▲ 1202 ▼ Grand Jury Declines to Indict Man Caught on Camera Destroying Flock Pole (futurism.com) submitted 2 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 176 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 9 points 2 months ago (3 children) They actually passed that?? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 12 points 2 months ago (2 children) Yeah, first the Tories maybe 5-7 years back or so cancelled juries for crimes with less than 1 year imprisonment, then Starmer's labour party just upped it to all crimes less than 3 years. In the late 19th century they also passed a law where if they thought jury tampering was going to happen they could just do it with a judge, idk how often they have used it though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nighed@feddit.uk 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) Pretty sure it's not active yet though, still being discussed? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 1 point 2 months ago* I was trying to verify where this was, the guardian and reuters in like 2024 or so left me with the impression it was passed, but a cursory search after your inquiry did not find the detail. I had to leave town here, Hopefully I can find out tomorrow morning. It sounded like they made the new rule but it's not in force yet from my cursory search that led me to some lackluster guardian article. Quick edit, the news did say it was passed I am sure. I have been wrong before though on stuff like this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 12 points 2 months ago (2 children) Yeah, first the Tories maybe 5-7 years back or so cancelled juries for crimes with less than 1 year imprisonment, then Starmer's labour party just upped it to all crimes less than 3 years. In the late 19th century they also passed a law where if they thought jury tampering was going to happen they could just do it with a judge, idk how often they have used it though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nighed@feddit.uk 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) Pretty sure it's not active yet though, still being discussed? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 1 point 2 months ago* I was trying to verify where this was, the guardian and reuters in like 2024 or so left me with the impression it was passed, but a cursory search after your inquiry did not find the detail. I had to leave town here, Hopefully I can find out tomorrow morning. It sounded like they made the new rule but it's not in force yet from my cursory search that led me to some lackluster guardian article. Quick edit, the news did say it was passed I am sure. I have been wrong before though on stuff like this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nighed@feddit.uk 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) Pretty sure it's not active yet though, still being discussed? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 1 point 2 months ago* I was trying to verify where this was, the guardian and reuters in like 2024 or so left me with the impression it was passed, but a cursory search after your inquiry did not find the detail. I had to leave town here, Hopefully I can find out tomorrow morning. It sounded like they made the new rule but it's not in force yet from my cursory search that led me to some lackluster guardian article. Quick edit, the news did say it was passed I am sure. I have been wrong before though on stuff like this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 1 point 2 months ago* I was trying to verify where this was, the guardian and reuters in like 2024 or so left me with the impression it was passed, but a cursory search after your inquiry did not find the detail. I had to leave town here, Hopefully I can find out tomorrow morning. It sounded like they made the new rule but it's not in force yet from my cursory search that led me to some lackluster guardian article. Quick edit, the news did say it was passed I am sure. I have been wrong before though on stuff like this. permalink fedilink source parent