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aceventura3 · 11-19-2010, 03:45 AM

I used this example before and I will put more emphasis on it.

The Saddam Husein trial was a show trial.
There was absolutely no possibility that he was going to be found not guilty.
There was no possibility that he was ever going to be a free man.
Our government allowed the trial, because we knew these things.
The only point of the trial, was for the "show".

Yet, we play pretend here.

How about a Osama Bin Laden trial if he is captured, is there any possibility that we would allow him to not be convicted?

Would you have a trial for him? Why? Would you risk him walking the streets of NY a free man if he is found not guilty? Would you risk the message sent if a judge or a juror with an agenda cause an innocent verdict?

And it goes for some others - if all you see in the concept of "show trial" is Stalinistic justice, that is your limitation, not a problem with me.

11-19-2010, 03:45 AM	#52 (permalink)
aceventura3 Junkie Location: Ventura County	I used this example before and I will put more emphasis on it. The Saddam Husein trial was a show trial. There was absolutely no possibility that he was going to be found not guilty. There was no possibility that he was ever going to be a free man. Our government allowed the trial, because we knew these things. The only point of the trial, was for the "show". Yet, we play pretend here. How about a Osama Bin Laden trial if he is captured, is there any possibility that we would allow him to not be convicted? Would you have a trial for him? Why? Would you risk him walking the streets of NY a free man if he is found not guilty? Would you risk the message sent if a judge or a juror with an agenda cause an innocent verdict? And it goes for some others - if all you see in the concept of "show trial" is Stalinistic justice, that is your limitation, not a problem with me. __________________ "Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on lunch." "It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions on vegetarianism while the wolf is of a different opinion." "If you live among wolves you have to act like one." "A lady screams at the mouse but smiles at the wolf. A gentleman is a wolf who sends flowers." Last edited by aceventura3; 11-19-2010 at 03:50 AM..