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garinda · 08-10-2007, 22:15

Seventy people, including the twelve members of the jury, are whisked off to Paris. Lunch at the Ritz, a visit to Dodi's flat, and then the streets and the tunnel where the accident happened, are closed to traffic whilst they recreate the fateful journey.

What the hell for?

When I did jury service a man was accused of breaking into a flat in Elephant and Castle and attacking a woman. We were shown photographs, floor plans, and maps, to help us decide his innocence or guilt. We didn't all traipse down to look at the flat, and the window he got through. Nor did we visit the greasy spoon where he had his breakfast before carrying out the attack. Quite frankly we were given all the information we needed to make our judgement, without the need of a tour of south London.

What is so different in this case?

What Al Fayed has unwittingly exposed is the fact in this case British law is an Ass.

08-10-2007, 22:15	#27
garinda Give, give, give member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Overlookin' ducks & geese Posts: 32,411 Blog Entries: 293 Liked: 27 times Rep Power: 16469	Re: The Di Inquest Seventy people, including the twelve members of the jury, are whisked off to Paris. Lunch at the Ritz, a visit to Dodi's flat, and then the streets and the tunnel where the accident happened, are closed to traffic whilst they recreate the fateful journey. What the hell for? When I did jury service a man was accused of breaking into a flat in Elephant and Castle and attacking a woman. We were shown photographs, floor plans, and maps, to help us decide his innocence or guilt. We didn't all traipse down to look at the flat, and the window he got through. Nor did we visit the greasy spoon where he had his breakfast before carrying out the attack. Quite frankly we were given all the information we needed to make our judgement, without the need of a tour of south London. What is so different in this case? What Al Fayed has unwittingly exposed is the fact in this case British law is an Ass. __________________ 'If you're going to be a Kant, be the very best Kant there is my son.' Johann Georg Kant, father of Immanuel Kant, philosopher.