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Originally Posted by Trumbull
The US has come a long way since the days of 12 Angry Men. While I don't have much faith in the US public thanks to both how knee-jerk they are and because of this self-aggrandizing attitude the media promotes with wall to wall coverage of even a turd spec of information, juries approved by both sides of a case have been their saving grace.
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Oh I agree in juries approved by both sides. I agree with the system as it is. I've argued for the legal system in other threads. More so the Canadian one, cause I get a little bent out of shape when you get the 'that's the Canadian justice system for you!' drive-bys by people who are generally arguing for tougher and longer sentencing.
But it doesn't mean that we can't look at a specific case and analyze the mistakes and culture around it. That's how you improve anything. It's also interesting to look at something after a lengthy period of time with a new lens.
And yeah, the media is a big mess for the exact reason you mentioned. Having to figure out how to fill 24 hour news channels. The model just encourages way to much speculation, shoddy journalism, and movement with few facts.