I need people on this site to fucking understand that when you vote Anything But Conservative, you will eventually (faster than you think) get a conservative.
Kakotheres (he/him) 🐿
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Antifascist Pagan. 38, white. On stolen land. All the walls will fall. 🇵🇸🏳️⚧️🇨🇩🇸🇩🇱🇧🇦🇲🪶 An obnoxious blend of liberatory politics, memes, and fandom. Profile photo alt ID: Iorveth from Witcher 2, holding a bow with arrow nocked.
![A screenshot of the wikipedia page for Jury Nullification. It reads:
Jury nullification, also known in the United Kingdom as jury equity,[1][2] or a perverse verdict,[3][4] is when the jury in a criminal trial gives a verdict of not guilty even though they think a defendant has broken the law. The jury's reasons may include the belief that the law itself is unjust,[5][6] that the prosecutor has misapplied the law in the defendant's case,[7] that the punishment for breaking the law is too harsh, or general frustrations with the criminal justice system. Some juries have also refused to convict due to their own prejudices in favor of the defendant.[8] Such verdicts are possible because a jury has an absolute right to return any verdict it chooses.[9] Nullification is not an official part of criminal procedure, but is the logical consequence of two rules governing the systems in which it exists:
Jurors cannot be punished for passing an incorrect verdict.[10]
In many jurisdictions, a defendant who is acquitted cannot be tried a second time for the same offense.[11]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bb7uwsyhpy5sui37vzohdafj/bafkreiascghqjo5i2hzra4qrugknxwyktyfhrnulafb2fga4qikesbzrgy)
