The tone in the passage is a pessimistic and sad one.
This refers to the mood implied by an author's word choice and the way that the text can make a reader feel.
The tone is pessimistic and sad because the author feels justice wasn't served as can be seen in 'your fate is likely to be determined by twelve people who are not even smart enough to get out of jury duty'.
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