The #television series #LawAndOrder used to advertise itself as being "ripped from the headlines." I watched a recent episode of it that was ripped from the headlines. It was the Luigi Mangione case, with small changes such as the names of the people involved. The issues were clearly presented to the viewing public. The jury said it reached a verdict, and the program ended immediately before the jury said "guilty" or "not guilty." Either choice was equally possible then, and soon also for Luigi.