Let’s address the elephant in the room

  • Zoe@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    2 days ago

    The example that comes to mind for me, an Australian, is the Camden 28. They were a group of anti Vietnam war protestors who were acquitted after the jury gave not-guilty verdicts despite clear evidence against them.

    • Zoe@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      2 days ago

      Another example is William Lynch who beat a Jesuit priest who sexually assaulted him as a child and was found not guilty by the jury despite admitting guilt