Legal Abuse Quotes
The Scientology cult operates much like a secret society. One of their practices was to try and keep all their literature secret—to members only. When former members started releasing the material, the Scientologists would sue them. The Scientologists have tried to expunge this quotation as it demonstrates the aggressive, litigious strategy of the cult which purports to be a religion.
Senator Church was the chairman of the committee. It’s reports (14 in all) are the most extensive documentation of U. S. intelligence ever compiled.
Jury nullification is when the jury believes that the defendant has committed the crime alleged, but acquits anyway because it believes the law is wrong or the defendant acted properly or justly. Most trial judges detest the concept and often tell the jury that they may not engage in the practice. However, there is a long American tradition of jury nullification dating back to colonial America. This quotation shows one of the negative aspects of nullification. See {640833}.
The Judge’s reference was to the Justice Department behavior at the trial of a group of radicals in Boston.
He had been fired by the George W. Bush White House because he would not rush an indictment against a democratic politician to make the newspapers before the election that year. Unfortunately, many prosecutors will file a questionable case without sufficient evidence for a conviction. They get the newspaper headlines and TV coverage when they file the indictment, and little negative press when they person is found not guilty months or years later. The best prosecutors never will allow politics to influence their prosecution decisions, but there are still many who do.
