Supporters of the person would just vote non-guilty and opponents would just vote guilty. It would just result in hung juries over and over.

    • FuglyDuck
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      21 year ago

      I’d prefer trial by ordeal. Hog tie him and toss him in a pond. Sinking? Innocent. Floating guilty.

      The problem is this system would almost certainly opress more people.

      Our current system is quite flawed. But it’s not nearly as flawed as it could be