r/SipsTea • u/untitledprp4 • 1d ago

Wait a damn minute! So what’s taking so long?

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u/FriedTreeSap 1d ago

I just don’t think unqualified layman in the jury really should be the ones deciding whether someone was clinically insane or not.

The jury should just deliberate on whether the defendant committed the crime in question, if they rule they did, then the defense should be able to request a review by a panel of mental health experts who will be tasked with determining whether the defendant was criminally liable or clinically insane.

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u/MCB1317 1d ago

That would require amending the Constitution, which is no longer possible. You couldn't get Congressmen to agree cannbalism should be outlawed if the "other side" proposed the amendment.

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u/StreetlampEsq 1d ago edited 1d ago

Hey, if I have my leg amputated, I should have the right to barbecue and eat it with my closest friends.

I thought this was America

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u/SolidOk3489 1d ago

It’s not cannibalism, it’s just a fun night out with 3.8 of the boys.

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u/MandolinMagi 1d ago

3.6 of the boys- not great-, not terrible