Hooray! for an occasion when the system worked. It's of course quite heartwarming to see someone in a position of authority coming to a sane opinion, getting incensed at the ridiculousness, and even going on the offensive.

But what of all the others that have been mired in endless litigation with no such happy ending? And while fitting, is it really desirable for Prenda's punishment to mainly consist of being ground down by the bureaucracy?

Wouldn't we rather an efficient system where ridiculous cases were dismissed outright, unenforceable laws were retired quickly, the lawyer protection racket was unnecessary, and the innocent could be reasonably confident of ultimately prevailing instead of simply settling to avoid years of stress?