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Jim Beard

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48. Who decides if it is a jury trial?

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Oct 27, 2016, 10:24 PM

Oct 2016

Why did they have to try all of them at the same time on the same charges? Surely not all of them committed the exact same crimes.

This all or none is now good.

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All defendants in the Oregon standoff found not guilty [View all] babylonsister Oct 2016 OP

WHAT?? canetoad Oct 2016 #1

Damned if I know; here's another link... babylonsister Oct 2016 #2

I posted 3 or 4 times in the past two weeks about a pain in my gut over this happening. n/t UTUSN Oct 2016 #3

Guilty Verdicts had to be unanimous so one juror could have done this underpants Oct 2016 #4

Wouldn't that be a mistrial? Nye Bevan Oct 2016 #7

Could be underpants Oct 2016 #12

Yes it is Travis_0004 Oct 2016 #29

They were hung on one charge, but voted to acquit on all others. Yo_Mama Oct 2016 #24

White and armed occupation, Mendocino Oct 2016 #5

THIS 100% Runningdawg Oct 2016 #8

Yep. dalton99 Oct 2016 #9

UN-liscensed guard dogs at that!!! sagetea Oct 2016 #10

I guess we should expect more and probably from the thug gang of Bundys meadowlark5 Oct 2016 #6

Bad bad bad message being sent by this. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2016 #20

It is - no consequences meadowlark5 Oct 2016 #32

Yep... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2016 #41

WTF? malaise Oct 2016 #11

did you see THIS bit???? dixiegrrrrl Oct 2016 #25

These goddam precious white snowflakes! Lars39 Oct 2016 #13

Meanwhile..If you are a Native American SHRED Oct 2016 #14

The water protectors are being shot at with rubber bullets NightWatcher Oct 2016 #16

must have been a jury of Trumpers nt geek tragedy Oct 2016 #17

Wow, they got lucky. Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #19

"The defendants also were unanimously acquitted of illegal possession of firearms... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2016 #21

They had an unusually large pool to pick jurors from JonLP24 Oct 2016 #27

Jury nullification. rug Oct 2016 #22

So is there any recourse that you know of? nt babylonsister Oct 2016 #26

No, that's it. rug Oct 2016 #28

Thanks. This is incomprehensible to me. nt babylonsister Oct 2016 #31

Oh, no NBachers Oct 2016 #30

it is now a matter of judical precidence in this country........ Takket Oct 2016 #33

Yep. And screw any laws that prohibit guns on government grounds. n/t Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2016 #34

That doesn't work for the poor or minorities... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2016 #43

how long until armed whites occupy buildings in predominately black neighborhoods to prevent Takket Oct 2016 #37

How many millions of dollars sorefeet Oct 2016 #38

If they were black???? sheshe2 Oct 2016 #39

i would love to see... Takket Oct 2016 #40

Takket. sheshe2 Oct 2016 #42

No truer words. dalton99 Oct 2016 #50

This country just died. jmowreader Oct 2016 #44

Holy Fuck progressoid Oct 2016 #45

Who decides if it is a jury trial? Jim Beard Oct 2016 #48

Everyone is allowed a jury trial Travis_0004 Oct 2016 #53

Remember how they got Al Capone. roamer65 Oct 2016 #49

White wing gun nuts will celebrate. Hoyt Oct 2016 #51

WTF!!! burrowowl Oct 2016 #52

Go her to take action burrowowl Oct 2016 #54

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