On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:05:20 -0400, Warp wrote:

> Stephen <mcavoysAT@aoldotcom> wrote:
>> But if I were to stand trial for a crime I would like to be judged by
>> people like me not professional jurists.
> 
>   Well, then we just have to disagree on that.
> 
>   Personally I would feel uncomfortable having random people who can eg.
> have their judgement clouded by their emotions, and who might eg.
> convict someone "just in case" (ie, better to convict an innocent than
> having a criminal running free) judge me, if I know I am innocent.

Well, as Darren said, in the US at least, you have that option.

Jim

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