Comments by "Goose" (@goose7574) on "Jury selection begins in alleged stabbing | COURT TV" video.

Do you mean past history of violence, or past history of how this guy was raised, family history, potential abuse he went through, etc. I say the first is okay, but not the second... only because at his age, you know right from wrong, even if you were abused, hurt, etc.
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@knowledgeincrease3326 I definitely think the jurors got it wrong with the movie theater case. That shocked me. And with any type of fight, I guess the person who was attacked, better hope there's a camera or somebody filming, so then they can try to prove their case.
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@knowledgeincrease3326 There's nothing more frustrating then watching a hearing and the attorneys are making stupid mistakes. My heart goes out to the wife of the guy who died. I can't imagine waiting so many years for a trial, just to have the guy walk. I would be furious!
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@lonely1104 Very true... many people end up being guilty in a court of law, because they were just there. I'm sorry for what happened to you, and I'm sure you're much more cautious with who you hang out with, and even question if something seems off so you can try to leave sooner so you're not in another bad situation. I don't know what happened with you, but I do know that there seems to be a lot of people charged with accessory, if/when it comes to a robbery or murder, if the person is with them. Yes, in a many cases, the person knew what was going to happen, but... in some cases they didn't. Because of that, they shouldn't automatically be charged, unless they can prove there was prior knowledge or they didn't say something after (which would be both very difficult to do to a "friend" and in some circumstances, scary as well. I'm sure some would worry about their own safety, if they report something. I would hope that the law/court would try to see an actual connection and what somebody chose to do afterwards, but at both know that doesn't always happen. Example, if somebody was with somebody who committed a horrible crime; say a murder or armed robbery (and they were there and knew after the fact what had happened-even in just the car), although it would be hard to go to the law, I personally think that in that kind of a situation, you HAVE to, if there's going to be any chance for you not to get in trouble. Doing so would help more in the end, versus not doing so and being seen on a ring cam or traffic cam. Otherwise when they bring you in, you have to try to explain how you weren't involved, but didn't say anything or report a crime, and we all know how that goes. Yes... it sucks to have to nark on a friend. But... you bet your ass I'm going to do it, if it means protecting myself and not going to jail for somebody else's crime and something I had no prior knowledge of. (sorry for such a long comment) Hope you have a great day!
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