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There was a time in our history when the people could form a grand jury to investigate -- and bring charges if deemed warranted -- against anyone, especially government officials. Now, we have to hope that the "proper" government officials will actually investigate and bring charges when/where appropriate, but knowing it's really all about politics -- not justice. Even in hand-picking the jury to get the desired results from the cherry-picked evidence they offer…
The obvious example that comes to mind is the Michael Brown case. The grand jury chosen by the Prosecution, i.e., the law, choosing and presenting evidence to the Grand Jury on behalf of… the Law.
After several postponements, an Anchorage Superior Court judge decided Monday that Alexandra Ellis -- who pleaded guilty last year to striking and killing an Anchorage cyclist in 2014 -- would go to prison on May 2, allowing her to complete her semester of college.
Ellis, 18, was sentenced in August to a year in prison in the death of cyclist Jeff Dusenbury, whom she hit while driving intoxicated on July 19, 2014, according to a state sentencing memorandum in the case. She'd pleaded guilty in May to criminally negligent homicide and driving under the influence.
You see, her Daddy is an attorney. He used to be a state prosecutor and worked for the very people who are prosecuted her.
originally posted by: Boadicea
a reply to: intrptr
The obvious example that comes to mind is the Michael Brown case. The grand jury chosen by the Prosecution, i.e., the law, choosing and presenting evidence to the Grand Jury on behalf of… the Law.
Yes. It was the Michael Brown case that got me taking a good hard look. Especially after I read a long article about the many irregularities and violations of rules in the grand jury hearing and process. I wish I had bookmarked the link, but I didn't realize then the rabbit hole it would lead me down.
originally posted by: MystikMushroom
Our legal system is horribly broken and corrupt. Nearly more so than the political system.
Justice may be blind, but she sure can smell money...
originally posted by: blkcwbyhat
a reply to: onehuman
face it,the people you find that are able to go to a jury are homeless or unemployed.Most people BEG to avoid it! I've been called up 3 times,told them I had a handicapped relative that needed my care,always worked.I used to work for an ex wall street lawyer,he gave me great advice...wear a camo t shirt,an NRA hat,and read the bible in the waiting room! NO lawyer would choose you for jury duty.
We have essentially devolved into a class system in the US and different classes get different rights in court.
originally posted by: MystikMushroom
Our legal system is horribly broken and corrupt. Nearly more so than the political system.
Justice may be blind, but she sure can smell money...
originally posted by: Boadicea
a reply to: intrptr
I'd forgotten about Casey Anthony... that whole thing was so creepy. There were lots of creepy people involved and I never understood why they wanted so bad to pin it on Casey and practically ignored all other possibilities. I don't remember all the details now, but that never ever sat right with me.
Little did I know…
So glad someone else saw it that same way.
You're right about creepy characters. Probably the guilty parties. Father, ex cop. Accused by Casey of sexual molestation form an early age. Her little sister, 'found' dead by her dad. Casey struggling with telling the truth and hiding from the repercussions. After all the law is on her fathers side, covering for him lest he tell the whole truth about how deep the rabbit hole goes.