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Why would the government have to act, simply because the system stopped? I'd assume that they'd just tell everyone, "Okay, your jury trial is on March 19th, 28
by rprospero 14y ago
Why would the government have to act, simply because the system stopped? I'd assume that they'd just tell everyone, "Okay, your jury trial is on March 19th, 2843. We'll be holding you without bail until then."
There's no reason to declare requesting a jury trial a terrorist act if they can already hold everyone indefinitely.
- e1ven 14y agoWhile it's not foolproof, in the US, you do have a right to a "speedy trial". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speedy_Trial_Clause https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speedy_Trial_Clause
- erichocean 14y ago> While it's not foolproof, I hereby nominated you for "Understatement of the Year". Constitutional protection in the US is gone, full stop, and has been for a long time. The document is purely historical and "cultural", in that it does inform public opinion, but does not, in any way, constrain the government -- it's actual purpose.