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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Any person facing potential jail time SHOULD be able to demand a jury trial.

This proposed law is not the problem; putting people in jail for up to a year for minor offenses is the real problem.

The US incarcerates a higher percentage of its population than any other country in the world.

Jailing people for minor offenses is expensive to taxpayers and dangerous for the individuals placed in jail or prison.

Poor people go to jail for misdemeanors. This is wrong & unfair. We need better ways to handle minor offenses.[/quote]

So the only possible alternative is simply not to prosecute or enforce those laws?[/quote]

Clearly, you do not understand the criminal justice system. There are several alternatives. Plea deals; bench trial; defendant can just plead guilty; alternative sentencing that may or may not include jail time (weekend in jail so defendant can continue to work; community service; monetary fines; probation; and some accused of crimes may not be guilty/have a legal defense.[/quote]

Interesting. Since there is a possibility someone might be not guilty, we shouldn't prosecute. Good to know.[/quote]

your reading comprehension skills are ghastly.[/quote]

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