Odd news story of the day

**JK0** · 20-02-2013 17:21 PM

I think the judge really wanted to say that the jurors were too thick to understand.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21516473

**jjlandlord** · 20-02-2013 17:34 PM

Some of the questions asked to the judge by the jury are quite scary, actually:

In another question, the jury asked if one of them could come to a verdict based on reasons that were not presented in court or supported by the evidence. A third question asked about Ms Pryce's religious convictions, even though this was not a matter in the trial.

What???

**jta** · 20-02-2013 18:29 PM

Interesting! It throws up the point that jurors are not schooled in the niceties of the law, 12 men 'good and true' they may be, but take them out of the fields they know and they are struggling to understand. Or maybe they've been nobbled.

**leaseholdanswers** · 21-02-2013 11:14 AM

It made me weep for us. The earlier questions show our societies increasing articulacy, but decline in the understanding and use of words. "me human rights to 'ave evreefin simples"

When you start asking "what things make them guilty or not" you realise you are dealing with a complete moron, and as for the rest that want "trial by twitter", it's not X factor you blockheads!

I'd have put each of them on trial and frankly I am not sure it is in their best interests to put them back on the streets!

Rome is definitely burning......

**jjlandlord** · 22-02-2013 07:10 AM

As usual, nice summary from the Mash:
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/s...-2013022160487

**mind the gap** · 22-02-2013 09:43 AM

Originally Posted by leaseholdanswers

It made me weep for us. The earlier questions show our societies increasing articulacy, but decline in the understanding and use of words. "me human rights to 'ave evreefin simples"

When you start asking "what things make them guilty or not" you realise you are dealing with a complete moron, and as for the rest that want "trial by twitter", it's not X factor you blockheads!

I'd have put each of them on trial and frankly I am not sure it is in their best interests to put them back on the streets!

Rome is definitely burning......

But would we want to be tried by 12 jurors just like you, LHA?!

**leaseholdanswers** · 22-02-2013 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by mind the gap

But would we want to be tried by 12 jurors just like you, LHA?!

Well I'd know why I was there, and to consider the case and facts and arguments in evidence "not wot I red on me mobi".

Based on my earlier post you ought be more concerned if I was the Judge...

" hang'em"

But your honour it was only a parking ticket....

" it'll teach them not to do it again"

**JK0** · 22-02-2013 16:00 PM

Plants change their electrical field when they are empty of nectar, so as not to annoy the bees:

http://phys.org/news/2013-02-bees-el...al-fields.html

**jta** · 22-02-2013 18:11 PM

Originally Posted by JK0

Plants change their electrical field when they are empty of nectar, so as not to annoy the bees:

http://phys.org/news/2013-02-bees-el...al-fields.html

I sincerely hope you don't believe that. While I'm here, why do you bother posting a 2 hour video on some of your posts? do you honestly believe any of us are going to spend 2 hours watching it?

**JK0** · 22-02-2013 18:40 PM

Originally Posted by jta

I sincerely hope you don't believe that.

Why not? It sounds perfectly reasonable to me.

Originally Posted by jta

While I'm here, why do you bother posting a 2 hour video on some of your posts? do you honestly believe any of us are going to spend 2 hours watching it?

There is no compulsion for you to watch any videos.