Процесс
First Cross-examination
Andwhat,gentlemen,isthepurposeofthisenormousorganisation?Itspurposeistoarrestinnocentpeopleandwagepointlessprosecutionsagainstthemwhich,asinmycase,leadtonoresult.Howarewetoavoidthoseinofficebecomingdeeplycorruptwheneverythingisdevoidofmeaning?Thatisimpossible,noteventhehighestjudgewouldbeabletoachievethatforhimself.Thatiswhypolicementrytostealtheclothesoffthebackofthosetheyarrest,thatiswhysupervisorsbreakintothehomesofpeopletheydonotknow,thatiswhyinnocentpeoplearehumiliatedinfrontofcrowdsratherthanbeinggivenapropertrial.Thepolicemenonlytalkedaboutthewarehouseswheretheyputthepropertyofthosetheyarrest,Iwouldliketoseethesewarehouseswherethehardwonpossessionsofpeopleunderarrestislefttodecay,if,thatis,it’snotstolenbythethievinghandsofthewarehouseworkers."
K.wasinterruptedbyascreechingfromthefarendofthehall,heshadedhiseyestoseethatfar,asthedulllightofdaymadethesmokewhitishandhardtoseethrough.ItwasthewasherwomanwhomK.hadrecognisedasalikelysourceofdisturbanceassoonasshehadentered.Itwashardtoseenowwhetheritwasherfaultornot.K.couldonlyseethatamanhadpulledherintoacornerbythedoorandwaspressinghimselfagainsther.Butitwasnotherwhowasscreaming,buttheman,hehadopenedhismouthwideandlookedupattheceiling.