I stopped at ‘Yes, he replies, but the defense attorney is yelling “objection,” and after a period of silence the judge tells you to forget that.’
In a real trial, as opposed to on TV, attorneys must state the reason for their objection. Notwithstanding, I get the point behind the article and it may be a good point, but this is sloppy writing, which can be a telltale for sloppy reasoning and sloppy conclusions.
Possibly the court turned off the jurors' feed sound before the defense stated the reason for the objection. That would be consistent with the thesis of a remote jury being particularly in the dark.
I would shake in my boots if I were being tried for a crime remotely. Remember the old thought experiment where you can make a million dollars by pressing a button that will kill some poor sap in Papua New Guinea?
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[ 3.5 ms ] story [ 14.7 ms ] threadIn a real trial, as opposed to on TV, attorneys must state the reason for their objection. Notwithstanding, I get the point behind the article and it may be a good point, but this is sloppy writing, which can be a telltale for sloppy reasoning and sloppy conclusions.