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It should be in the hands of those with proper authority

Posted on: June 4, 2024 at 09:29:18 CT

4TigersinMichigan MU

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It is not the authority of the jury to ignore a law they do not like.

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Let's pretend that Trump was acquitted in New York and - ummmm MU - 6/4 08:58:08

Yes. I would applaud the jury. (nm) - TigerMatt MISS - 6/4 09:39:04

Depends - Wildcat KSU - 6/4 09:36:01

Laws are there for a reason. We the People decide what the - mu4ever DUKE - 6/4 09:29:45

When was the last time you voted on a law?(nm) - TigerMatt MISS - 6/4 09:44:10

Every 2 years(nm) - Spanky KU - 6/4 10:24:22

Elections =/= laws (nm) - TigerMatt MISS - 6/4 10:41:10

You failed civics apparently... - Spanky KU - 6/4 12:40:48

you didn’t read the post (nm) - pickle MU

- 6/4 09:30:39

that would be jury nullification and is always a risk - Th8tnTiger MU - 6/4 09:29:09

But jury nullification is a check against corrupt - TigerMatt MISS - 6/4 09:45:42

It can be(nm) - Th8tnTiger MU - 6/4 09:54:53

me(nm) - MizzouAstro MU

- 6/4 09:26:45

I would not support that at all - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 6/4 09:25:28

What if the state prosecuted all Christians who violated - TigerMatt MISS - 6/4 09:47:12

If the state began doing that - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 6/4 09:49:11

why would that be ok and not nullification of other - CulturedDan KC - 6/4 10:24:26

on what principles (lol) are you opposed to nullification? (nm) - pickle MU

- 6/4 09:30:15

How about this one: - ummmm MU - 6/4 09:29:44

I think there could be a case for jury nullification were - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 6/4 09:37:28

That's what jury nullification is though. - ummmm MU - 6/4 09:41:30

I think there needs to be a sufficiently high bar here - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 6/4 09:48:08

bar set by you? your church? (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 6/4 10:16:53

so dsicretion shoudl be left in the hands - meatiger MU - 6/4 09:28:28

It should be in the hands of those with proper authority - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 6/4 09:29:18

wouldn’t that “authority” be we the people? (nm) - pickle MU

- 6/4 09:34:42

Yes, it is. Juries can, should and have considered jury - ummmm MU - 6/4 09:34:29

There are rare cases where that may be proper - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 6/4 09:39:19

This is your own kind of "if it's under $1,000, don't really - ummmm MU - 6/4 09:43:25

he has no principles (nm) - pickle MU

- 6/4 10:36:36

me (nm) - pickle MU

- 6/4 08:58:55