I love the BBC tv series "The Irish RM" Its set in about 1905-10 in
western Ireland. The english Royal Magistrate (Civil Judge) gets all
kinds of games played on him by the locals, because he does not know the
culture and slang.
The locals see the whole thing as a game, and as a collection system for
the crown, so they cheer for jail time and jeer for a fine.
Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote:
Civil infractions are more like a tax collection system.
You don't have a right to a jury, and instead of proof beyond a reasonable
doubt, it's preponderance (51%) of the evidence. And if a trained law
enforcement professional says you're guilty, that's 90% right there...
Mitch.
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