Book: The case of the dark girl

The judge banged his gavel on the table, and the spectators, attorneys, jurors and defendants fell into place. The atmosphere was electrified, the sympathies remained on the side of the prosecution. If we are talking about the individual, he usually takes the side of the downtrodden, but crowd psychology is different from the psychology of the individual. The crowd seeks to break the weak and the wounded swallow. People can sympathize with losers, but wants to be on the winning side.

- Okay, tell me what you're planning, or you will not receive any help from me - said the journalist.
Sometimes develop such situations when you have to use a certain strategy. For example, if you want to sneak up on geese, it is always preferable to go for a horse.
- What does it all mean?
- Geese - wild birds and they will fly away if you notice something strange or something resembling hunter, began the explanation of Mason. - And to mind the horses they are familiar. When the geese see that behind them is a horse, they don't pay her any attention.

- Have you ever heard stories about a man who filed a lawsuit by a neighbor claiming that the neighbor's dog bit him? - gentle tone asked Mason. In response, the neighbor said that the dog is not angry that she didn't bite the lawsuit and that he had never had a dog.
- Yes, this anecdote is a classic for law school.
In this anecdote, the defense is laughable, because it covers too much territory.

If you want to achieve results, it is sometimes necessary to sacrifice sleep.