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cross-posted from: https://gregtech.eu/post/7570120

Title. It seems like the police just chose a random person to have someone to prosecute.

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[โ€“] shutz 13 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Unlikely, but there's always jury nullification. Which I just realized would be recorded as a "not guilty" verdict, though the implication is "he did it, but we think it's OK"

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago

iirc jury nullification doesn't always stick because they can declare a mistrial if it seems fishy.