"John W." wrote:

> Eric Takabayashi <etakajp@yahoo.co.jp> wrote in message news:<412B4D17.E09FF497@yahoo.co.jp>...
> > mtfester@netMAPSONscape.net wrote:
> >
> > > Eric Takabayashi <etakajp@yahoo.co.jp> wrote:
> > > > mtfester@netMAPSONscape.net wrote:
> >
> > > >> > A statistically
> > > >> > uncommon trial and an unlikely guilty verdict
> > > >>
> > > >> What is a "statistically uncommon trial"?
> >
> > > > Do trials occur in 100% of incidents, or even reports (true or false), of sexual
> > > > assault?
> > >
> > > Nope.
> > >
> > > Why do you think they should?
> >
> > It would be an excellent indication of the effectiveness of law enforcement, and people's
> > trust in the legal system, if that were a fair legal system that caught all those who
> > commited crime.
> >
> Maybe you should say 'reported incidents', because a great many crimes
> most likely go unreported (for many reasons).

No, because it is these unreported incidents which suggest lack of confidence in law enforcement,
among other things.