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Showing Original Post only (View all)DU Juries: Is the Accused Given a Chance for Self-Defense? [View all]
This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by Stinky The Clown (a host of the General Discussion forum).
There are always two sides to a story.
It bothers me when I have to make a decision on a jury,
and the accused can't defend his/her post.
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| Accused has right to self-defense before jury renders verdict | |
3 (100%) |
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| Accused has forfeited his/her right to self-defense, by being offensive to somebody | |
0 (0%) |
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| 2 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided. | |
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That's an interesting point. Someone must be keeping tabs on that, right?
Voice for Peace
Oct 2012
#3
I've been on dozens of DU juries, and only a small number were frivolous alerts.
TroglodyteScholar
Oct 2012
#15
I tend to agree that this is the biggest fault in the system and could be remedied pretty easily,
cbayer
Oct 2012
#2
Meh. The "accused"'s defense is their post, not that it's that important in the first place.
Posteritatis
Oct 2012
#6
They can appeal to the board of learning how to write more effectively
alcibiades_mystery
Oct 2012
#16
It's fair in that it is applied to everyone, and everyone who signs up agrees to it.
porphyrian
Oct 2012
#20
Your thread is righteous, but off topic for GD. Please repost in Meta.
Stinky The Clown
Oct 2012
#22