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Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr
That may be what it is supposed to be, but that isn't how it is carried out a good portion of the time. Many times it's a "this is an annoyance we don't want to spare energy to see it all the way through, so let's cut bait" type of thing.
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Do you have any support for that claim, or is that more of an impressionistic sort of thing?
I'm the last person to defend college disciplinary procedures (well, maybe the next-to-last person), but I do think most people involved in the process are genuinely interested in seeking a fair resolution. Colleges, after all, have to cover their own butts, so they try to follow procedures that comport with a certain degree of due process. For a variety of reasons, only some of which are the colleges' fault, they often fail to measure up to that standard, but at least they make the attempt.
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Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr
Once more, 45 minutes. A year's worth of gathered evidence covered over a week during trial and they came away w/a verdict in 45 minutes of debate. I think that well speaks to either the flimsiness of the evidence or the incompetence of the prosecution.
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Quite possibly, but then it might also speak to the stupidity of the jury. Without looking at the transcripts or the evidence, I wouldn't venture an opinion.