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Art, Writing, and Learning: The Clerisy Quarter => Discussion and Debate - The Philosopher's Plaza => Topic started by: Marcus on April 04, 2012, 09:47:21 AM

Title: I'm sorry sir, this court case is out of bounds...
Post by: Marcus on April 04, 2012, 09:47:21 AM
Fresh from Auntie:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17601594

Your thoughts? My personal opinion is very much against closed hearings, due to the temptation to commit a miscarriage of justice when nobody is looking. The fact that the courts are open is probably one of the few things preventing many officials doing just that.
Title: Re: I'm sorry sir, this court case is out of bounds...
Post by: Jubal on April 05, 2012, 12:38:25 PM
Yes, I'm personally very against closed hearings.

Basically, if you have enough evidence against someone you should be able to take it to court. If you can't take your evidence to an open court, you probably don't have enough of it to be charging someone. Even if the US military pinky-swears it's legit.
Title: Re: I'm sorry sir, this court case is out of bounds...
Post by: Pentagathus on August 02, 2012, 08:54:37 PM
What if the US military breaks your pinkies till you swear it's legit?  :P