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		throwaway48476 on Dec 9, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What we know about CEO shooting suspect Why even have public trials or juries then? Just slows down the process.

SlightlyLeftPad on Dec 9, 2024 [–]

Right. Transparency is a really important aspect of a functioning democracy. Without it, there’s less and less separating democracy from authoritarianism

HPsquared on Dec 10, 2024 | [–]

Most important is the appearance of transparency.

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