I have long stopped reading Croatian newspapers, but I still occasionally spot the blaring newspaper titles. As of late, the trial of the former prime minister of Croatia is in the news. Willy-nilly, I am aware of it. One of the recent stories from the trial is about a video recording that explicitly links the fallen politician to corruption. However, the court would not accept it as evidence because he was not aware that he was being recorded. Which brings to mind my court case for insult of the mayor of Motovun. At a talk in Zagreb, I focused on his undemocratic ways (“Hopelessly Naïve,” March 25, 2009). Not aware of a camera in the room, I likened him to a cockroach because he always works in the dark and behind closed doors (“A Complete and Total Cockroach,” October 27, 2009). I repeatedly said in court that I was not aware of the video recording, which later appeared on the World Wide Web, and that it should therefore not be used as evidence. To no avail, though. I was still found guilty for insult as charged (“Second-Guessing the Judge,” March 2, 2010). And that is the Croatian court system in plain view. What applies to the former prime minister, steeped in corruption and organized crime as he undoubtedly is, does not apply to a humble subject concerned with corruption and organized crime surrounding golf development, which was led by no-one else but the former prime minister himself. The evidence is loud and clear.