The collegiate session lasted longer than Brooklyn had imagined. No results were available that day. This left Brooklyn plenty of time to prepare.

He was interviewed again that afternoon. The 'Mr. 1.7 Billion' craze has passed, and as Cedric Eucalyptus comes to an end, Brooklyn is once again gaining media attention.

At this juncture, every word that comes out of Brooklyn's mouth is likely to represent the court's inclination toward Cedric.

The media was polite to Brooklyn, but Brooklyn's attitude was the same.

"How long do you think the collegiate meeting will take?" Brooklyn subconsciously glanced at his watch

"Honestly, they took more time than I thought they would. Even though I gave them plenty of time to discuss, in fact I thought they would have a result before the end of the day. ”

"It's more than I expected, and I don't know how long it will take in the future. But I will be patient and wait for the jury to agree. ”

"Will you declare a mistrial?"

"Not unless they confirm that they are completely unable to convince the other party."

"Why? Is it because of an argument with someone else? Brooklyn paused, looking at the person who was asking. Seeing that it was Lucy, he smiled slightly

"If you know me well enough, you should know that I almost never announce mistrials. It's not about the debate. ”

"The trial is a very serious matter. It may seem to you that this is a source and a place for big news, but for both parties, it may be the last chance to clear their hearts and give them their innocence. ”

"For you, the trial is just a job, but for the person, the trial can be his whole life."

"I'm a judge, and I have a whole life in my hands. I have to be cautious. This is the most basic respect. After a pause, Brooklyn took the initiative to bring up the argument with the A-host.

"Actually, I don't take this debate as seriously as you reported. In my opinion, this is just a discussion. At the mention of this, the reporters were excited.

"Does that mean back down?" A reporter immediately asked in a loud voice. Brooklyn followed the prestige, and although the other party realized it later, he quickly shrunk his neck and tried to hide himself behind his companion, but he was still seen by Brooklyn.

Brooklyn gestured to the reporter who was speaking

"Don't hide, George from ABC, I remember the last time you paid the fine, your name was George, right?" The reporters between the two made a way for George, smirking.

Brooklyn beckoned, and George reluctantly stepped forward. Just when everyone thought that Brooklyn would announce the punishment with a straight face like the court, Brooklyn did not do so.

He took the ABC microphone and replied earnestly

"Not a concession, of course."

"Maybe it may seem to you that what I just said was a concession, but that's just what I really thought."

"From the beginning of Cedric to the present, every time I am interrogated by you, I am chased by you. I never voluntarily chose to be interviewed. Brooklyn joked

"You don't seem to have any resistance to people like me who don't like to be interviewed. Every time he chased me and asked. Last time, Lucy even blocked me and Ray in the parking lot. Seeing the eyes of several reporters, Brooklyn hurriedly said

"Since then, I've told the security guards in the parking lot that you have to have the relevant documents to enter and exit the parking lot."

"What do you think about the fact that the law of rights was cited in court as a basis for defence?" George was still very capable, and it was clear from the question he asked that at least he understood what was going on in the trial.

Brooklyn said, shaking his head

"I am a judge, and my status as a judge requires that I must be objective and impartial. So I don't have much of an opinion. ”

"But personally, I don't agree with the defense."

"I've always insisted that freedom is relative. As the plaintiff's lawyer said, absolute freedom breeds chaos and evil. ”

"Do you think freedom is wrong?" Some media immediately asked. Brooklyn pointed to the reporter who asked the question

"You don't have good intentions with this question."

"That's the price of freedom. Now there are legal controls, there are professional ethics constraints, and. He pointed to his feet

"This is e.. y, it's my territory. Still, you'll be asking the question of this obvious misinterpretation. ”

"Imagine if you were given absolute freedom. Slander, slander, and even kidnapping and murder will not be punished, what do you want to do? Brooklyn asked.

"You can slander and insult the people you want to insult at will, you can kill the people you want to kill at will, you can buy a lot of D products at will, and no one will care if you smoke yourself to death."

"That's absolute freedom."

"Absolute freedom is actually the survival of the fittest, the survival of the fittest. It is the most primitive law of nature. ”

"The lions of the African savannah live in absolute freedom, and of course, the zebra herds there are also herds."

"The rules and regulations that we have made, which you see as preventing people from pursuing freedom, are in fact the cornerstones of our human society, which balance the disparity between the strength and weakness of individual forces, so that the strong cannot be unscrupulous, and the weak have the right to survive."

"So we have fairness."

"Nowadays, many people are madly pursuing freedom as if they have been seduced by the devil, but they don't know what freedom is. What they are chasing is nothing more than a shadow. ”

"It's like trying to get the moon out of a pot." With that, Brooklyn pointed to Bob running behind him

"I'm sorry, I think our time for small talk is over. I have to go back to work. That evening, the content of Brooklyn's interview appeared on major channel news, and not a single frame was cut.

A's host was silent for a moment after playing the interview video.

"I agree with Judge Brooklyn. Absolute freedom is the most primitive form of natural selection, which breeds chaos and evil and destroys the foundation of human civilization. ”

"It took tens of thousands of years for our ancestors to make us stand out from thousands of races, so why should we go backwards."

"Control and supervision are necessary, and for the media, censorship and review are essential to ensure that the media does not use their power with impunity."

"But that's where I disagree with Judge Brooklyn."

"The media is already under scrutiny, the power of the media is already in a cage, so why can't the media be given arbitrary right to interview? Is it true that even the media should be constrained by law on who should be interviewed? ”

"I understand the Brooklyn judge's concern about the full opening of this part of the power, just like Sydrake—"

"But we can't skip eating because we're afraid of choking." Before A's evening news was broadcast, the host's words caused quite a stir on the Internet.

This is the first time since his disagreement with Brooklyn that he has publicly acknowledged that Cedric's mess was caused by the expansion of media power.

It is equivalent to believing that Cedric is responsible for the death of the deceased. This is a stark departure from his previous unwavering attitude.

Soon after the evening news was broadcast, a dynamic on host A's social platform once again ignited people's passion for discussion.

"I wish you could be the real Themis" is accompanied by a photo of Brooklyn in a robe, holding the handle of the gavel in his right hand and resting his left hand on a table, with his head raised and looking ahead.

Brooklyn looked at the dynamics of host A and was a little speechless. Ray leaned over to take a look, his expression was strange, and his tone began to become exaggerated.

"Hah! Is he courting? Brooklyn rolled her eyes

"The flight attendant told me that several of his friends want to know you, do you need me to introduce you?" ………………………… The jury division was much worse than Brooklyn had imagined.

The next day, the jury had no intention of ending the deliberations, and even heard Bob say that the bailiffs who were in charge of the jury's diet had privately talked about the violent quarrels that had broken out from the time soon after the jury had gone in the morning, and that when they went in to deliver food at noon, they saw a mess.

"Did they do it?" Brooklyn was revising his plan when he put on his pen cap and asked in surprise.

"It should be." Bob Road

"It is said that the table in the collegial room has been moved to the corner, two chairs have been removed, and there is paper everywhere on the floor. It looks like someone is fighting. Brooklyn hesitated, opting to sit on the sidelines.

Anything he does at this time could be considered as suggesting to the jury. In fact, although the jury did not move their hands, the intensity of the quarrel was no different from that of a fight.

The majority of the jury upheld the plaintiff's claim, holding Sedrek responsible. When juror No. 3 first announced an anonymous vote, the votes were 7 in favor and 4 against.

So after a lot of speeches by several supporters, Juror 3 announced a second anonymous vote.

This time, the vote pattern is 9 for and 2 against. Several supporters spoke a lot of nonsense, and then a third anonymous vote was taken.

If we look at the experience of the last time, the remaining two diehards should be moved, and then the unanimous vote will be passed, and the collegiate discussion will be ended.

No matter how bad it is, there should be one person who is moved, and then two rounds of lobbying will be conducted, and the unanimous vote will be passed, and the collegial discussion will be ended.

But facts do not follow experience. The third anonymous vote was 9 in favor and 2 against. Then the fourth, the fifth...... All 9 for, 2 against.

Two opponents revealed their identities in a rotating speech. The others stepped forward one after another, but the two opponents did not enter...... And just like that, the first day passed.

The next day, in the first round of voting today, there was no change in the type of vote. A fierce quarrel ensued.

The proponents moved the table to the side, and in order to simulate the situation of 'absolute freedom', they even dismantled two chairs to make the room look like a typhoon transiting.

Even so, it failed to convince the naysayers. The opinion of the naysayers is simple. They agree with the proponents, but they don't think Cedric's death is responsible, they believe that everything is legal and compliant, and that the news story is in compliance with the rules, from generation to review to appearance on television.

If accountability is to be pursued, it should be the media's regulations that are responsible for Cedric's death, not.

It is only the executor of the provisions, not the formulators. So the day was spent in a quarrel. Brooklyn has made a mistake after all.

He carefully selected the jury in order to avoid the leakage of information from jurors and to ensure that the jury was more efficient, and for this purpose he selected the jury members to be all experienced jurors, including lawyers and judges.

The opponents are a lawyer and a judge. Because they have received professional education, they have a clearer and more rational understanding of the law, and they are not like the public, who either blindly trust or doubt and deny it.

They look at the law with a scrutinizing eye. They are better at discovering things for what they are, rather than being superficial.

This is a situation that Brooklyn did not expect at all. Fortunately, there is no shortage of people with similar identities among the supporters.

Juror No. 3 is also a lawyer.

"As Judge Brooklyn said, the report caused a great deal of psychological stress on Cedric, which in turn led to Sedrek's suicide, and there is a lot of correlation between the two." Juror 3 said.

"Federal regulations on media coverage are inadequate, but that is no excuse for getting away with accountability. Why doesn't A need to respond to the lawsuit? Why the plaintiffs only sue and not AB's reporting on Sedrek is the most unjust of them all. Juror 17, one of the opponents, retorted

"The weight of the coverage that we have no way of knowing is the cause of Cedric's suicide."

"But at least it shows that Cedric's death was part of the story, isn't it?" Juror No. 3 said immediately.

Number 17 was silent. Juror 15, another objector, interjected

"We don't know how big this part is, and Cedric is a suicide, and if he was killed by his opponents, he should indeed be partly responsible. But Cedric was suicidal. This time it was Juror No. 3's turn to be speechless.

Suicide is not the same as homicide. If the opponent kills Cedric, he may be held accountable for instigation, or even treated as an accomplice or accomplice.

But as the 15th said, Cedric committed suicide.

"The report violates the privacy rights of Sedrek's family and causes huge problems in their lives." Juror No. 25 whispered

"No one can stand it."

"That's right." Interface 3

"In that respect, a large proportion of Cedric's suicides were accounted for." Seeming to be encouraged, the 25th continued

"Anyone in Cedric's situation might not be able to stand it." Juror 15 pondered for a moment and voiced his last concern.

"But Ben is likely to be cited as a classic example, and once we confirm that we are responsible for Cedric's death, the media will face great trouble in the future. This is likely to lead to a shift in the winds of public opinion throughout the Federation. ”

"The media will be afraid to report the news for fear of causing them trouble, so they will not dare to report the news."

"But we also need to be responsible for Cedric and his family, Cedric is innocent, and Cedric's family is innocent, isn't it?" Juror 3 said.

"You're right." Number 15 was silent for a long time and sighed.

"The subsequent impact of the case is something that the judge needs to consider, we are only jurors in this case, and what needs to be considered is the case itself." Juror No. 3 nodded and announced that the vote would proceed again.