In capitalist America a man's heart is a graveyard long before they lower him into the grave

Judge refuses to dismiss charge against Providence principal

 Most judges are honest and decent enough - but the rules of CAPITALISM demand that they suffocate their humanity for decades in the courtroom . 

I recall the pop philosopher Eric Hoffer saying that a man's heart is a graveyard long before they lower him in the grave. 

The same is true for so many police officers . Deep down they would like to DO GOOD but the system burns out their humanity.

Eric Hoffer often made sense-even in the 60s