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PostThu Nov 03, 2016 1:00 am 
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PostThu Nov 03, 2016 5:45 am 
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A jury isn't necessary for a fair trial.
Amanda Knox might disagree with you. And she's not the only example.
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Other countries do just fine with less use of juries, radically different juries, and no juries at all.
Again, check with Amanda Knox. Again, not the only example.

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PostThu Nov 03, 2016 6:04 am 
Does anybody know the caliber of a lawyer that they had? I did hear that he was tazed on the last day. But, to cheer me up about this, was it a cheap or spendy attorney? Can I think that this might be a case where the one with the most money did not win? It isn't juries that depress me, it is the system where if you can afford a spendy attorney or team of attorneys, you can get away with crimes, sometimes, or a lesser sentence than those of us with normal finances. I'm thinking of taking over the Chelan Forest Service station this summer when it is hot. I'll charge admission to the lake access. lol.gif

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PostThu Nov 03, 2016 8:23 am 
The charges brought against the Bundy's for the occupation were for the charge of interfering with Federal officials performing their duty. The defense made an argument that, since federal officials didn't even attempt to enter the site and perform their duties -- that the Bundy's didn't actually interfere. I think the prosecution dropped the ball and should have made a stronger counter argument. If I'm going to be annoyed with anyone in this case -- it is with the prosecutor. However I think the main goal of this particular set of charges was to obtain a warrant for the arrest of Bundy and his crew and take them into custody, get them off the refuge and strongly discourage them from attempting any similar actions. I think those goals have probably been met. Bundy and his crew are still in custody awaiting trail for the earlier stand off with BLM officials at Cliven Bundy's ranch. I hope that the prosecutor makes a stronger case during that trial.

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PostThu Nov 03, 2016 11:07 am 
Malachai Constant wrote:
I have to agree I have been in many trials where the jury was far wiser [and] knowledgeable. . . than the Court.

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PostThu Nov 03, 2016 2:19 pm 
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I have to agree I have been in many trials where the jury was far wiser [and] knowledgeable. . . than the Court.
I'll see your rich celebrity and raise you some sadistic cops.
A better critique of juries would be conviction of someone innocent, rather than acquittal of someone guilty. Our founders (and I agree with them on this) found it better that a guilty person goes free than any innocent person ever be convicted. This is the foundation stone of any civilized justice system.

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PostSat Nov 05, 2016 8:07 am 
The US justice system is designed with the attitude that it is better to acquit the guilty than convict the innocent. I'm not sure that actually works as so many convicted people have been shown to be innocent in recent years as DNA methods became available. I think that for some kinds of cases that are highly technical, judges may administer justice better than juries, but the choice between the two sits with the accused. For all their necessity, juries can be highly flawed but this may result partly from the way juries are chosen. I'm a computer programmer and I've heard that no lawyer would ever let me sit on a jury for their case because I'm not seen as being as easily manipulated by emotion. So the jury selection process could probably use reform. And the way lawyers have learned to play on juries emotions can be a problem. I'm not sure if there is a solution to this or not. Btw, I think many police charged with various cases of excessive violence have been choosing judges rather than juries recently.

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PostSat Nov 05, 2016 7:48 pm 
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Nat, while juries can be a pain they are also constitutionally required by the bill of rights. To get rid of them requires a constitutional amendment, not likely.
I realize that, but it's something that needs to happen.
LOL such an idealist. How old are you like 19?

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PostSun Nov 06, 2016 10:00 am 
Let's also remember that (1) a number of people plead to avoid a trial and thus were guilty, they have not been sentenced yet, and (2) some occupiers who did not plead remain to be tried. The Bundys were the prominent defendants but the Feds now have the opportunity to change the charges against the untried defendants and go with a simpler case, while the Bundy's (including the father) have to deal with the Nevada confrontation case. These are the charrges for the 2014 standoff according to Wikipedia:
  • Conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States – maximum penalty 5 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine
  • Conspiracy to impede and injure a federal law enforcement officer – 6 years, $250,000 fine
  • Assault on a federal law enforcement officer – 20 years, $250,000 fine
  • Threatening a federal law enforcement officer – 10 years, $250,000 fine
  • Use and carry of a firearm in relation to a crime of violence – 5 years minimum, life sentence maximum, and consecutive
  • Obstruction of the due administration of justice - 10 years, $250,000 fine
  • Interference with interstate commerce by extortion - 20 years, $250,000 fine
  • Interstate travel in aid of extortion – 20 years, $250,000 fine
I wonder if any of these might be adjusted due to the recent acquittal. Still, the standoff was a very different kind of event since authorities were prevented from implementing a lawful court order.

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PostSun Nov 06, 2016 9:28 pm 
drm wrote:
The US justice system is designed with the attitude that it is better to acquit the guilty than convict the innocent. I'm not sure that actually works as so many convicted people have been shown to be innocent in recent years as DNA methods became available. I think that for some kinds of cases that are highly technical, judges may administer justice better than juries, but the choice between the two sits with the accused. For all their necessity, juries can be highly flawed but this may result partly from the way juries are chosen. I'm a computer programmer and I've heard that no lawyer would ever let me sit on a jury for their case because I'm not seen as being as easily manipulated by emotion. So the jury selection process could probably use reform. And the way lawyers have learned to play on juries emotions can be a problem. I'm not sure if there is a solution to this or not. Btw, I think many police charged with various cases of excessive violence have been choosing judges rather than juries recently.
The system works fine. I think some people just don't agree with the political views of those who were acquitted and wanted to see the government put some hurt on them regardless of whether they did anything wrong or not.

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PostSun Nov 06, 2016 9:45 pm 
Meanwhile there are over 2 million americans serving long prison terms, many for mearly having small personal amounts weed and other controlled substances. Weed only became illegal in 1971, when Congress made it schedule 1 (same a heroin) largely IMHO so that anti-war protestors could be locked up.

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PostSun Nov 06, 2016 10:14 pm 
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Meanwhile there are over 2 million americans serving long prison terms, many for mearly having small personal amounts weed and other controlled substances. Weed only became illegal in 1971, when Congress made it schedule 1 (same a heroin) largely IMHO so that anti-war protestors could be locked up.
The criminalization of marijuana started long before that. If one were to recite the history of the criminalization of marijuana on this thread, he would be condemned by some for playing the race card. See, e.g., https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/in-theory/wp/2016/04/28/how-racism-and-bias-criminalized-marijuana/

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PostSun Nov 06, 2016 10:27 pm 
BigSteve wrote:
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Meanwhile there are over 2 million americans serving long prison terms, many for mearly having small personal amounts weed and other controlled substances. Weed only became illegal in 1971, when Congress made it schedule 1 (same a heroin) largely IMHO so that anti-war protestors could be locked up.
The criminalization of marijuana started long before that. If one were to recite the history of the criminalization of marijuana on this thread, he would be condemned by some for playing the race card. See, e.g., https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/in-theory/wp/2016/04/28/how-racism-and-bias-criminalized-marijuana/
You can drink alcohol and not get drunk. People smoke weed to get high. Laws are made against drugs that only get used in order for the person to alter their state of mind. Are you comfortable with the idea of 4 year old sally and 6 year old Timmy playing in a house where there are bags of weed on the table with their single mother sitting on the couch sparking up a fat bong hit?

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PostSun Nov 06, 2016 10:41 pm 
Marshalls tried to intimidate the defense attorney by throwing him on the ground in tazing him. Here is the video of Lavoy Finicum getting shot and killed. They are even shooting at the vehicle randomly. Notice the young kids excitement with having their vehicle shot at and the driver being killed.

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PostMon Nov 07, 2016 1:57 am 
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Laws are made against drugs that only get used in order for the person to alter their state of mind.
errr... you mean like alcohol, right? dizzy.gif Randy, weed was outlawed in the late 1930s. if you've never seen it, I'd highly recommend watching "Reefer Madness". Steve mentions one of the primary motivating factors above, which is played up in the movie, that aspect of which had a significant effect on public opinion at the time.

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