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0 pointsdataflow1y ago0 comments

> But then that's you simultanously claiming that the DoJ is trying to "force a jury trial" with a pointless claim of monetary damages on one hand

It's not pointless, they're trying to stop the alleged anti-competitive behavior. And they want a jury trial to aid them in that effort.

> and that they're not trying to game the system on the other.

We're going in circles here. Like I said: forcing a jury trial isn't "gaming" the system. It's an attempt to prevent the usual workarounds from working.

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joshuamorton1y ago

So, your argument here is that it is acceptable and moral for the government to apply trumped up charges to create a more favorable environment for a preferred verdict, but not acceptable or moral for the defendant to do the same?

dataflowOP1y ago

No. I'm not making any sweeping generalizations. I'm just commenting on the specific turn of events in this particular case.

joshuamorton1y ago

And in this case, you are saying that government doing weird things to get a preferred ruling is moral, but a vigorous defense is not. I wasn't requiring a generalization. It's still a terrible concept in specific. Holding defense to a higher standard than the plaintiff is bad.

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0 pointsdataflow1y ago0 comments

> But then that's you simultanously claiming that the DoJ is trying to "force a jury trial" with a pointless claim of monetary damages on one hand

It's not pointless, they're trying to stop the alleged anti-competitive behavior. And they want a jury trial to aid them in that effort.

> and that they're not trying to game the system on the other.

We're going in circles here. Like I said: forcing a jury trial isn't "gaming" the system. It's an attempt to prevent the usual workarounds from working.

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joshuamorton1y ago

dataflowOP1y ago

No. I'm not making any sweeping generalizations. I'm just commenting on the specific turn of events in this particular case.

joshuamorton1y ago

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