Born a Crime

knocking.
“Mr. Noah, you’ve been accused
of murder. You used witchcraft to
kill David Kibuuka by causing him
to be struck by lightning.”
“What is the evidence?”
“The evidence is that David
Kibuuka got struck by lightning
and it wasn’t even raining.”
And you go to trial. The court is
presided over by a judge. There is a
docket. There is a prosecutor. Your
defense attorney has to prove lack
of motive, go through the crime-
scene forensics, present a staunch
defense. And your attorney’s
argument can’t be “Witchcraft isn’t
real.” No, no, no. You’ll lose.