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Old 15-01-2022, 14:50   #29
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Re: Extinction Rebellion Protesters Cleared

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Originally Posted by Hugh View Post
And what if the jury had been young and black, or maybe even white tattooed skin heads - would the verdict* have been different?

How do you know the jury wasn’t made up of those people?

*verdict, not ‘verdict’…
Oh yes, I agree with what you say, it all comes down to the 'opinion' of the jury.

Although I'm of the opinion that the same jury would have been less lenient against 'younger' offenders . . . opinions eh
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