silence7@slrpnk.net to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 days agoJury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agentwww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square64linkfedilinkarrow-up1722 cross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
arrow-up1722external-linkJury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agentwww.nbcnews.comsilence7@slrpnk.net to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 days agomessage-square64linkfedilink cross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
minus-squaretamal3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·16 days agoMy education is in the works. Is this actually an example of jury nullification? Like, what he did was actually illegal, but the jury presumably, thought the law was unjust? Or is throwing a sandwich at ICE just not illegal?
minus-squareInucune@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up17·16 days agoHe threw an object in hostility at a (supposed) federal employee, which could be assault. Jury said no, because they can.
My education is in the works. Is this actually an example of jury nullification? Like, what he did was actually illegal, but the jury presumably, thought the law was unjust? Or is throwing a sandwich at ICE just not illegal?
He threw an object in hostility at a (supposed) federal employee, which could be assault. Jury said no, because they can.