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Hoi Polloi wrote: I think if one were relying on the preciseness of the law to be on one's side, requesting a judge trial instead of a jury trial would probably be wise because when it comes to jury trials in particular (and increasingly with judges), who was on the right side of the law might not be an issue of importance to them when determining guilt or innocence. While you might be mainstream, or even conservative, when compared to others here, how the average jury is going to see most here is extreme. Add a gruff demeanor, any kind of anti-establishment tendencies, etc and they might think you were on the right side of the law but undeserving of justice for being on the "fringe" of society at large. Scary thought, really.