Comment on Judge in US v. Google trial didn’t know if Firefox is a browser or search engine

snekerpimp@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• atzanteol@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  They do so all the time - do you think judges are experts in every thing? The judge needs to understand the law. It’s up to the counsel to ensure they have experts to explain the details.

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  • schmidtster@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Judges should specialize in certain areas for this exact reason. They should absolutely understand the material as well as the law.

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  • snekerpimp@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    They don’t need to be an expert. They need to be people that have basic knowledge of how the world around them works, and the ability to learn new things as that world changes. I mean that’s the basic requirement at any job I have ever had, why are they exempt?

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    • atzanteol@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I’m assuming they asked what it was? Or for clarification? If so, then they learned.

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  • 9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Wasnt there that judge who went and learned programming in order tp preside over a software patents case?

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• elbarto777@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  As if this has doomed humanity before.

  Judging without knowing has been practically sport for most of humanity’s history.

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  • schmidtster@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Just because it’s done that way doesn’t mean we can’t fix the issue.

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    • elbarto777@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Oh for sure. I was just pinpointing the fatalistic reaction.

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      • atzanteol@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        It’s not “fatalistic”, it’s “fine” this way.

        A judge doesn’t have to know what mozilla is before a trial starts. Council can tell them what it is, how/whether it matters to the case, etc.

        It’s the lawyers that have the duty to inform the judge. You can’t rely on every judge knowing everything about all topics. And they don’t really need to…

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  • agent_flounder@lemmy.one ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I mean… gestures wildly at, like, everything

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• INHALE_VEGETABLES@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Imagine how fucked we would be with zoomers for judges and then count your blessings ;)

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  • Sneptaur@pawb.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Completely brain dead take

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    • INHALE_VEGETABLES@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I think you mean complete shit post

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      • Sneptaur@pawb.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Where’s the punch line? Please explain the joke to me

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  • vinceman@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Holy shit you mean the generation that’s actually going to be effected by their own decisions? What would make that worse? Please expand

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    • INHALE_VEGETABLES@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      nah

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      • vinceman@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Because you’re a dipshit

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• gamer@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Right? It’s a good thing this judge is asking questions.

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