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KharmaTrain

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21. Trial By Media...

Thu Apr 12, 2012, 09:37 AM

Apr 2012

As one whose served on a jury and seen how the judicial system can work I am a strong believer in how the system can and does work. One thing for certain...it doesn't connect dots...speculate or try to fit narratives to serve agendas...it's based on fact and the law. It doesn't rely on some long lost brother or self-annointed talking head or "anal-ist" to project what happened it will go with what evidence is available and determine if laws were broken and then decide guilt or innocense. Now I know this doesn't sit good with those who already made up their minds and will find fault with anything that deviates from their pre-determined "justice", but fortunately we still have this system. Now let's let it work...because if it doesn't, we all have lost a major part of our "freedom".

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Deep Breath: George Zimmerman deserves justice. [View all] cali Apr 2012 OP

...another Scott Peterson Fiasco you mean Bo Apr 2012 #1

Do you disagree with the verdict in the Scott Peterson case? lunatica Apr 2012 #7

I agree. A FAIR trial is what is needed here. cliffordu Apr 2012 #2

Agreed. A fair trial, not a perfect one. no_hypocrisy Apr 2012 #3

Trayvon's family deserves justice ... GeorgeGist Apr 2012 #4

While I agree and suspect nearly all of DU does, this is the fourth such post I've seen saying this. hlthe2b Apr 2012 #5

Agreed. obxhead Apr 2012 #11

no calling for a lynch mob, but plenty of judgements in every post pasto76 Apr 2012 #15

Nice. so after pointing out how condescending these posts are for the majority of DU, you add to it hlthe2b Apr 2012 #18

Yeah. Who's forgotten that the burden of proof is on the prosecution? Orsino Apr 2012 #20

+1000! nt arthritisR_US Apr 2012 #16

+1 n/t FSogol Apr 2012 #17

well in the strictest sense he's the only one who can receive arely staircase Apr 2012 #6

Most people are satisfied with a fair trial. DCBob Apr 2012 #8

Aw the facts aint gonna matter. There is no amount of Solomon Apr 2012 #9

he'll get justice bigtree Apr 2012 #10

Thank you lunasun Apr 2012 #24

Actually... I agree completely... Joseph8th Apr 2012 #12

Exhale. Most are with you. But until he was arrested and charged, it was hard to just sit back and Hoyt Apr 2012 #13

Perhaps if he had received justice for his earlier transgressions Chemisse Apr 2012 #14

All Trayvon's mother asked for was an arrest. AtomicKitten Apr 2012 #19

Trial By Media... KharmaTrain Apr 2012 #21

Approval here, Cali Bake Apr 2012 #22

From what I've seen folks are very relieved about the arrest - TBF Apr 2012 #23

I Agree DallasNE Apr 2012 #25