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from48 hills
1 week ago

Why did SF arrest and prosecute a 67-year-old for selling mushrooms at a Phish concert? - 48 hills

A 67-year-old man was charged with multiple felonies for selling psychedelics outside a Phish concert, faced a large police operation with a drone, and was acquitted.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

David Lammy considers scrapping jury trials for all but the most serious cases

Jury trials would be removed for most offences, restricting juries to cases with potential sentences above five years while judges try other serious offences.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
6 months ago

Trials by jury could be axed for fraud and sexual assault cases in radical reforms

Without action, we risk total system collapse. These reforms are not small tweaks, but fundamental changes to make the system fit for the 21st century.
UK politics
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