They become long, drawn out issues because far too few of us participate in juries. Not because we get weeded out, but because, generally speaking, we got shit to do and the brains to get out of a jury to do it.
Instead we ought to be using our brains to take back the local judiciary. Imagine a world where every non-violent drug case ended in a hung jury. Every real self defense case ended in a hung jury. And so forth and so on.
The lawyers would quit waiving their clients right to a speedy trial, instead demanding it, so they could get in on some of that sweet, sweet nullification.
They become long, drawn out issues because far too few of us participate in juries. Not because we get weeded out, but because, generally speaking, we got shit to do and the brains to get out of a jury to do it.
Instead we ought to be using our brains to take back the local judiciary. Imagine a world where every non-violent drug case ended in a hung jury. Every real self defense case ended in a hung jury. And so forth and so on.
The lawyers would quit waiving their clients right to a speedy trial, instead demanding it, so they could get in on some of that sweet, sweet nullification.