<blockquote><font size=1>In reply to:</font><hr><p>Jurors ought to be free to take notes during a trial, and even pose written questions, O'Connor said. Only some states and courts allow such departures from custom.<p><hr></blockquote><p><br>Something the UK courts allow - but then UK courts also allow the judge to question a witness if he/she is not happy with the responses given - and when a judge asks the question there's none of the theatrics that the lawyers can attempt, it's a straight question with a straight answer.<br><br><br><br>We all do what we do for the same reason: because it seems like a good idea at the time.
_________________________ I used to think it was terrible that life was unfair. Then I thought what if life were fair and all of the terrible things that happen came because we really deserved them? Now I take comfort in the general unfairness and hostility of the universe.
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