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(82,333 posts) Mon Jul 15, 2013, 09:46 PM Jul 2013

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Do you want the jury system abolished? [View all] rug Jul 2013 OP

No way. NaturalHigh Jul 2013 #1

It needs to be reformed. madaboutharry Jul 2013 #3

Absolutely marions ghost Jul 2013 #22

Are you talking about Courts or DU ? Tx4obama Jul 2013 #4

IQ tests. Both courts and DU n/t leftstreet Jul 2013 #8

Courts. rug Jul 2013 #19

No in fact get rid of the 6 person juries treestar Jul 2013 #5

Yes. replace jurors with a panel of judges. darkangel218 Jul 2013 #6

And how will those judges be seated? MicaelS Jul 2013 #7

It would be difficult but it can be done. darkangel218 Jul 2013 #10

Then it depends on who the king is, doesn't it. n/t Agnosticsherbet Jul 2013 #9

No, professional jurors can be bribed. JaneyVee Jul 2013 #30

The Jury system is outdated and ridiculous. BlueJazz Jul 2013 #11

Someone's been watching too much CSI... Llewlladdwr Jul 2013 #27

What are you talking about ??? BlueJazz Jul 2013 #31

A machine that can positively tell what a person is THINKING? hughee99 Jul 2013 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author BlueJazz Jul 2013 #35

Then you go with your system and I'll try to bring my idea to light. BlueJazz Jul 2013 #36

I wish you the best of luck, hughee99 Jul 2013 #38

no, Niceguy1 Jul 2013 #12

I read a lot of true crime. LisaLynne Jul 2013 #14

I just listened to that juror on AC360 NoOneMan Jul 2013 #17

There are a number of problems with the current jury system ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2013 #18

Other. H2O Man Jul 2013 #20

FWIW, I've seen lots of judges. rug Jul 2013 #21

For a murder trial at least, there need to be more than 6 jurors. MH1 Jul 2013 #23

I think that's pretty unique to Florida... NaturalHigh Jul 2013 #24

local repubs just elected a tea party bozo for judge dembotoz Jul 2013 #25

The Constitution guarantees a jury trial in criminal cases. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2013 #26

Seems a bit over the top to abolish the jury system... Llewlladdwr Jul 2013 #28

Kick! n/t TroglodyteScholar Jul 2013 #29

Why does anyone think a bench trial would have been better? BainsBane Jul 2013 #37