Re: Obedience to Law (was Penology)

From: John K Clark (jonkc@att.net)
Date: Tue Jul 30 2002 - 00:11:53 MDT


"Lee Corbin" <lcorbin@tsoft.com> Wrote:

>I believe that even bad and stupid laws ought to
>be obeyed.

I was called for jury duty once, the conversation went like this:

LAWYER: So Mr. Clark will you listen to the judge when he explains the law
to you?
ME: Yes.
LAWYER: And will you will do whatever the judge tells you to do?
ME: Yes, within reason.
LAWYER: What do you mean "within reason"?
ME: Unless it was something obviously insane.
LAWYER: Your honor I ask that Mr. Clark be excused from this jury.
JUDGE: Agreed. Thank you Mr. Clark you are excused.

   John K Clark jonkc@att.net



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