This looks like sweeping a problem under the rug

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Re: This looks like sweeping a problem under the rug

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stevie_d_64 wrote:If I had a dollar for everytime someone cut me off, or drove dangerously near me...
Ditto that.

I "probably almost" get killed about once a month, and I don't drive all that much.

I did not know until this hour that jurors in California are allowed to submit written questions to witnesses, which must be answered if the defense attorneys and prosecutors do not object.

One of the jurors in this case asked why Mr. White shot through the closed window of his own vehicle. His answer was, paraphrased, White replied that he hadn't thought of it.

http://nctimes.com/articles/2009/06/14/ ... 5fda7b.txt" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

P.S.: It seems like the local press fell on the "shot mom" side of the fence during the trial:
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/topics/?topic=Rachel+Silva" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

There are good reasons why trials are conducted in courts with disinterested judges and juries.

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Re: This looks like sweeping a problem under the rug

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Yesterday Rachel Silva was sentenced to five years' probation and ordered to complete a residential substance abuse treatment program.

No news on the kid. Maybe in this case no news is good news.

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Re: This looks like sweeping a problem under the rug

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seamusTX wrote:No news on the kid. Maybe in this case no news is good news.

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guess they didn't have anything inflammatory to say....
:???:

thanks for the update,btw
FWIW, IIRC, AFAIK, FTMP, IANAL. YMMV.
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