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Dear smokin,

The story is fiction, but based on true facts about jury nullification and the war on drugs. Thanks. Joel

In a message dated 4/24/2007 9:53:11 AM Eastern Daylight Time, smokinfoo writes:

> Subj: @Joel Turtel
> Date: 4/24/2007 9:53:11 AM Eastern Daylight Time
> From: smokinfoo
> To: Lbooksusa@aol.com
> Sent from the Internet
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> I recently read the below article authored by yourself. I felt inspired
> by it and it encouraged me to learn more about my rights and "powers" as
> a juror should I ever become one. Unfortunately I can't help but wonder
> if the story told is true. Do you have any more information about this
> situation, like where it occured?
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> http://www.theconservativevoice.com/profile/2794/Joel-Turtel.html
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> Cooperatively yours,
> smokin

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unseenat17 said:
I would think more that its our responsibility to learn our own rights...and thats why you can find out your rights so easily. If the judge spent time telling everyone involved in a case all of everyones options, a lot of time would be wasted. Another moral of the story, other than jury nullification, was to do research on your own rights like the engineer did. As cheesy as it sounds...knowledge is power.

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unseenat17 said:
I would think more that its our responsibility to learn our own rights...and thats why you can find out your rights so easily.  If the judge spent time telling everyone involved in a case all of everyones options, a lot of time would be wasted.  Another moral of the story, other than jury nullification, was to do research on your own rights like the engineer did.  As cheesy as it sounds...knowledge is power.

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I agree completely.  Sadly, knowing about jury nullification (just for those of you who are not already aware) will do nothing for you if you are ever in the hot seat, as it is illegal for the defendant to request jury nullification.  But if enough people knew about jury nullification, drug charges are the perfect areas to apply it.  Imagine case after case involving drug related charges where the defendant is acquited do to jury nullification.  Then my friends, the U.S. Government would have no choice but to legalize this shit and stop wasting everyones time and law enforcement dollars on petty issues such as what people do on their down time to relax/have fun.