Diversity in the Courtroom
The Detroit Free Press takes some pretty stupid stands on the issues thise days. Here is one of those stands."And Justice For All," a campaign launched with the support of the Michigan ACLU and the state Department of Civil Rights, will target specific improvements in the way Michigan ensures fairness and justice.Now there are two organizations that have caused enough damage on their own, working together to bring more "enlightenment" to Michigan.
Among the ideas: Creating state standards for the defense of indigents, adding racial diversity to the Judicial Tenure Commission, and encouraging all counties to have courthouse and courtroom access plans that meet federal disability laws, something that seems so basic it should not even be an issue. What building has more reason to be accessible than a courthouse?Do we really want ex-felons on a jury? I'm not sure I do. This may make me sound bad, but I'm not sure I want people on public assisstance on a jury either. I would hope that anyone sitting on a jury would have enough education to be able to hold a job, and enough of a moral compsss to stay out of jail. I realize I'm not as progressive or enlightened as some, but, to me, this looks like another example of dumbing deviancy down.
The NAACP also seeks to expand jury pools to include ex-felons and people on public assistance and work with churches to encourage jury participation. A package of bills just introduced by Rep. LaMar Lemmons Jr., D-Detroit, would help by expanding the lists used for selecting jury pools.
My suggestion; improve our children's education. Stop blaming every different outcome between racial or ethnic groups on racism. Stop pandering.
Labels: ACLU, Detroit Free Press, diversity, NAACP, racism
posted by Harry @ 7:30 PM
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