hanson wasnt sure he could bear returning to the brutal fight , at least not then , when it would meanwin or losethe inevitable tearing of family bonds and the excruciating , palpable rile as the true lawthe law hanson and every other seasoned attorney knew intimately , with its weaknesses and insufficiencies and outright unfairnessspun through the courtroom like a twister , napalming innocent , law-abiding people with the ferocity of its inadequacy , crushing optimism wherever it was found , and , worst of all , jading the hearts of those who believed in it the most .