"He should be brought to justice."

And what IS justice? It's the opinion of some group of people, that's what it is. One man's justice is another man's oppression. I laugh when I hear that pretentious word "justice" used so glibly in the media in regards to condemning and judging people, because it is so often and so egregiously misused by people intent on satisfying their own emotional agendas...which are usually agendas of fear, hatred, and vengeance.

These are not exercises in justice we see happening, but exercises in the uses of power. Those with the power deliver the verdict. Those without it watch helplessly, whether or not "justice" is served or thwarted in the process.

Most people are simply incapable of grasping the true measure of justice, because they lack impartiality and they lack compassion. That is why the Bible (and many other sacred books) strongly advises people not to judge and condemn other people.

Laws are needed in order to introduce a reasonable measure of order into a society and protect basic rights. To say that those laws are serving justice, however, is to give them a far greater dignity and power than is really generally within their grasp. The legal system doesn't serve justice, it maintains a set of practical checks and balances on human behaviour (which is necessary). It frequently commits what I would term gross injustices in doing so. The whole modern prison system is a gross injustice perpetrated upon humanity, and serves basically to train and harden lifetime criminals.

I'm philosophizing here...not referring in any way to the specific matter of Bobby Fischer.