Comments on: A few (legal) things re: Oscar Grant http://www.bourgieinterrupted.com/2010/07/a-few-legal-things-re-oscar-grant/ up on my high horse, deep in thought Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Adia http://www.bourgieinterrupted.com/2010/07/a-few-legal-things-re-oscar-grant/comment-page-1/#comment-3575 Adia Wed, 14 Jul 2010 05:25:29 +0000 http://www.bourgieinterrupted.com/?p=2540#comment-3575 Hey, I, too, am studying for the bar, so that fact that you were able to put this together is so impressive. Now, when my friends and fam ask me my opinion about the Oscar Grant, I just have to refer them to this post! Thanks and good luck :) Hey, I, too, am studying for the bar, so that fact that you were able to put this together is so impressive. Now, when my friends and fam ask me my opinion about the Oscar Grant, I just have to refer them to this post! Thanks and good luck :)

]]> By: Adia http://www.bourgieinterrupted.com/2010/07/a-few-legal-things-re-oscar-grant/comment-page-1/#comment-3954 Adia Wed, 14 Jul 2010 05:25:00 +0000 http://www.bourgieinterrupted.com/?p=2540#comment-3954 Hey, I, too, am studying for the bar, so that fact that you were able to put this together is so impressive. Now, when my friends and fam ask me my opinion about the Oscar Grant, I just have to refer them to this post! Thanks and good luck :) Hey, I, too, am studying for the bar, so that fact that you were able to put this together is so impressive. Now, when my friends and fam ask me my opinion about the Oscar Grant, I just have to refer them to this post! Thanks and good luck :)

]]> By: Kia, JD http://www.bourgieinterrupted.com/2010/07/a-few-legal-things-re-oscar-grant/comment-page-1/#comment-3574 Kia, JD Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:21:58 +0000 http://www.bourgieinterrupted.com/?p=2540#comment-3574 <a href="#comment-3571" rel="nofollow">@makomk</a>, I hear you. One thing I should add is that if one side was suspected of using their peremptory challenges (where they can dismiss for whatever reason) to get rid of jurors based on race or gender, the other side can sort of call them out on it, forcing them to voice the reason they're dismissing that juror. This doesn't stop anyone from lying, but that's another type of "check" the system throws in there to limit impermissible striking of jurors. @makomk, I hear you. One thing I should add is that if one side was suspected of using their peremptory challenges (where they can dismiss for whatever reason) to get rid of jurors based on race or gender, the other side can sort of call them out on it, forcing them to voice the reason they’re dismissing that juror.

This doesn’t stop anyone from lying, but that’s another type of “check” the system throws in there to limit impermissible striking of jurors.

]]> By: Kia, JD http://www.bourgieinterrupted.com/2010/07/a-few-legal-things-re-oscar-grant/comment-page-1/#comment-3953 Kia, JD Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:21:00 +0000 http://www.bourgieinterrupted.com/?p=2540#comment-3953 <a href="#comment-3571" rel="nofollow">@makomk</a>, I hear you. One thing I should add is that if one side was suspected of using their peremptory challenges (where they can dismiss for whatever reason) to get rid of jurors based on race or gender, the other side can sort of call them out on it, forcing them to voice the reason they're dismissing that juror. This doesn't stop anyone from lying, but that's another type of "check" the system throws in there to limit impermissible striking of jurors. @makomk, I hear you. One thing I should add is that if one side was suspected of using their peremptory challenges (where they can dismiss for whatever reason) to get rid of jurors based on race or gender, the other side can sort of call them out on it, forcing them to voice the reason they’re dismissing that juror.

This doesn’t stop anyone from lying, but that’s another type of “check” the system throws in there to limit impermissible striking of jurors.

]]> By: makomk http://www.bourgieinterrupted.com/2010/07/a-few-legal-things-re-oscar-grant/comment-page-1/#comment-3571 makomk Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:09:32 +0000 http://www.bourgieinterrupted.com/?p=2540#comment-3571 My understanding is that the prohibition on rejecting jurors based on race is basically worthless. All you have to do to get around it is state a reason for dismissing each juror that's not racial - it doesn't matter if the reason is entirely implausible, you wouldn't dismiss a white juror for the same reason, and you're pretty obviously just dismissing all the black members of the pool. So what's happened is that many prosecutors, in trial after trial, systematically exclude blacks from the jury and get away with it. My understanding is that the prohibition on rejecting jurors based on race is basically worthless. All you have to do to get around it is state a reason for dismissing each juror that’s not racial – it doesn’t matter if the reason is entirely implausible, you wouldn’t dismiss a white juror for the same reason, and you’re pretty obviously just dismissing all the black members of the pool. So what’s happened is that many prosecutors, in trial after trial, systematically exclude blacks from the jury and get away with it.

]]> By: makomk http://www.bourgieinterrupted.com/2010/07/a-few-legal-things-re-oscar-grant/comment-page-1/#comment-3952 makomk Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:09:00 +0000 http://www.bourgieinterrupted.com/?p=2540#comment-3952 My understanding is that the prohibition on rejecting jurors based on race is basically worthless. All you have to do to get around it is state a reason for dismissing each juror that's not racial - it doesn't matter if the reason is entirely implausible, you wouldn't dismiss a white juror for the same reason, and you're pretty obviously just dismissing all the black members of the pool. So what's happened is that many prosecutors, in trial after trial, systematically exclude blacks from the jury and get away with it. My understanding is that the prohibition on rejecting jurors based on race is basically worthless. All you have to do to get around it is state a reason for dismissing each juror that’s not racial – it doesn’t matter if the reason is entirely implausible, you wouldn’t dismiss a white juror for the same reason, and you’re pretty obviously just dismissing all the black members of the pool. So what’s happened is that many prosecutors, in trial after trial, systematically exclude blacks from the jury and get away with it.

]]> By: jonathan http://www.bourgieinterrupted.com/2010/07/a-few-legal-things-re-oscar-grant/comment-page-1/#comment-3570 jonathan Fri, 09 Jul 2010 06:17:52 +0000 http://www.bourgieinterrupted.com/?p=2540#comment-3570 Long Story Short, this is the debate my dad and I had tonight. We understand why the verdict is involuntary manslaughter, but dont agree with the sentencing. All in all, he should be put away for a long time for what he did. It's just sad on both sides, just sad sad sad. Thank You for this. Long Story Short, this is the debate my dad and I had tonight. We understand why the verdict is involuntary manslaughter, but dont agree with the sentencing. All in all, he should be put away for a long time for what he did. It’s just sad on both sides, just sad sad sad.

Thank You for this.

]]> By: jonathan http://www.bourgieinterrupted.com/2010/07/a-few-legal-things-re-oscar-grant/comment-page-1/#comment-3951 jonathan Fri, 09 Jul 2010 06:17:00 +0000 http://www.bourgieinterrupted.com/?p=2540#comment-3951 Long Story Short, this is the debate my dad and I had tonight. We understand why the verdict is involuntary manslaughter, but dont agree with the sentencing. All in all, he should be put away for a long time for what he did. It's just sad on both sides, just sad sad sad. Thank You for this. Long Story Short, this is the debate my dad and I had tonight. We understand why the verdict is involuntary manslaughter, but dont agree with the sentencing. All in all, he should be put away for a long time for what he did. It’s just sad on both sides, just sad sad sad.

Thank You for this.

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