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ThreeNoSeep

(261 posts) Thu May 30, 2024, 05:20 PM May 2024

I truly did not think our justice system still worked. I am grateful New York proved me wrong.

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I'm so glad my cynicism went unrewarded (Original Post) ThreeNoSeep May 2024 OP

This is why I started crying. Irish_Dem May 2024 #1

Ha, me too! TexasDem69 May 2024 #2

yes....so very pleasantly surprised.... bahboo May 2024 #3

I was bracing for... 2naSalit May 2024 #4

(78,972 posts)

1. This is why I started crying.

Thu May 30, 2024, 05:21 PM

May 2024

Democracy still works.
The jury system has done the right thing.

I had my doubts.

(2,317 posts)

2. Ha, me too!

Thu May 30, 2024, 05:27 PM

May 2024

I predicted not guilty/hung jury. Glad to be wrong.

(16,953 posts)

3. yes....so very pleasantly surprised....

Thu May 30, 2024, 05:33 PM

May 2024

(99,526 posts)

4. I was bracing for...

Thu May 30, 2024, 05:54 PM

May 2024

Another layer of depression.