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Criminal Justice [1st Period, Tuesday

"Good morning," V greeted quietly from the shadows when everyone had arrived. "Today we shall discuss the Judicial system of the United States, as well as due process."

He continued on in a low voice for a few minutes, hitting high points like the Miranda warning, trial by jury and the fifth amendment to the United States' Constitution, and stressing the fact that while their homes may be found in other places, the States is their home for the time being and thus is the system with which to chiefly concern themselves.

"However," V continued, "there are very definitely two sides to the law, and at least two parties to consider. Hence...we're going to engage in an activity."

He gestured expansively. "One half of you will be criminals who have been apprehended for a crime of your choosing. The rest of you will be the arresting officers, of sorts. Accused students? You are to attempt to escape arrest via whatever means necessary - nonviolent, please, but lying, cheating, conniving, negotiating...all of these are encouraged. And arrestors? You are to be fair, but stand by your principles and do your best to keep them from escaping, please."

He glanced at the roster for scarcely a second before saying, "If your surname, or only name if you have a single name, ends in an N or an R, you are a criminal. The rest of you are officers. Please pair up."

[Wait for OCD, plz OCD up! I am crashing very soon, will be around late morning/early afternoon EDT and then steadily through the day. But this is pretty much student/student interaction, so have fun, guys.

ETA: Due to various things, we're shorter on cops than we are on robbers. So extra robbers, please team up, or crash a thread to help one of the others escape. My apologies for apparently not being able to count or something.]
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Re: Pair up! [09/12/06]

[personal profile] multiplez 2006-09-13 03:20 am (UTC)(link)
"Because you broke the law!"

Re: Pair up! [09/12/06]

[identity profile] bridge-carson.livejournal.com 2006-09-13 03:23 am (UTC)(link)
"*Which* law? I have to know which law I am being accused of breaking before I can protest with my innocence!"
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Re: Pair up! [09/12/06]

[personal profile] multiplez 2006-09-13 03:25 am (UTC)(link)
A little red light affirming his guilt would be very useful right about now. "That's not for me to determine. Um. Tell it to the jury. Is that right?"

Re: Pair up! [09/12/06]

[identity profile] bridge-carson.livejournal.com 2006-09-13 03:27 am (UTC)(link)
"I think so," Bridge says. "Um. Okay. I'm very sorry I broke the law?"

Yeah, just a minute ago he was claiming to be innocent. What?
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Re: Pair up! [09/12/06]

[personal profile] multiplez 2006-09-13 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
"Maybe you'll get clemency because you confess," Z said to her 'criminal.' "And get sent to a boarding school in Virginia. Um."

Re: Pair up! [09/12/06]

[identity profile] bridge-carson.livejournal.com 2006-09-13 03:36 am (UTC)(link)
Bridge snickers. "Maybe. Or maybe..." he tilts his head and trails off, tapping his chin thoughtfully.
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Re: Pair up! [09/12/06]

[personal profile] multiplez 2006-09-13 03:37 am (UTC)(link)
"Maybe?" Z prompted.

Re: Pair up! [09/12/06]

[identity profile] bridge-carson.livejournal.com 2006-09-13 03:51 am (UTC)(link)
"Maybe if I committed such a serious crime, prison would be the better choice. I mean, think about it..."
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Re: Pair up! [09/12/06]

[personal profile] multiplez 2006-09-13 03:54 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm not sure about the relative seriousness of your crime. What did you do, again?"

Re: Pair up! [09/12/06]

[identity profile] bridge-carson.livejournal.com 2006-09-13 03:56 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't know!" Bridge says. "You won't tell me."
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Re: Pair up! [09/12/06]

[personal profile] multiplez 2006-09-13 04:00 am (UTC)(link)
"Well I didn't do it!" Z flailed.

Re: Pair up! [09/12/06]

[identity profile] bridge-carson.livejournal.com 2006-09-13 04:18 am (UTC)(link)
"Are you sure?"
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Re: Pair up! [09/12/06]

[personal profile] multiplez 2006-09-13 04:23 am (UTC)(link)
"Yes. I haven't broken any laws since May," she said proudly.

Re: Pair up! [09/12/06]

[identity profile] bridge-carson.livejournal.com 2006-09-13 04:25 am (UTC)(link)
"That you know of."
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Re: Pair up! [09/12/06]

[personal profile] multiplez 2006-09-13 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
"It doesn't count if you don't know about it! Except you. Whatever you did totally counts."

Re: Pair up! [09/12/06]

[identity profile] bridge-carson.livejournal.com 2006-09-13 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
"If you say so," Bridge says. "I'll help you catch my partners in crime if you let me go?"
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Re: Pair up! [09/12/06]

[personal profile] multiplez 2006-09-13 04:34 am (UTC)(link)
"Plea bargains are for the--" Z consulted her notes. "The DA's office to consider. That's not my call."

Re: Pair up! [09/12/06]

[identity profile] bridge-carson.livejournal.com 2006-09-13 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
"Then what is your call?" Bridge tilts his head.
multiplez: (Let's be serious.)

Re: Pair up! [09/12/06]

[personal profile] multiplez 2006-09-13 05:44 am (UTC)(link)
"Arresting you," Z told him. "Which I have."

Re: Pair up! [09/12/06]

[identity profile] bridge-carson.livejournal.com 2006-09-13 06:05 am (UTC)(link)
"Okay, point," Bridge shrugs. "So what's gonna happen to me?"
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Re: Pair up! [09/12/06]

[personal profile] multiplez 2006-09-13 06:13 am (UTC)(link)
"You're going to fake jail."

Re: Pair up! [09/12/06]

[identity profile] bridge-carson.livejournal.com 2006-09-13 06:18 am (UTC)(link)
"That sounds fair. I did committ a crime, after all."
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Re: Pair up! [09/12/06]

[personal profile] multiplez 2006-09-13 06:31 am (UTC)(link)
"Yes," Z agreed. "So, wanna say I apprehended you fair and square and call it a day?"

Re: Pair up! [09/12/06]

[identity profile] bridge-carson.livejournal.com 2006-09-13 06:46 am (UTC)(link)
"Sure," Bridge says. "I mean... the world is scary. Prison, on the other hand... is safe, secure. But is anything ever really truly secure? Security can only come from one place, after all... yourself."

Five minutes later...

"...just a false sense of... security. And what *does* security really give us, anyway?"
multiplez: (Z and Bridge 2)

Re: Pair up! [09/12/06]

[personal profile] multiplez 2006-09-13 06:48 am (UTC)(link)
Z stood there and gaped, occasionally trying to interject something.
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