MacN'Cheezus@lemmy.today to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoWell, I guess that settles itlemmy.todayexternal-linkmessage-square167fedilinkarrow-up11.01Karrow-down127
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minus-squareleadore@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 day agoTrue, even though it’s supposed to be a jury of the defendant’s peers, not a jury of the victim’s peers.
minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·21 hours agoThe concept of a “peer” has been fast and loose for a long time. All-white upper-class juries sentencing poor black men happens to this day.
True, even though it’s supposed to be a jury of the defendant’s peers, not a jury of the victim’s peers.
The concept of a “peer” has been fast and loose for a long time. All-white upper-class juries sentencing poor black men happens to this day.