• discodoubloon@kbin.social
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    How did they even get this information? Shouldn’t this be pretty closely guarded? I assume there are maybe a few dozen people with their hands on it…

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      The names are public. Per Georgia Code Title 17. Criminal Procedure § 17-7-54 it looks like they’re spelled out as part of the standard form that indictments take. Addresses aren’t that hard to get once you know the name.

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        That’s just fucked up. It’s like nothing in the US is considering privacy.

        You’re just asking for mob bosses to start killing or threatening jurors.

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          Most of our justice system relies on people participating in good faith. Turns out that’s a shitty way to hold people accountable

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        Well thanks for the information. I would have guessed at least in a case like this it would be semi-private at least.

        I understand the need for transparency, but I guess the people abusing that are typically breaking the law anyway.