Re: jury nullification, jury veto, jury pardon

"Larry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Scout"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >"Jon Beaver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> >> On Sat, 04 Oct 2003 15:31:11 GMT, "Scout" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >Ah, but if the majority of people that rob banks were lawyers, would
it
> >be
> >> >far to say that bank robbers are usually lawyers
> >>
> >> Yes.
> >>
> >> >and that lawyers are those
> >> >most responsible for banks being robbed?
> >>
> >> No.  I understand you now.
> >
> >Ah, so because lawyers are responsible for the majority of banks being
> >robbed, you are saying we shouldn't be blaming lawyers for the problems
> >largely caused by lawyers?
> >
> >On what, exactly, do you base your decision?
>
> Correlation is not the same as causation.  Most bank robberies are
> committed by men.  But they don't rob banks BECAUSE they are men.

Perhaps, but it certainly is true that bank robberies occur because of
men......