On a different note, however, I praise the new editorial direction of the “Boston Globe,” supportive of justice for the first time in decades. In addition to Patrick Witt’s Op-Ed, they ran the letter by 28 Harvard Law professors condemning Harvard’s new presumption of guilt in sex accusations.

Perhaps decisively for Martha Coakley’s near-miss as gubernatorial candidate, the “Globe” gave prominent coverage to the early death last month of Bernard Baran, the “Matthew Shepard of Massachusetts,” a 19-year-old day-care worker hustled off to life in prison by a viciously homophobic and dishonest DA. After 21 years, Baran was released six years ago and exonerated, but with permanently impaired health. As Massachusetts Attorney General, Coakley worked behind the scenes to block a formal apology (“expungement”) and reduce compensation.

And also seem to assume he was guilty of whatever unknown charge he was accused of.

Modern justice at work.