tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628231292297278599.post6794469097921676983..comments2023-08-21T02:20:26.757+12:00Comments on It really is upside down: Contempt of courtvethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13376500106064052491noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628231292297278599.post-59432974186793082602009-06-08T09:24:16.618+12:002009-06-08T09:24:16.618+12:00Interesting story (of which I hadn't heard yet...Interesting story (of which I hadn't heard yet. Otherwise, I might have run with it...)<br /><br />I'm not a big fan of the jury system, since this tends to result in macho game playing by both prosecution and defence. It can become more of a pissing contest than establishing guilt or innocence.<br /><br />Still, if you want to have a jury system I would agree with you that, in order to properly function, it should be obligatory.<br /><br />If people can and do opt out too easily and in huge numbers, you could get to the point where only people who have nothing better to do an/or who love to sit in judgement over others turn up - which would not be an ideal state of affairs,<br />J.Jantarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16175442324153369421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628231292297278599.post-70561966585650410022009-06-08T09:00:51.323+12:002009-06-08T09:00:51.323+12:00I thought of calling this attitude to juries "...I thought of calling this attitude to juries "OJ Syndrome", but according to Google that term has already been appropriated by people who think they know more about <em>that</em> case than the jury.<br /><br />NDR, the trouble with the "he's no threat" line is the effect it has on other people. Have you tried putting curlers in your hair, see if that does the trick?vethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13376500106064052491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628231292297278599.post-61626734172919538502009-06-07T03:50:50.182+12:002009-06-07T03:50:50.182+12:00I say if he only killed his entire family and nobo...I say if he only killed his entire family and nobody else, he's not a threat to society; just a threat to his bloodline.<br /><br />Free David Bain!<br /><br />Sorry. I probably don't really think that. Any time I've been called to serve jury duty I go willingly and they always dismiss me, opting for the housewife with curlers in her hair.<br /><br />My son served a few years back - he said the judge slept through most of the proceedings.Nodressrehearsalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16231287075280455381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628231292297278599.post-19411721260097399912009-06-06T01:47:15.561+12:002009-06-06T01:47:15.561+12:00I have never served on a jury either and when I re...I have never served on a jury either and when I read tings like this I am glad. I followed the links and read up on the case. The term reasonable doubt comes to mind but I ended up leaning toward probable guilt. Good stuff Vet!Steven Marty Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12025403178005766557noreply@blogger.com