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Quackers

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19. If I'm understanding you correctly,

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Reply #12)

Sat Nov 28, 2015, 10:44 AM

Nov 2015

You're worried a perspective jury may vote to acquit this guy because they share the same views on this subject. One safe guard against this is having the lawyers to vet the potential jurors and weed out the undesirables. Without that safeguard, you would end up with juries like we have here sometimes who vote in favor of the people they like.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] TheMastersNemesis Nov 2015 OP

I don't remember "Thou shalt not kill" having any exceptions or moral clauses in it. hobbit709 Nov 2015 #1

I Grew Up In A Time When Religion Stayed Out Of Politics. TheMastersNemesis Nov 2015 #4

Well 1939 Nov 2015 #31

War is a big exception. roody Nov 2015 #7

Where in the Ten Commandments does it say that? hobbit709 Nov 2015 #10

I'll tell you where... PeaceNikki Nov 2015 #21

Way too early to know if he is even competent to stand trial pipoman Nov 2015 #2

Or they might not. HereSince1628 Nov 2015 #3

One Would Certainly Hope So. TheMastersNemesis Nov 2015 #6

Maybe PP was just his 'bait' to bring cops so he could shoot them? HereSince1628 Nov 2015 #22

If that was the case, then you're saying even President Obama would acquit him. Quackers Nov 2015 #5

The OP said Christian fundamentalists. roody Nov 2015 #9

The OP headline said Christian jury, not fundamentalist. nt Quackers Nov 2015 #13

Yes There Should Have Been A Distinction. TheMastersNemesis Nov 2015 #16

It's all good. nt Quackers Nov 2015 #20

No Jury Would Probably Acquit This Guy. I Was Just Posing A Question. TheMastersNemesis Nov 2015 #12

If I'm understanding you correctly, Quackers Nov 2015 #19

Any jury might acquit the shooter Android3.14 Nov 2015 #8

Keep in mind though, he killed a cop world wide wally Nov 2015 #11

And I think I heard this cop was a volunteer pastor at his church. MoonRiver Nov 2015 #18

had only PP staff been wounded or killed lapfog_1 Nov 2015 #14

Probably So And He Was A Christian As Well. TheMastersNemesis Nov 2015 #23

Jury selection would prevent this. Also Christians are Christians. Fundamentalist is a modifier. nt onehandle Nov 2015 #15

Yes I Agree But You Do Not Hear From Supposedly Liberal Christians. TheMastersNemesis Nov 2015 #17

What It Means To Be Christian Is Becoming Very Muddy Anymore. TheMastersNemesis Nov 2015 #25

More anti-Christian bullshit. Buzz Clik Nov 2015 #24

If its anti-Christian, it isn't bullshit. Hoppy Nov 2015 #26

None Of These Megachurches And Fundy Churches Are Religions. They Are Businesses. TheMastersNemesis Nov 2015 #27

Two-Magic Words: Cop-Killer Vogon_Glory Nov 2015 #28

Probably True. TheMastersNemesis Nov 2015 #30

In such moments, it's wise to turn to saltpoint Nov 2015 #29

Kansas is RIGHT WING as shit and they didn't acquit the abortion doctor killer. nt Logical Nov 2015 #32

Good Point. Not Taking Bets Anymore About Anything. TheMastersNemesis Nov 2015 #33