MacN'Cheezus@lemmy.today to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoWell, I guess that settles itlemmy.todayexternal-linkmessage-square173fedilinkarrow-up11.06Karrow-down131
arrow-up11.03Karrow-down1external-linkWell, I guess that settles itlemmy.todayMacN'Cheezus@lemmy.today to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square173fedilink
minus-squareleadore@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·7 days 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-up2·7 days 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.