(2/3) Juries don’t arbitrarily reach decisions in murder trials and our justice system is designed to be very fair. I fear that the right is becoming like the left in condemning what in all likelihood was a fair and just trial because it didn’t have the outcome they wanted.
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Replying to @TruthWillLive
Juries do often get things wrong. The OJ verdict is a good example. From what I've seen about the substance of the defense, there's no legitimate justification for acquittal on manslaughter at a minimum.
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In particular, it was admitted that he had the gun and shot Steinle. There's no question of identity or self-defense. The killer originally stated he shot at a sea lion, then said it was accidental. Even an accidental firing implies reckless use of the weapon, which was illegal
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for him to possess in the first place. One does not handle the weapon in any kind of responsible way and fire an accidental shot.
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