the process is fine, but the murderer is not my accuser!
Is there any such defense?
Cow.
The defense lawyer wiped his sweat: "There are witnesses at the scene who can prove that your description of the mysterious commander does not match Mr. Rollins."
Garner on the plaintiff's table looked at Frank inexplicably, and the latter looked at the defendant in disbelief——
Apart from him, there is only one person left alive in the Cerberus Team, Garner!
His best brother, almost a good brother to another of his relatives!
He doesn't want to go to court, and Frank understands - because Billy now owns a private military contracting company and is the best of his brothers.
But how could Billy stand against him?
"My witness: Billy Russell."
The defense lawyer read out the name Frank was familiar with, and Billy's handsome face appeared in Frank's mind.
But no one came out of the witness aisle.
The court was silent, and both the defense lawyer and Rollins were a little confused, but soon, the door opened——
What came out was a man in a suit and leather shoes, hurriedly walking towards the dock.
This man's face didn't match the face in Frank's mind at all!
He felt lucky, but then became very angry: Are these damn agents planning to find someone to pretend to be his brother?
Then the next second, he saw the defense lawyer's face suddenly turn pale, and Rollins's feet went weak, holding on to the handrail, almost not falling.
Lear immediately hacked into a nearby camera and found out what was going on.
There was indeed such a mysterious witness, but he had already escaped just now.
Bang bang.
The judge banged the hammer: "Where are the witnesses?"
"Gone."
This guy named Billy was so skilled that he knocked down the bailiff without anyone noticing, changed his clothes and ran away.
"I want to apply for an adjournment."
boom!
The judge frowned and banged his gavel, no longer intending to show Rollins, the clown, any more scenes.
The chain of events was so clear that he was already inclined to believe the accuser's story——
As for why the witness slipped away?
The judge judged that this was immaterial to the truth.
Because the truth has been revealed.
“During the trial of this case, this court has carefully considered all the evidence and listened to the statements of lawyers for both sides and the testimony of witnesses.
Based on the evidence before this court, defendant William Rollins' actions not only violated the law, but also betrayed society's trust and expectations of his responsibilities.
The harm to society caused by this behavior is profound and irreversible.
The final verdict is - guilty. "
boom.
The gavel struck, as if Rollins's spine was broken. This intelligence officer who did everything he could to gain promotion and political future suddenly fell to his knees.
But no one would sympathize with him:
What he lost was only his political life, but more people lost their lives because of him.
The victory inspired all those who watched the case live online, and the nature of the incident was truly finalized.
The Supreme Court tried the deputy director of the CIA, further expanding its power of judicial interpretation and causing people to re-examine this war that has lasted for many years.
Maybe at first, they were fighting back against terrorists, but now?
They can't stop reflecting once they start. They can even start to reflect on what happened before the war started and think about the reasons for the terrorist attacks.
But no matter what, at the most intuitive level, the spirit of the Constitution has been explained again - the rule of law has not yet become a joke.
Of course, it is difficult for ordinary people to realize the details here, but whoever defeats the powerful boss is a good thing.
If it is a law, it is a good law; if it is a person, it is a good person.
Lille looked at this scene. No matter what kind of outlaw he was in his heart, he had to admit one thing:
It is because of rules that humans can gradually form a stable society and create miracles in the universe.
This is not Night City, and fighting and killing has never been the purpose.
【nailed it? 】
[Hydra: Done. 】
The final image of the trial is shown on the screen, with a young man lying on the sofa, lazily holding up a wine glass.
Looking at the people cheering and congratulating this trial, the pictures flashed one by one, and finally settled on Lille's face.
"It's interesting. Alas, I told you before. It's not enough to think of simple and crude methods. They are a bunch of brainless idiots."
In front of him, there is a tablet computer, but in fact, this thing is a secure communication device that uses satellite signals for direct communication.
More words appear on the screen:
[Hydra: Who’s next? 】
[Rich man: Next. There is a idiot in the Federal Trade Commission. The message has been sent and he will fly over tomorrow. 】
[Hydra: With all due respect, this is a small role. Tramplers are not for such small things. 】
[Rich people: Don’t give me any fucking nonsense. I’ll give you money and you’ll just work hard! 】
[Rich people: Haven’t you suffered enough? Why are all of you, except Dr. Zola, so stupid that you can’t understand human language? 】
The power of money revealed in the text made Hydra on the other side of the screen give in.
The man's mood seemed to change a bit quickly. After scolding Hydra, he returned to normal.
Looking at Lear who was constantly outputting various ideas to the media on the screen, he said to himself: "This world is full of individualistic fools.
But this one seems different. "
[Message from the Atomic Energy Regulatory Commission: Dear Mr. Dario Agger, today we received a nuclear energy research report from International Gene Cooperation Co., Ltd. 】
[Stuck, anyone can find a reason to hang up. 】
[Atomic Energy Regulatory Commission: We understand and wish you a happy job. 】
"Atomic energy?" The man known as Dario raised his eyebrows. "Multi-line operation? I'll find something for you to do."
To deal with such an enemy, one must use the huge resources at hand to crush all his hopes step by step.
[Tony, the drone armor you sent me last time was very interesting. I would like to discuss it further with you.]
After sending the message, Dario walked to the balcony——
A lifelike Greek mythological monster "Minotaur" (note: Minotaur) stands in the center of the courtyard. If you look at it from a distance, this statue looks like a real monster.
He raised his head, and the setting sun shone on his naked body. Looking around, he could see a perfect green landscape that could not be seen to the end.
The soft grass, dense trees, and the position of each tree have been carefully selected. These trees, which cost tens of thousands of dollars, stand in the endless green space, and together with the sunset, show him a rare beauty in the world.
Such beautiful scenery appears in the courtyard of his home. Every inch of these beautiful scenery is his personal property.
"Victory of the rule of law?" he sneered.
"It's not like the Constitution cannot be changed."
