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Voice for Peace

(13,141 posts)
Sun Oct 7, 2012, 07:45 PM Oct 2012

DU Juries: Is the Accused Given a Chance for Self-Defense? [View all]

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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
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Accused has forfeited his/her right to self-defense, by being offensive to somebody
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And the ID of the accuser (alerter) is unknown. HooptieWagon Oct 2012 #1
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
My experience has been different, more like 50-50. Voice for Peace Oct 2012 #17
I tend to agree that this is the biggest fault in the system and could be remedied pretty easily, cbayer Oct 2012 #2
yes, I agree Voice for Peace Oct 2012 #7
You don't even know you have been alerted on unless the jury votes to hide. cbayer Oct 2012 #10
agree Voice for Peace Oct 2012 #13
That would add another unneeded layer to the process. former9thward Oct 2012 #4
None of the above Bjorn Against Oct 2012 #5
Meh. The "accused"'s defense is their post, not that it's that important in the first place. Posteritatis Oct 2012 #6
Jury is not deciding on the poster, but the post alcibiades_mystery Oct 2012 #8
ok, maybe an appeals board? Voice for Peace Oct 2012 #11
They can appeal to the board of learning how to write more effectively alcibiades_mystery Oct 2012 #16
Accused should have a means to respond to the alert. Skip Intro Oct 2012 #9
thanks, I tend to agree -- but other posters are making good points Voice for Peace Oct 2012 #12
A post stands on its own merits TroglodyteScholar Oct 2012 #14
your system is weird DisabledAmerican Oct 2012 #18
We could refer the matter... pinboy3niner Oct 2012 #19
It's fair in that it is applied to everyone, and everyone who signs up agrees to it. porphyrian Oct 2012 #20
I simply refuse to participate in a broken process nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #21
Your thread is righteous, but off topic for GD. Please repost in Meta. Stinky The Clown Oct 2012 #22
ImHO.. AzSweet Oct 2012 #23
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