General News Chat

[Jupiter]

What are the odds on a mis-trial after one of the jurors gets the virus

How on earth are they going to get an unbiased jury?

[Red Zone]

How on earth are they going to get an unbiased jury?

Agreed. Of the 15 jurors statistically you would imagine 5 of them will be SNP supporters at least some of whom will be Salmonites rather than Sturgeonites, 6 of them will be non-SNP supporters and the final 4 won't give a sh1t about politics. Difficult to imagine a unanimous decision there albeit for criminal trials you only need a 8-7 split for a majority decision so no prospect of a hung jury at least

[Red Zone]

Agreed. Of the 15 jurors statistically you would imagine 5 of them will be SNP supporters at least some of whom will be Salmonites rather than Sturgeonites, 6 of them will be non-SNP supporters and the final 4 won't give a sh1t about politics. Difficult to imagine a unanimous decision there albeit for criminal trials you only need a 8-7 split for a majority decision so no prospect of a hung jury at least

Sorry meant to add that's before you through in the hertz v hibs supporter bit given the trial is in Edinburgh and he is a jambo

[InversneckieDob]

What are the odds on a mis-trial after one of the jurors gets the virus

Three can drop out and the trial can still run.

[Red Zone]

Three can drop out and the trial can still run.

Yeah but the reality is that if one got it, then all would be quarantined including possibly lawyers and court officials who have been in contact with the person and the trial scrubbed

[mondo_notion]

Why is there a shortage of bog roll as people panic buy due to a respiratory virus?

It doesn't give you the sh*ts.

[Jupiter]

Why is there a shortage of bog roll as people panic buy due to a respiratory virus?

It doesn't give you the sh*ts.

Because some people are stupid.

[Red Zone]

Why is there a shortage of bog roll as people panic buy due to a respiratory virus?

It doesn't give you the sh*ts.

Nothing to with the virus. It's apparently all being bought up by sevco fans given the looming reality of 10IAR

[mondo_notion]

Nothing to with the virus. It's apparently all being bought up by sevco fans given the looming reality of 10IAR

Aye right, as if they wipe.

[donsdaft]

Salmond's trial starts on Monday. Get the popcorn out.

C’mon Alex, get stuck intae them.
Best politician in our lifetime.

[57vintage]

C’mon Alex, get stuck intae them.
Best politician in our lifetime.

He’s establishment.

Privy Councillor v some unknown minor party complainants?

Show trial, not guilty on all counts.

Meh.

[donsdaft]

That'll be because he's innocent then.

Still, the most eloquent politician of the modern era.

[phuxachemin]

Suspected case of Corona on the matriner platform. Noble Llloyd Noble linked to it and the bridge between the 2 has been closed. Chopper with test kits sent for. Straight for one of my colleagues on the rig.

[mondo_notion]

Salmond acquitted on all charges.

Shame for the woman who alleged that he touched her hair.

[Donanddusted]

The "undisclosed evidence" may unravel the existing Scottish Government?