justice system

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Rogelio @rog0322 (2828) • Cagayan De Oro, Philippines 26 Mar 17

A lot of stir is floating around these days on social media, radio, television and print all about sending persons which committed heinous crimes to the death row. The Philippines has done away with it sometime ago but it is...

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Have you ever served on a jury?

Kelli M @spiderdust (14756) • San Jose, California 12 Sep 16

I received a jury summons in the mail today (although I had to postpone serving -- I'm a breastfeeding mother whose baby would definitely suffer if I had to be sequestered for any period of time). This is my 4th jury summons in my...

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The Verdict is In, but not from Me

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43596) • Denver, Colorado 22 Mar 16

Today was my day for jury duty. Last night I called and was informed that I was on standby. Following orders, I called back at around noon, when I was informed that I was excused and had fulfilled my obligation. As interesting...

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Jury Duty

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43596) • Denver, Colorado 24 Feb 16

I thought I could get away with not doing this, but apparently not. I've been summoned for jury duty. After all, I've been a registered voter since 1982, and have never been summoned in all this time, so I assumed that I was...

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Justice.... period!

Debbie Sequichie-Kerchee @LonghairCherokee (4) • United States 19 May 14

There are too many people in prisons, who have been falsely accused and wrongly convicted. Many cases have no evidence of any sort, only hearsay and false testimony. Do you know someone who has been or is currently in this...

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Irony of the justice system

kenshin2143 @kenshin2143 (1880) • Philippines 18 Feb 13

We had a discussion about law and justice last time in our philosophy class and our teacher made mention about the irony of it. As defined by our handout, law is simply a means of offering justice to victims. However, as we can...

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"Presumed innocent until proven guilty"

STOUTjodee @STOUTjodee (3670) • United States 22 Sep 12

It use to be you were presumed innocent until proven guilty, but it seems to me that you're presumed guilty until proven innocent. My husband was stopped a while back, the police officer on the written tickets say things that are...

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After the CJ Corona trial...

aubrey @averygirl72 (38848) • Philippines 30 May 12

Honestly, at first I want to have sympathy with CJ Corona but after how he presented himself and the way he act during the trial, I am so convinced that indeed he is guilty, the fact that he converted his wealth to dollar accounts...

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I felt so Negative about our Justice System now...

LetranKnight25 @LetranKnight25 (33117) • Philippines 14 Dec 10

Hello Lotters, I had a chat with a fellow Lotter on Facebook, it was nice though but i told her that I don't feel like watching tv.but thank god she didn't, it could ruin her jolly mood too. This is...

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The devil's son: Col. Williams earns place among worst criminals

formidexo @formidexo (1351) • Canada 21 Oct 10

"Col. Williams earns place among worst criminals." If you google that theme you will read about the horrific crimes of this decorated Canadian soldier. He apparently videotaped his raping and murders. It is very hard to believe...

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Scary thoughts. DNA testing.

manong05 @manong05 (5027) • Philippines 28 Sep 09

I've always believed that DNA testing is infallible and maybe so. It has greatly affected the field of forensic investigations and helped in solving cases. Recently I have watched a TV program where the jury convicted an accused...

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Is The Justice System In Your Country Fair?

Brian @wolfie34 (26770) • United Kingdom 9 Sep 09

The Penal System in my country The UK I am sure has a motto "Punish The Victim and Send the Criminals on Holiday" It may sound ludicrously funny, but sadly it's the truth! Victims have no rights whereas the guilty who in...

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Is our judicial system foolproof?

suchi60 @suchi60 (912) • India 20 Aug 09

When I read about Abdel Basset al-Megrahi's release on passionate grounds this morning, I was livid. The aticle went on to say that he was just a scrapegoat and that the real perpetuators were walking freely. If that was the case,...

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Becoming good friends with your rapist... Life is powerful and strange

tjades @tjades (3590) • Jamaica 15 Jul 09

Life is full of lessons which we couldnt even dream of composing. Below is a link to the story of Ronald Cotton (rapist) and Jennifer Thompson (victim). If you did not get the story on 60 minutes or through some other...

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Our Justice System

Island_Geko @Island_Geko (3758) • Canada 23 Feb 09

In the US and Canada are we spending to much time looking for corrupt Police and not looking higher up the Justice system for corrupt Judges, and Politician. In the news I hear to many Judges giving bail to high level offender,...

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does the death sentence bother you?

doc_alma_jones @doc_alma_jones (822) • Philippines 5 Feb 09

different countries, and even different states in the same country, have different takes on thi death sentence. some think it reduces crime rates and rids the world of criminals. some disagree, saying about 10% of people who...

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What Is Your Take On This?

What Kind Of People Do We Have In The Justice System II?

skysuccess @skysuccess (8857) • Singapore 20 Jan 09

Coastguards can't start a rescue until they fill out a healthy and safety assessment!! Yes, it is true. I am just wondering who is this pen pushing turd and his gang. Also, the people who are above them. I just cannot...

What Kind Of People Do We Have In The Justice System?

skysuccess @skysuccess (8857) • Singapore 20 Jan 09

Today, as I read the follow up news of a missing 15 year old girl who has run away with a 49 year old boyfriend whom she has met on the internet. It is now discovered that this man is in fact an alleged rapist on bail of a rape he...

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PhP10,000 For 10 Years Of Imprisonment?!?

yuna15 @yuna15 (2706) • Philippines 15 Jan 09

My professor in Philippine Constitution told this story about a farmer who got convicted for a crime. We were talking about due process of law and the Bill of Rights. After 10 years of being in prison, it was proved in court that...

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