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To: Bill who wrote (216543)	2/6/2007 10:03:01 AM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

"Let's take it a step further. Our justice system requires the prosecution to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt. Hypothetically, would you be happy or sad if the US or your child was found not guilty due to a prosecutorial mistake or other technicality?" One reason I asked the question about jurisdiction was because an external group, especially an adversarial group or government entity, can set up a court and judge their opponents actions as illegal 100% of the time; when considering the context, such judgements become meaningless. Your question about children seems a little off the subject, though it begs the question. If my children were out of line, I would be the first to want them corrected. On the other hand, if I felt they were being misjudged and punished by an adversary or group external to our way of life, I would be the first to defend them.