January 18, 2007 @ 09:15
A Proposal for the Courts
Watching some (alleged) child-kidnapper get arraigned this morning on TV I had the following thought. We all know that everyone is allowed their day in court no matter their innocence or guilt. But I think people should be made to be more upfront when they plead not guilty. We already have ‘not guilty by virtue of insanity’ so how about ‘not guilty by virtue of wasting the court time to see if you guys can make a case, yeah I done did it but can you prove it’. Standing up and saying ‘not guilty’ when you were caught in the act annoys the heck out of me.
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Posted by Teri
January 18, 2007 @ 11:22
The process is part of what’s guaranteed in the Constitution. The process is what ensures that vigilante justice isn’t carried out under “color or authority” — law enforcers make mistakes, etc., etc. I would like to see a change though — less news coverage. Tell us he was arraigned and when he’s due back in court, then report at the next real event in the legal process — don’t report your guesses about what’s next until we’re sick to death of even hearing about the pieces that are news-worthy.