Chapter 155: Dominance
Bei Hai didn't know what to say, his eyes widened and he looked at his lawyer Quincy, who was now sitting next to the jury seat, leaning sideways and asking one of the jury members a question with a relaxed face.
In the entire courtroom, not only Bei Hai, but also many people looked surprised when they heard Quincy's question, including the jury member who was questioned.
"I'm sorry, I didn't hear your question clearly, can you ask it again?" The jury member didn't believe his ear and asked Quincy again.
Quincy moved her arm, still with a warm smile on her face: "My question is, as a Latino, do you feel that some racist remarks are bothering or hurting you in your life!" ”。
The jury members who were questioned had a very dissatisfied expression in their heads, because this one was not a Latino, but a black man, and anyone with long eyes could see it.
"We're against it!" Sean immediately stood up and said, "The plaintiff's lawyer is stalling for time."
"Plaintiff's lawyer, please pay attention to this is the courtroom!" The judge reminded Quincy as well.
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I just did an experiment, and now I have the results! Quincy straightened up and nodded slightly in the judge's direction.
Quincy turned to the jury and asked, "Do you think there's an African American sitting over there?" After speaking, he stretched out his finger and pointed to Bei Hai in the plaintiff's seat.
"He's Asian!" One of the jury members said.
"Thank you. I can tell he's an Asian, and I don't think all the jurors will have a problem with that," Quincy was pleased with the result, and then looked up and thought for a moment.
"The jurors are about thirty feet (more than nine meters) from the plaintiff's bench," Quincy said, changing the subject, "We are all ordinary people and untrained. We all know the difference between Asian and African Americans. On video, the two officers and my client were less than fifteen feet apart. How likely is it that two highly trained police officers will see an Asian American as African? ”。
Without waiting for anyone else to answer, Quincy himself said, "It's not possible, because when they see my client, they know that he is not the suspect who is wanted, and they want to have some fun with my client, because he is an exemplary citizen!" ”
"I'm against it!" Sean jumped straight out of his chair this time.
Quincy's statement is speculation. Although close to the truth, there was no evidence, and Sean's objection was accepted by the judge.
"I don't have much more to say," Quincy walked back to the plaintiff's seat. The old god sat down.
The next time is the nonsense of the two lawyers, Sean cited the resumes of the two police officers, not to mention that the experience of these two people is really good, especially since the sheriff was a well-known detective in Boston before.
As for how he was sent to Gloucester. In writing, it is said to strengthen the security force of the town, but as long as you are not blind, you know that this thing does not know which god in the police station has offended, and has been kicked to this coastal town. American officialdom playing yin is also prevalent.
Except for Quincy's set question above, Bei Hai didn't hear what everyone's 'awards' of their respective parties had to do with the case.
Bei Hai didn't understand, but in fact this is very important, the lawyers on both sides are not putting these things for the judge to see anything, the judge is an old bird soaked in the law, and the thief's legal knowledge is better than that of the lawyer. In this way, the lawyer wants to make a good impression on his client in the minds of the jury members, because it is important. In many cases, it can even be the cornerstone of a case that turns defeat into victory.
Perhaps some cases seem strange to Chinese people, such as the police who stopped a car with a hundred black guns in it. But in the end, the court acquitted the person who smuggled the gun and exempted him from prosecution! The reason is that the police stopped people's cars without any valid reason!
In terms of legal awareness, it shows that there is a huge difference between the East and the West, and if the police who stopped the car in China were put on the line, they would immediately wear red and hang colors and receive awards for meritorious service, but the American police received a reprimand.
Another such example is the famous Simpson murder of his wife!
It's hard for the Chinese people to understand, because if such a villain is released, who knows what bad things he can do next time and who he will kill? It's better to catch it.
In fact, it is also true. In China, in the 80s, every time we cracked down on social order, it was better for a year or two, and every time we cracked down, we simply couldn't leave anything behind.
Sometimes, the guilt pushes the innocent more than the innocent, in fact, it can better maintain the security of a social group as a whole.
To give another example, the former Soviet Union was one of the best countries in the world. What about after a democracy? Look at how much fun this gang is playing, and now there are police chiefs who are forcibly marrying little girls.
However, the developed countries in the West, including the Americans, are not willing to do this, and they have to let these bastards out to pursue no suspicion of guilt, and pay attention to showing the correctness of the judicial process. As for the bad guys who are released, what to do? Wait until the next time you do something bad! Whoever was killed and hurt during this period can only consider himself unlucky.
On the one hand, there are some reasons for this result, which may be the jury system. These jury members are ordinary people in society, and people have preferences and dislikes. It is not very well imprinted in the hearts of ordinary people in any government or bureaucracy, except for the official media, and the same is true on the part of the United States.
Bei Hai's case is not as pessimistic as Bei Hai thought, in fact, it was a little worried from the beginning, because the jury members are ordinary people, Bei Hai is also an ordinary person and an ordinary person suing the government, although the balance of justice will not be obviously tilted towards this side, but it will never be tilted towards the government, this is certain.
In this respect, Americans do a better job than at home, and the courts in developed countries do not favor government agencies or large corporations.
Needless to say, the domestic example is not much to say, just mention the hearing on what bus and subway price increases, the so-called hearing is the same as not doing it, everyone knows that it is going to rise when it opens, and as for how much it will rise, it depends on the mood of the gentlemen. Those who don't listen are the same, because there are few people who attend the hearing and go to work on the bus and subway!
In Bei Hai's confusion, the first trial ended, although it was confused, but Bei Hai also knew that he at least had a big advantage in this trial, and Quincy seemed to have at least moved the onlookers who came to see the trial.
As soon as the case was over, Bei Hai chatted with Quincy and Catherine for a few words and went their separate ways, as for what to eat at noon, contact the relationship, or anything, there was no need for anything, because Bei Hai paid the lawyer's fees, and Quincy had the obligation to do his best to win the lawsuit, because winning or losing the lawsuit is not only Bei Hai's business, but also has a great impact on Quincy's litigation winning rate.
"Your lawyer is great!".
Bei Hai left the plaintiff's bench and walked next to Li Weiwei's gang, and after chatting for a few words, he saw Zhao Rong's little foreign devil boyfriend say this.
"You see that?" Bei Hai said with a smile.
Zhao Rong said at this time: "William is studying law!" ”。
Oh! As soon as Bei Hai heard that this William was studying in law school, he understood that this person's family background should be good. When he heard people say that he was studying law, Bei Hai didn't think about the outcome of his case for the first time, but thought of this person's family background, and I have to say that studying law in the United States now is not a game for ordinary people, and the tuition fee alone costs 60,000 US dollars a year.
"I really want to have the opportunity to intern at his law firm!" Apparently William is a bit of an admirer of Quincy? Wood.
What Bei Hai didn't know was, if he hadn't heard that it was Quincy who was fighting this lawsuit? Wood, William Jr. really has no interest in attending this lawsuit. It's not that people are rude, because it's time for the university exams, and it's Christmas soon, so it's not good to squat in the dormitory and hold books is not looking for death!
Not only William, but also Li Weiwei and a few others, so the meal at noon was quite sloppy, and it would take more than an hour for Bei Hai to think about how everyone was playing. Who knew that only half an hour later, Li Weiwei'er wiped his mouth and left with the smoked fish he sent on the grounds of review. The only time it is set is Christmas, and everyone will go to Bei Hai to play.
Standing at the door of the restaurant, Bei Hai looked at the car of several people and Hula disappeared all of a sudden, then turned his head to Qi Yiming next to him and said: "There are only two of us left, let's go, I'll accompany you, call your car, and see where to test it!" ”。
"Just waiting for your words," Qi Yiming happily finished speaking, and then took out the phone. (To be continued)