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ck4829

(35,091 posts) Thu Apr 25, 2024, 12:17 PM Apr 25

"Pfft, grand jury? Ha! A grand jury could indict a ham sandwich" - Guy who cited a man who believed dreams are evidence

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"Pfft, grand jury? Ha! A grand jury could indict a ham sandwich" - Guy who cited a man who believed dreams are evidence (Original Post) ck4829 Apr 25 OP

Showing his disdain for the hundreds of citizens who sit on grand juries. -nt CrispyQ Apr 25 #1

They generally don't empanel grand juries Bettie Apr 25 #2

Well, grand juries don't have to be unanimous all the time ck4829 Apr 25 #3

CrispyQ

(36,521 posts)

1. Showing his disdain for the hundreds of citizens who sit on grand juries. -nt

Reply to ck4829 (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 12:25 PM

Apr 25

Bettie

(16,126 posts)

2. They generally don't empanel grand juries

Reply to ck4829 (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 12:27 PM

Apr 25

unless they have evidence of wrongdoing.

ck4829

(35,091 posts)

3. Well, grand juries don't have to be unanimous all the time

Reply to Bettie (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 12:31 PM

Apr 25

Can you imagine if a grand jury had nine people on it, and it only took five of those nine to do something... CRAZY?!

Whoa, that's a crazy amount of power grand juries can have with each decision and it not being unanimous!

(And grand juries don't have nine people on them, *wink wink*)

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