Joe, The problem with this is you run the risk of juries making their own law. Like when White juries tried Black defendants. I don't think it's a good idea.
Of course if it is a jury trial the judge can always set aside the jury's verdict and impose one of his own. ...Bill! --- In [email protected], "Joe" <desert_woodworker@...> wrote: > > Edgar, Bill!, All, > > The practice of "Jury-Justice" is another way for bad laws to be removed of > teeth. > > A jury can acquit a person on trial for charges under a Law which the jury > decides is an unjust or "bad" law. This, despite any Judge's "instructions" > to the jury before they are sequestered. > > We did this in Tucson: cops were posing as homosexuals and luring gay guys in > a secluded place in a Public Park here, with the promise of sex acts to be > carried out in the Park. The jury acquitted a fellow who was so lured and > entrapped and arrested. The eight on the jury took about 5 minutes to reach > their decision. They also each wrote letters of protest afterward to the > D.A. for bringing such a case in the first place, wasting jurors' time. It > was effective! The cops cut it out, and quit wasting Police time and > resources on silly games. > > I was not on the jury, but heard all about it afterward from a close friend > who was. > > Jury-Justice can always be applied. It's up to the Jury! > > --Joe > > > > Edgar Owen <edgarowen@> wrote: > > > > Bill, > > > > Bad laws should NOT be blindly followed like you suggest. > > > > Bad laws should be challenged and broken. > > [snip] > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
