I strongly agree with the Jury Nullification guys. The law is an ass, and needs to be kicked from time to time. I understand that judges generally dislike nullification and almost never tell a jury of its existence since it takes things out of their hands. The practice started in England many years ago, and I believe in the first instance the judge ordered the jury held (detained) for as long as it took for them to enter a guilty verdict, since this is what he had decided. They refused to cave and public opinion was on their side, so they were released and the concept of nullification took hold. It is a necessary safety valve so the people have recourse when a law or a court case is immoral or just plain stupid. No human institution is infallible.
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