• Panini@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      2 days ago

      It already is, there’s been a shocking and historically unprecedented number of grand jury "no bill"s recently in DC and LA when prosecutors try to indict random protestors with felonies, which is incredible since those are basically unheard of.

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        Yes. I think people are wise to the fact that the simple potential of facing charges is the threat that is supposed to intimidate and suppress opposition. Tying someone’s life up in a trial that has no chance of seeing a guilty verdict is the actual punishment they are aiming for because they know they have no legal standing.

      • mkwt@lemmy.world
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        The petit jury nullification is coming. You’ve got defendants in DC insisting on their speedy trial rights because they want to get themselves on front of a jury right now in the present moment.