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Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield
Where any person is killed by a cop, this should be the rule. If there's enough evidence to get to the GJ on whether a cop wrongly killed an armed individual, a special prosecutor should be involved.
The GJ secrecy thing should end. Anytime, anywhere, a panel meets to determine whether an individual should be deprived of his liberty (or in this instance, a criminal be shielded from prosecution), the public should have a right to hear its proceedings. And fuck the rule that defense counsel cannot be present. It should work like a mini trial.
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The last time I got called to jury duty, the judge asked everyone to consider serving on a grand jury, as there were some openings coming up. I think it was a three month term. I took the information sheet, thinking I'd give it to my mom, who was the only person I could think of who met the criteria.
The only people who could consider such a thing are people who don't work or school or small kids they're taking care of and have reliable transportation to the courthouse every day (or three days, or however long), and have nothing better to do. They see cops as good guys every single time they convene. They indict black men all of the time, so they wouldn't have any difficulty believing that cigarette sale/cigarillo theft is just the tip of the iceberg.
