Lack of rule of law leads to judge's death

MA CAIYUN, a Beijing judge, was killed along with her husband when two people shot them on Friday. The killers later committed suicide. One of the shooters was confirmed to have been involved in a divorce case that Ma had presided over. China Youth Daily on Monday called for better protection of judicial staff:

Many people said that the killer who was involved in the divorce case might feel he was unfairly treated. But that is no excuse for murder.

However, many people do feel justice is often bent. They might not resort to such drastic action, but driven by such feelings, they lose respect for the judiciary and tend to use violence or harsh language against judicial staff. We cannot deny the fact that many judges and policemen encounter violence when enforcing the law.