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nomadking

14-01-2022 19:50

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36109606)

Erm, that statement is not congruent with actuality, for a number of reasons.

A) In the two cases being discussed, the CPS decided to prosecute - by your "logic", they would not have done that.

B) One of our best friends (known them nearly 40 years, god-parents to each others’ children, go on holiday with them once or twice a year (three times this year, making up for last year :D)), is a Regional Crown Prosecutor for the CPS - she points out that they decide to prosecute based on two stages

She also pointed out that since they don’t know who would be in the Jury for any given case, how could they judge if that jury would convict?

The question is what would the CPS do with another similar case? The precedent set by the juries now there.

jfman

14-01-2022 19:53

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Make better choices with the 4 folk they kick off in jury selection.

Carth

14-01-2022 20:56

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I'm lucky in that I've never been called for Jury Service, never wanted it and would probably end up in prison myself if they pushed the issue :D

Apparently some people love it though :shrug:

TheDaddy

14-01-2022 20:57

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Originally Posted by nomadking (Post 36109587)

Juries are meant to decide things on the basis of LAW, not what they pick and choose. Would you like your fate to be based upon what a jury liked or disliked?:rolleyes:

They did decide the statue case based on law, I forget the legal term but criminal damage isn't a cut and dried crime, the jury had room to manoeuvre, an example would be smashing a car window on a hot day because you think a baby or dog is in danger

Mad Max

14-01-2022 21:02

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 36109622)

They did decide the statue case based on law, I forget the legal term but criminal damage isn't a cut and dried crime, the jury had room to manoeuvre, an example would be smashing a car window on a hot day because you think a baby or dog is in danger

So who was in danger when those idiots pulled the statue down?

nomadking

14-01-2022 21:08

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 36109622)

Nonsense, so you're saying that somebody could smash a car window the minute they left the vehicle, however briefly?:rolleyes:

Mad Max

14-01-2022 21:09

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Originally Posted by nomadking (Post 36109624)

Nonsense, so you're saying that somebody could smash a car window the minute they left the vehicle, however briefly?:rolleyes:

Exactly.

nomadking

14-01-2022 21:17

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Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 36109625)

Exactly.

What imminent danger was there in leaving the car for a few minutes?
Are we all now allowed to come up with what is a danger, and damage buildings connected to slavery? Or is it only certain ones?:mad:

Hugh	14-01-2022 21:36

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Originally Posted by nomadking (Post 36109613)

The question is what would the CPS do with another similar case? The precedent set by the juries now there.

No, it’s not - juries don’t set precedents.

You are assuming that all the juries in every different part of the country would act the same way - this is not likely.

You may find this barrister’s review of the verdict informative (or may not) - my friend (the Regional CPS) said it was a reasoned, and reasonable, document; they has over 35 years criminal law experience, so, if you don’t mind, I’ll take their informed view over yours…

https://thesecretbarrister.com/2022/...u-should-know/

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Does this create a precedent? Does it mean that anybody can now pull down a statue of somebody they don’t like without consequence?

No. And no. Jury verdicts create no precedent in law. If a case with exactly the same facts were tried tomorrow by a different jury, that jury would be entitled to convict. If you pull down a statue, and the Crown Prosecution Service conclude that there is evidence to support a charge of criminal damage and that it is in the public interest to prosecute you, you will be prosecuted for criminal damage. You will then be at liberty to plead not guilty and to be tried by a jury of your peers, during which you would be tried according to the same standards and under the same law as the Colston 4. Whether you would be convicted, and, if so, what your sentence would be, would entirely depend on the facts and circumstances proved by the evidence. There is never a guaranteed outcome with a jury trial.

TheDaddy

14-01-2022 22:19

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Originally Posted by nomadking (Post 36109624)

Nonsense, so you're saying that somebody could smash a car window the minute they left the vehicle, however briefly?:rolleyes:

Are you a QC? That's the example one used the other day to explain how the jury lawfully came to their decision but as ever you know best :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 36109623)

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So who was in danger when those idiots pulled the statue down?

That's not what was said, what was said is the jury had wriggle room as opposed to drink driving where you either are or you aren't

Pierre

15-01-2022 09:20

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Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36109611)

Rubbish.

All the best civil disobedience involves some destruction.

Got to agree with JFman, if you don’t make enough of a scene to get what you’re protesting over noticed then what is the point.

That has to balanced with, if you’re stopping somebody from earning their wage be prepared to get a slap and dragged out the way.

I would add, and if unlawful be prepared to be arrested but as we saw with ‘insulate the middle class’. The police are more like to offer you a cup of tea rather than handcuffs.

Carth

15-01-2022 12:30

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Would the 'verdict' have been different if they were young and black, or maybe even white tattooed skin heads instead of some doddery old folk with no library to got to?

:devsmoke:

Hugh	15-01-2022 12:55

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Originally Posted by Carth (Post 36109690)

Would the 'verdict' have been different if they were young and black, or maybe even white tattooed skin heads instead of some doddery old folk with no library to got to?

:devsmoke:

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’… ;)

Carth

15-01-2022 14:50

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36109692)

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 ;)

papa smurf

02-09-2022 17:24

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Here we go again
Extinction Rebellion protesters storm Commons and superglue themselves to Speaker's chair

https://www.express.co.uk/news/polit...climate-change

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