My complacency ended four years ago when a good friend was convicted and sentenced to prison for a crime he did not commit. Since then I spent a very large amount of my free time reading these so called laws.
This reply could be very lengthy if I tried to explain his situation , so I won't right now ,maybe I will write a piece on it and post it later.
For this forum I will suggest to anyone who happens to see this , read all can on jury nullification.
As a juror you have the responsibility to not only judge the facts of the case but the law of the case as well. Judges and magistrates will not tell the jurors this little known fact, but it is the truth.
The person can be guilty of the crime charged but if the jury deems the law unjust it is the jury's duty to find the person not guilty. Go to fija.org and start reading, that is a good place to start.
The police are policy enforcers, the politicians create policy so it is unrealistic of us to believe that the police will go after the people who create work for them. Each one of us can make a difference , jury duty is something most people try to avoid, we need to change that mindset and start using the power we have inside the court house for a starting point.
Don't get me wrong, I agree with you and your frustration with the system. I am just pointing out a place where we can be heard and make a difference. When juries start letting defendants go free on bs charges we can start making a difference.
My apologies to all for being off topic from the original topic but this is something I am very passionate about.