MacN'Cheezus to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoWell, I guess that settles itimagemessage-square175linkfedilinkarrow-up11.08Karrow-down131
arrow-up11.05Karrow-down1imageWell, I guess that settles itMacN'Cheezus to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square175linkfedilink
minus-squareleadore@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·4 months agoTrue, even though it’s supposed to be a jury of the defendant’s peers, not a jury of the victim’s peers.
minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoThe concept of a “peer” has been fast and loose for a long time. All-white upper-class juries sentencing poor black men happens to this day.
True, even though it’s supposed to be a jury of the defendant’s peers, not a jury of the victim’s peers.
The concept of a “peer” has been fast and loose for a long time. All-white upper-class juries sentencing poor black men happens to this day.