British Gov’t Plan to Scrap Jury Trials Clears First Hurdle Despite Opposition

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  1. Who could possibly support this? 

    From the article

    > The proposed legislation would end the right to be judged by a jury of your peers for cases in which the defendant is facing three years or less in prison. Instead, the fate of the accused would be decided by a single judge.

    Wild. Unelected judges deciding that stuff. They’re just opening the door for corruption or worse.

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