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Re:Supreme Court expands meaning of 'seizure' under 4th Amen... by vincentmarle on Friday March 26, 2021 @01:14AM (#26588956)
> If it were to be solved, it would involve the abolition of the jury system. Which nobody wants.

Well, 90% of the world is doing just fine without the jury system. What is so great about it anyways?

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Re:Supreme Court expands meaning of 'seizure' under 4th Amen... by JumpCrisscross on Friday March 26, 2021 @02:17AM (#26589253)
> What is so great about it anyways?

It's the sole popular check on the judiciary, the unelected branch of government.

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Re:Supreme Court expands meaning of 'seizure' under 4th Amen... by aYsY4dDQ2NrcNzA on Friday March 26, 2021 @01:41AM (#26589072)
I haven’t read the Federalist Papers, but I would assume that they touched on the reasons why the right to a jury trial was included in the Constitution.
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