I’m not sure why you thought the US system applied. We’re talking about a British comedian on /c/United Kingdom, on a UK instance.
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pinkdrunkenelephants@sopuli.xyz 9 months agoWho do you think comprises the judge, jury and executioner?
Juries are random people chosen off the street.
Judges are elected most of the time.
Executioners in states that still have the death penalty are just workers.
Everyone in government is a member of the public because that’s what a government is.
VioletTeacup@feddit.uk 9 months ago
pinkdrunkenelephants@sopuli.xyz 9 months ago
He’s so ubiquitous among the right wing here that I thought he was being charged in the U.S.
RobotToaster@mander.xyz 9 months ago
Jurists are generally held to a higher standard than newspaper editors
loobkoob@kbin.social 9 months ago
Judges aren't elected in the UK. And we don't have the death penalty.