A new jury selection strategy has stunned prosecutors of rape and sexual abuse crimes. Defense attorneys have begun seating the most vicious hanging juries imaginable, only to get astonishing acquittals, often despite crystal clear evidence of their clients’ guilt.
“I can’t believe it,” said one prosecutor. “I’ve been doing this for over three decades, and jurors normally rejected out of hand are the ones they’re picking. And case after case, they’re winning!”
“We never hope to get such nasty human beings seated. We don’t even spend much time on them because we know what defense attorneys will do. But now they aren’t merely accepting them, they’re FAVORING them!”
”Who the f*ck are we supposed to pick now?”
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In fairness, the recent defense successes can’t be credited solely to jury selection. Their trial strategies have changed, also. Their clients are taking the stand in their own defense. Of course, they deny guilt of the crime charged, and say IF it happened, it must have been someone else. In some cases, photos of them at the scene of the crime fail to sway these ‘hanging,’ rabidly pro-law enforcement juries.
Just about the only other thing they say in their ‘defense’ is, I am a Republican, just like Donald Trump and Brett Kavanaugh. That does it. The juries acquit. Just that simple.
Of course, in tonight’s diary, I’m describing a hypothetical legal scenario, not one I have yet witnessed. But, in today’s severely objectionable world, I don’t think it is much of a stretch. And I can’t remember a time when I was generally angrier at the way things are going.
We have to take our world BACK. I know you all know.
Thinking of you, tonight. And thinking of all of the women I have ever known, and know now. And of all of the women I will ever meet.
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From BeninSC:
In this comment, first-time Daily Kos commenter, SixtyNot Sick describes the disregard for truth that is characteristic of so many conservatives in today’s world, and seeks reassurance that the ‘stupid kids’ have not won.
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Is this excellent comment by kj in missouri, about watching the Ford/Kavanaugh hearings, celebrating our authenticity and integrity, reminding of the power in our numbers. Good message for this hard day.
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Is this comment by Vuld Edone, trying to avoid the distraction of Manchin, and focus on the brilliance of Feinstein, Harris, Whitehouse, Leahy and Hirono, and also of Heitkamp! Well said. (But Manchin needs to pay a big price for what he’s done.)
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