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Did you know about jury nullification?
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Wow, dude. It's like you know...but you don't know....know what I mean? lol
I get that impression, especially after watching that Freedom to Fascism movie.
It would seem they already know what they want to do before the trial even starts...how is that fair to anyone?
Excellent article, man.
Has anyone ever had Jury Duty? I reallllly would like to go. I think I'm the only one, but I truly think it would be fun and educational. Better yet, though, has anyone ever been on trial with a jury? You gotta tell us how it went!
I get that impression, especially after watching that Freedom to Fascism movie.
It would seem they already know what they want to do before the trial even starts...how is that fair to anyone?
Excellent article, man.
Has anyone ever had Jury Duty? I reallllly would like to go. I think I'm the only one, but I truly think it would be fun and educational. Better yet, though, has anyone ever been on trial with a jury? You gotta tell us how it went!

Most people that I have talked with who have been on a jury have believed it to be very educational and worth the effort (provided it did not last more then the 1-3 days typical of such).
I have been called for jury duty several times. Each time they have tried to seat me, I have been dismissed. In civil trials, I refuse to consider punitive damages unless they can prove a violation of law using the criminal court standards of evidence and determination. This pretty much guarantees that the plaintiff will strike me from the pool if the judge can't be convinced to let me stay by the defendent. On the criminal side, I am usually dismissed because I will generally side with law enforcement in a he said she said situation unless the defense can successfully impeach the cop's testimony and/or character. According to the court, that makes me biased and I am always dismissed.

Sophia, I'm totally adding that to my quotes.
Kristjan,I can't tell whether you WANT to be on a jury or not. Like Sophia, I also realllllly want to do jury duty. I'd love to see how the process--both selection and trial--actually work, as opposed to how they claim it works. I think the court system is incredibly biased. Part of me wants to see how bad it really is, and another part of me has pipe dreams of being the unlikely hero--saving a poor, falsely accused soul from doom.

Other then being irritated at how jury selection is conducted, I have no great desire to be on a jury. I believe that I am qualified as a peer and would gladly serve if selected though. I actually have several connections with the legal system, so I am fairly familiar with the process and curiosity isn't much of a factor for me (familiarity etc. which is the reason why I have such opinions about the system as a whole). The court system is not really all that biased ... however, the people within the court system frequently are and know how to game the rules. I think this would be a problem for any system, so despite my misgivings, I think our court system is one of the better legal systems currently in existence (I just think there is a lot of room for improvement).

I actually sat on a few cases and it's nothing like t.v. Some of the cases were petty and I couldn't believe the police actually spent so many hours and the government spent so much money on something so trivial (as compared with child molestation, murder, etc.).
Judging whether or not a person is guilty based on "presented" evidence doesn't make a lot of sense to me. I know how "evidence" can be manipulated by either side, giving either side the illusion of guilt or innocence.
Yes, I know we NEED to have a system in place to keep people orderly and law-abiding. But when those who vow to "protect and serve" are the real criminal element, it's difficult to have a lot of confidence in our legal system.
Here in Charlotte, two officers were recently arrested on drug charges which has now brought into question every bust they've made since ??
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Apparently; we have a right to say that a law is unjust and thus the person we're judging is innocent.
But mum's the word because if you let on that you know this then the system will not let you be a juror.