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Johansen Trial Underway

Posted by michael on from the wheels-of-justice dept.

Info is trickling in about Jon Johansen's trial In Norway, where he is accused of violating Norwegian law. Aftenposten and VG Nett have stories, and there's at least one amateur account of the trial. The trial is supposed to last a week, and I'm sure Slashdot will keep up with it, so please submit only *new* stories about it, thanks.

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  1. Type of Judicial System by airrage · · Score: 4, Funny

    What type of judicial system do they implore: either the English Common Law (presumed guilty) or the German way (guilty, and must prove innocence)?

    Do they have the death penalty?

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    1. Re:Type of Judicial System by travail_jgd · · Score: 5, Funny

      I kinda doubt they are going to execute him. I don't even think the MPAA would encourage that.

      Not unless they could get the movie rights for cheap!

      (Yes, I'm joking.)

    2. Re:Type of Judicial System by CrazyDuke · · Score: 5, Funny

      As long as its not American:

      "Guilty by reason of pissed corporation."

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  2. New stories only! by Anonvmous+Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "The trial is supposed to last a week, and I'm sure Slashdot will keep up with it, so please submit only *new* stories about it, thanks."

    The same could be asked of the editors.. ;)

  3. That is NOT the American system. by DAldredge · · Score: 5, Funny

    The American system is "Guilty by reason of lesser bank account balance"

  4. Actually I find the "Ancient Viking" penalty fun by siasl · · Score: 2, Funny

    An interesting take over a www.slyck.com

    http://www.slyck.com/news/200212Dec/120902a.html

    Now what's a healthy norweigen teenage boy going to do with "12 goats and a virgin"???

    Just give the MPAA the "goats" ......

  5. Re:So what... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Does Norway guarantee trial by one's peers?

    They could get a mistrial because the jury wasn't '133t.

  6. Obligation by crawdaddy · · Score: 2, Funny

    In Soviet Russia, protection mechanisms breach you!

    1. Re:Obligation by Phosphor3k · · Score: 3, Funny

      Copy Protection Jumped the Shark!

  7. Funny reason for a trial by Old+Wolf · · Score: 4, Funny
    The story says:


    Info is trickling in about Jon Johansen's trial In Norway, where he is accused of violating Norwegian law.


    Unusual accusation for a court to make..

  8. Re:Asinine by Ezubaric · · Score: 3, Funny

    It could be that the prosecutor is asking what a GUI is to get him defining Jon's role in the development, not out of ignorance.

    For example:
    Witness: So I opened up the cupboard and got a jar of peanut butter.
    Matlock: What do you mean, you got a jar of peanut butter?
    Witness: I took out the jar with my hand and took a knife to butter ... alright, you've got me! I really killed him because he hated me and my toast!

    Well ... maybe not quite like that ...

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