I worry about the "Prosecutors could get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich" formulation. I know I've engaged in that kind of talk,
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but the more I think about it, juries don't lack agency. Jurors are adults. If juries go along with prosecutors, they chose to.
Grand juries are supposed to be a check on prosecutorial power, juries are supposed to be a democratic check on the legal system.
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And what if they're working as intended? What if our democracy is so racist it does not desire justice?
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@sarahjeong GJs check the prosecutorial power to indict, not p's discretion not to pursue case -- GJ can't stop p from "throwing" the caseMerci. Twitter en tiendra compte pour améliorer votre fil. SupprimerSupprimer
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@sarahjeong in white supremacy, the scales aren’t close to even to begin with :(Merci. Twitter en tiendra compte pour améliorer votre fil. SupprimerSupprimer
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@sarahjeong But be careful about telling jurors that they have agency. You might just be indicted. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/26/nyregion/26jury.html …Merci. Twitter en tiendra compte pour améliorer votre fil. SupprimerSupprimer
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