After rise in climate direct action, Europe cracks down
After rise in climate direct action, Europe cracks down
Simon Lachner had plans to glue himself to a German city thoroughfare in June to call public attention to climate change. Instead, he ended up in police custody before he'd even left his home.
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Do these become jury trials? In the near future, I could see jury nullification of these cases the same way abolitionists did it 200 years ago.
Judge: "You stand accused of helping a slave escape, here is irrefutable proof."
Jury: "We find the defendant NOT GUILTY"
5 0 ReplyGermany doesn't have jury trials and France only uses them in very rare criminal cases.
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