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Re:MIT President on Aaron Swartz by mindcrime on Sunday January 13, 2013 @06:56PM (#5052452)
A court cannot let someone walk after a crime simply because the law itself is unjust.

Yes they can.[1]

[1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_nullification

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