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9. Why England got rid of Grand Juries

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 07:59 PM

Dec 2014

Lawrence O'Donnell had an excellent segment w/ a judge questioning if we should get rid of grand juries. I was amazed to learn that there are US states that got rid of grand juries.

http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/grand-juries--why-england-got-rid-of-them-373100611509

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Gawker: key witness for Wilson made whole story up [View all] Takket Dec 2014 OP

This was on MSNBC a couple weeks ago Mass Dec 2014 #1

This seems to be a more complete account of the witness, though starroute Dec 2014 #4

Yikes wc89 Dec 2014 #2

I have been saying this since the GJ docs were released Kelvin Mace Dec 2014 #3

I am sure Kelvin Mace Dec 2014 #17

K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2014 #5

Would this not be evidence that so then did Wilson? WinkyDink Dec 2014 #6

That would be the right thing to do rock Dec 2014 #8

Why England got rid of Grand Juries liberal from boston Dec 2014 #9

There's no restrictions on seating a new grand jury. jeff47 Dec 2014 #10

The prosecutor needs prosecuting. SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2014 #11

+1000 what a JOKE he is noiretextatique Dec 2014 #14

Hear, hear! - nt KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author winterwar Dec 2014 #12

Isn't that perjury? KamaAina Dec 2014 #13

this needs traction everywhere. spanone Dec 2014 #18