Dear ttbn,

Of course runner doesn't say anything about his qualifications. Simply because there's nothing to talk about.
Posted by Mr Opinion, Tuesday, 3 September 2019 12:50:23 PM

Mr. Opinion,

It has been my experience that people who talk the most about themselves have the least to say. The qualifications you claim for yourself don't seem to have been much use to you on OLO. You are just another anonymous poster with opinions. You have no more authority than the poster who can barely read and write. Best not take yourself too seriously in life, son; particularly among people who have been around a lot longer than you appear to have been.

Dear ttbn,

The comment you just wrote reminds of a saying by Thomas Kuhn: A man with little knowledge takes a long time to tell you what little he knows. That's you to a tee.

Hi there ALTRAV...

You've raised some very interesting points, my friend. Juries haven't been removed from our system of criminal jurisprudence. They exist in both criminal and (some) civil jurisdictions. Our magistracy, generally don't have or need a jury, save for (some) Coroner's matters (I'll stand to be corrected on the latter?)

There're some offences that can be dealt with summarily, by a Magistrate. While others, initially heard by the Magistrate, because of their seriousness, must be remanded to a higher Court. Whereas an accused person may elect to be tried, either by the Judge only or by a jury of his peers.

I've not mentioned the appellant process, by access to higher jurisdictions. Suffice to know, the jury system is alive and well in this country my friend. I hope this simple explanation is of some help

happy to be part of the 'swamp' Mr Opinion.

correction Mr Opinion, I am happ to be a 'deplorable'.

Hi there everybody - Speaking of qualifications; I've bugger all, and enormously happy with the situation! There's an individual freedom being perceived as a dullard. We've all heard of that lamentable phrase; 'the educated idiot'?

Unfortunately, society is full of 'em, most have never held a job, they languish about some University campus, amassing their Hex debts, that'll never be repaid, while undertaking some puerile degree after degree, only to graduate as an assistant shift chief, on nights at McDonald's.