[HPforGrownups] Re: Percy

[Ronin_47]

No: HPFGUIDX 166058

--Eggplant Wrote--
<SNIP>
>>>Yes you would think so, that would be the logical thing, but consider,
in the American system of "justice" jurors are expected to pretend
they don't know what the ultimate penalty for murder is. It's only
after he is found guilty of murder are you supposed to start thinking
about whether he should live or die. It's all nonsense of course,
almost as stupid as Wizard law.
<<<
 
 
 
In American law there are various penalties for murder. Most commonly is
life in prison, assuming that we are talking about murder of the 1st degree.
(Murder with premeditation)
The Death Penalty is only carried out in a few states and that depends upon
those specific State's laws. In a case of this magnitude, there is first a
trial to decide guilt or innocence. Then a trial to decide upon the
sentence. After this series of trials, there can be appeals which can go on
for years.
 
It is in fact in very few instances that anyone is put to death. Even most
serial killers end up dying of old age in prison or being murdered by other
inmates, etc.
In 2006 in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, there were over 365
murders in that city alone. How many of these murderers were sentenced to
death?  
 
0
 
That's right...NONE of them.
 
Jeffrey Dahlmer killed something like 15 people before he was arrested and
tried. He had brutally murdered people and cannibalized their remains. He
was sentenced to several consecutive life terms in prison where he was
killed by another inmate about 15 or 20 years into his first sentence.
 
I am not saying that the death penalty is right or wrong and I think that
the American Justice system is far from perfect (especially where current
political figures are concerned), but it is not like a slaughterhouse where
every criminal is automatically sentenced to death because that is VERY
RARE. And the jury that decides a person's guilt or innocence may very well
have NO IDEA what the sentence will be.
 
It's just as corrupt and problematic as every other court system.
 
The odd thing with Harry's case is that it was such an insignificant and
misdemeanor event that it shouldn't have required a full court. It could've
been tried in a mediation hearing. Nobody was hurt or killed and Fudge
himself shrugged off Harry's blowing up his aunt two years prior. I'd like
to know why Umbridge wasn't tried after she admitted to sending the
dementors after Harry to begin with. I think that the full court worked to
Harry's advantage though since honest and honorable voices like Amelia Bones
were there to help keep things fair.
 
At any rate, I don't think that Percy is working secretly for the Order. I
think he's just a smarmy little prat who takes whichever side he thinks will
advance him. In spite of what is right or wrong, he will do whatever it
takes for gaining power. I think he will end up as a DE, if they'll even
have him. From what I remember about Percy from the beginning, all he's ever
cared about was being in a position of authority. He's like the hall monitor
who wants to be a Principal or the security guard who wants to be a
detective.
 
Cheers,
Ronin


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