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Food Not Bombs trial rescheduled after too many jurors objected to $500 fine for feeding homeless
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this post was submitted on 23 Jan 2024
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Yeah but pipe down about it during jury selection, they screen for us.
Weird how it works. The one time I got jury duty I was ready to nullify and got given a case where the accused was accused of a raping a 11 year old.
Hmm I don't think I am going to nullify that particular law. Sounds like a good one to keep on the books.
They rejected me anyhow, guess the defense didn't want a parent of young daughters on the jury for some strange reason
Whenever they call up jurors for drug trials where I'm at they'll inevitably end up throwing out most of the pool because even trials related to legit scum who are peddling the life ruining stuff can be derailed by the Legalize it Campaign apparently
Just because you think the law is bad doesn't mean you like criminals. They are unrelated. A morally good person can be a criminal, a shitty human being could always be following the law.
Nullify bad laws.
Yeah that's the rub though, I don't trust people to decide what the bad laws are given which ones they've done it for previously.
The bad laws that get nullified tend to be a lot less impactful than the good ones that get nullified,
The practical application of it historically has convinced me that nullification is something akin to the death penalty,
There are without a doubt cases where it ought to be applied, but I do not at all trust my fellow humans to be capable and consistent judges of those circumstances.
Do you know how representative democracy works?
Right but a civil servant in a black dress is trustworthy. Like for example Clarence Thomas.
First, that assumes I don't think judicial review is a crock of shit, which I do
Second, the legislative process of changing the law with a large body representing the broad national political crossection of opinions regarding how the law should change is far more legit than a bunch of Idaho's good ol' bois getting to decide they rather don't care for the notion of enforcing a law that would prosecute a man for raping a 12 year old because "oh well he's from a good family! We don't wanna ruin his life now do we‽"
Yeah but here's the thing, if they can prove you knowingly steered the jury towards nullification post selection they'll prosecute you for perjury because the screening questions basically total up to "Would you nullify a guilty verdict? Yes or No?", so doing it on purpose and being too obvious about it can get you put in front of your own jury.
Which is why you stick to the facts. Dispute them.
Testimony? Witness is lying.
Forensics? You think it is pseudoscience.
Footage? Photoshop, easy to do.
Confession? Given under duress.
It isn't that hard to be a cynic. Just spend some time on the internet.