s*******u
发帖数: 9508 | 1 看来在人权大国，不能随便笑。。。
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http://www.npr.org/2017/07/14/537232376/judge-throws-out-conviction-of-woman-who-laughed-at-jeff-sessions
Instead of sentencing a woman to jail time for laughing during Jeff Sessions
' confirmation hearing, a D.C. judge threw out the woman's conviction and
called for a new trial.
Desiree Fairooz says her laughter during the attorney general's confirmation
hearing in January was involuntary. (She was reacting to an assertion that
Sessions treats all Americans equally.) Fairooz, who is an activist with the
Code Pink organization, then protested as she was physically removed from
the hearing. In May, she was convicted by a jury of disorderly, disruptive
conduct and obstructing passage on U.S. Capitol grounds.
The charges carried up to a year in prison and a fine of up to $2,000. Two
other protesters at Sessions' hearing faced similar charges.
But on Friday, the D.C. Superior Court judge overseeing Fairooz's sentencing
called for a new trial instead.
Another protester escorted out of Sessions hearing. Her original offense
appeared to be simply laughing. pic.twitter.com/p6lWzBVFRW
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) January 10, 2017
Ryan Reilly of the Huffington Post reports that Chief Judge Robert Morin
decided that the government improperly argued that Fairooz's laugh alone —
not her reaction to being removed from the courtroom — would be enough to
find her guilty. Reilly reports:
"Morin said it was 'disconcerting' that the government made the case in
closing arguments that the laughter in and of itself was sufficient.
" 'The court is concerned about the government's theory,' Morin said. He
said the laughter 'would not be sufficient' to submit the case to the jury,
and said the government hadn't made clear before the trial that it intended
to make that argument."
According to D.C. court records, a hearing date has been set for Sept. 1.
Back in May, member station WAMU reported on the Jan. 10 exchange that led
to the charges against Fairooz:
"While speaking in support of Sessions, Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.)
said that his Senate colleague's 'extensive record of treating all Americans
equally under the law is clear and well-documented.'
"At that line, Fairooz let out two snorts of laughter.
"Fairooz, a retired Arlington County children's librarian, was sitting
in the audience with five other activists, all dressed in pink Lady Liberty
costumes. They were from Code Pink, a left-wing social justice organization.
Before the hearing began, a Capitol Police officer had warned the group to
stay quiet and keep their protest signs down. Fairooz said she complied with
the order.
" 'I let out an involuntary laugh, or more of a chortle of disdain,' in
response to Shelby's statement, Fairooz told WAMU. 'We were not warned not
to laugh.'
"According to court documents, a Capitol Police officer approached her
and attempted to escort her out of the room. When she refused, three
officers pulled her out of the room as she continued to protest." | a*****1
发帖数: 3817 | 2 法庭上这种笑， 不是故意捣乱，就是故意干扰法庭
本质上 和 在法庭上当众拉屎一样。 当然应该判刑。
发信人: sanyanghu (忍者无敌之不去股票版), 信区: Military
标 题: 民主法治人权大国： 妇人因发笑而受审
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Fri Jul 14 19:33:56 2017, 美东)
看来在人权大国，不能随便笑。。。
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http://www.npr.org/2017/07/14/537232376/judge-throws-out-conviction-of-woman-who-laughed-at-jeff-sessions
Instead of sentencing a woman to jail time for laughing during Jeff Sessions
' confirmation hearing, a D.C. judge threw out the woman's conviction and
called for a new trial.
Desiree Fairooz says her laughter during the attorney general's confirmation
hearing in January was involuntary. (She was reacting to an assertion that
Sessions treats all Americans equally.) Fairooz, who is an activist with the
Code Pink organization, then protested as she was physically removed from
the hearing. In May, she was convicted by a jury of disorderly, disruptive
conduct and obstructing passage on U.S. Capitol grounds.
The charges carried up to a year in prison and a fine of up to $2,000. Two
other protesters at Sessions' hearing faced similar charges.
But on Friday, the D.C. Superior Court judge overseeing Fairooz's sentencing
called for a new trial instead.
Another protester escorted out of Sessions hearing. Her original offense
appeared to be simply laughing. pic.twitter.com/p6lWzBVFRW
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) January 10, 2017
Ryan Reilly of the Huffington Post reports that Chief Judge Robert Morin
decided that the government improperly argued that Fairooz's laugh alone —
not her reaction to being removed from the courtroom — would be enough to
find her guilty. Reilly reports:
"Morin said it was 'disconcerting' that the government made the case in
closing arguments that the laughter in and of itself was sufficient.
" 'The court is concerned about the government's theory,' Morin said. He
said the laughter 'would not be sufficient' to submit the case to the jury,
and said the government hadn't made clear before the trial that it intended
to make that argument."
According to D.C. court records, a hearing date has been set for Sept. 1.
Back in May, member station WAMU reported on the Jan. 10 exchange that led
to the charges against Fairooz:
"While speaking in support of Sessions, Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.)
said that his Senate colleague's 'extensive record of treating all Americans
equally under the law is clear and well-documented.'
"At that line, Fairooz let out two snorts of laughter.
"Fairooz, a retired Arlington County children's librarian, was sitting
in the audience with five other activists, all dressed in pink Lady Liberty
costumes. They were from Code Pink, a left-wing social justice organization.
Before the hearing began, a Capitol Police officer had warned the group to
stay quiet and keep their protest signs down. Fairooz said she complied with
the order.
" 'I let out an involuntary laugh, or more of a chortle of disdain,' in
response to Shelby's statement, Fairooz told WAMU. 'We were not warned not
to laugh.'
"According to court documents, a Capitol Police officer approached her
and attempted to escort her out of the room. When she refused, three
officers pulled her out of the room as she continued to protest." | s*******u
发帖数: 9508 | 3 哈哈，哈哈。
Sessions
【在 a*****1 的大作中提到】
: 法庭上这种笑， 不是故意捣乱，就是故意干扰法庭
: 本质上 和 在法庭上当众拉屎一样。 当然应该判刑。
: 发信人: sanyanghu (忍者无敌之不去股票版), 信区: Military
: 标 题: 民主法治人权大国： 妇人因发笑而受审
: 发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Fri Jul 14 19:33:56 2017, 美东)
: 看来在人权大国，不能随便笑。。。
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: http://www.npr.org/2017/07/14/537232376/judge-throws-out-conviction-of-woman-who-laughed-at-jeff-sessions
: Instead of sentencing a woman to jail time for laughing during Jeff Sessions
: ' confirmation hearing, a D.C. judge threw out the woman's conviction and
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