It's the first, iconic line from "The Godfather".

A man tells his story to Don Corleone, about how he can to America, made his fortune, and did his best to be a "good American", to trust the police. To trust the system of justice.

He tells how his teenager daughter was savagely beaten by some men who tried to rape her. He went to the police, the men stood trial, but the judge suspended the sentence.

"Suspended sentence? They went free that very day! I stood in the courtroom, like a fool."

The whole scene is brilliant. The whole exploration of the failures of Western justice systems, the alternatives...

The resolution really is, he DOESN'T believe in America anymore.

I understand Toronto isn't "America", but I think the parallels in the events, and the story from the film are uncanny. A teenager was brutalized, the sentence was suspended, and the fury brewing in the stomachs of everyone has no legal outlet. The film, a work of fantasy, the father could appeal to Don Corleone. Who do we have?

Maybe I underestimated the cultural impact of The Godfather.