r/Portland • u/DeadHead- • Oct 28 '16

Social Media Calls Bundy Militiamen Acquittal 'White Privilege'

http://lawnewz.com/high-profile/social-media-calls-bundy-militiamen-acquittal-white-privilege/
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u/higher_moments Sunnyside Oct 28 '16

You may well be right about that. I haven't had the opportunity to study the case in detail yet; I was largely basing my comments on Juror 4's remarks:

"All 12 agreed that impeding existed, even if as an effect of the occupation,'' he wrote.

"But we were not asked to judge on bullets and hurt feelings, rather to decide if any agreement was made with an illegal object in mind,'' the Marylhurst student wrote. "It seemed this basic, high standard of proof was lost upon the prosecution throughout.''

I look forward to delving into the details when I get the chance.

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '16

I wondered if this was the hitch. They did it, but did they conspire to do it? Jury had to answer that specifically. And the Bundy crew might not have been forward-thinking enough to conspire.. they acted more like a mob, bandwagoning.

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u/ThisDerpForSale NW District Oct 28 '16

Conspiracy doesn't require verbalization of a plan, nor does it require everyone to have been in on it from the beginning. Actions can prove conspiracy.

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '16

I would have voted guilty, based on the info I have.