Comment by jsemrau

16 days ago

Having society (a group of unrelated jurors) to pay for the crimes of an individual (however minor you perceive them to be) is not justice. That's why you got kicked out.

8 comments

jsemrau

Reply
selcuka  16 days ago

But they were already paying for the crimes of an individual, in the form of time wasted, and parking fees. Their suggestion was about minimising it.

  • jsemrau  16 days ago

    If you go further down this line of argumentation you will end up at what will be cheaper capital punishment or prison for life.

    • Xirdus  15 days ago

      Ironically, one of the leading arguments against capital punishment is how expensive it is. Including all the legal costs of appeals and reappeals, it's approximately 1 to 3 million dollars per convict (in the US).

      2 replies →

    • tancop  15 days ago

      Replacing life in prison with exile would be a good move. It's just as safe, costs taxpayers a lot less and they get a second chance in another country.

      Doesn't stop them from leading a gang over the phone, but that's better than recruiting new members in prison who are probably more violent than someone off the street.

      1 reply →