Re:Did the Intercept bungle the NSA leak?
by throwaway-1209 on Tuesday June 06, 2017 @05:06PM
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You sound like someone who's never been on a jury. Jury gets very exact instructions from the judge before it makes a decision. In these instructions judge interprets the law in a way that the jury will understand. She doesn't tell them how to vote, but in a clear cut case like this one someone who has been selected for impartiality will almost certainly make an accusatory decision. Jury is not a get out of jail free card.
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Re:Did the Intercept bungle the NSA leak?
by dragonwriter on Tuesday June 06, 2017 @06:04PM
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> You sound like someone who's never been on a jury
I've not only been on juries, but studied them. Nullification is a thing. It's quite rare and unlikely in the specific circumstance at issue, but that's already factored into the discussion in the grandparent post.
Re:Did the Intercept bungle the NSA leak?
by braderhart on Wednesday June 07, 2017 @12:21AM
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The one thing to consider though is was she told to look at the file, or was she snooping per se.