So for my Grade 12 Law class I have to prove that Osama was innocent...

Yes it is a stupid project that my teacher assigned, but he made every group prove a different opinion; some groups are also proving how he was guilty. It is what it is. The only thing I can think of is that Osama wasn't given a trial, he was just killed in his home... but really I have no idea what to say without myself sounding stupid. Any ideas?? :P

Didn't Osama admit to what he did?

Or am I grossly misinformed

Simple, just say he was only another pawn in a large government conspiracy towards a new world order, then show Loose Change off of youtube :P I promise you'll get an A+, lol

Don't take the assignment. The teacher is working with the FBI.

Decades of info to go through, for a law assignment? right... it would take years for the best defense lawyers to come up with enough proof that he was "innocent"....

Tim Osman.

Sounds like your teacher is some sort of hard core liberal from the far left wing who disagrees with governmental principles and how the government takes care of things. I think you should just show the teacher the movie W. :shock:

Sounds to me your teacher is giving you an inappropriate assignment and should change the subject. If I was you I would tell him I had friends or family affected by 9/11 and the assignment offends me. If he still insists then go to the principal. What did your parents say about it?

Sounds to me your teacher is giving you an inappropriate assignment and should change the subject. If I was you I would tell him I had friends or family affected by 9/11 and the assignment offends me. If he still insists then go to the principal. What did your parents say about it?

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I was thinking the same thing. This is an extremely inappropriate assignment that could really bother a lot of students and parents.

I would do the opposite and be proud of my F

Insanity plea?flipin_jackass

I would do the opposite and be proud of my F

z4twenny

Sounds like your teacher is some sort of hard core liberal from the far left wing who disagrees with governmental principles and how the government takes care of things. I think you should just show the teacher the movie W. :shock:

Sunfyre7896

Lemme guess: you didn't read beyond the topic header?

It sounds to me like his teacher is giving him an assignment on creating a competant legal defense for a man who's known to be guilty. That sort of scenario isn't unheard of in law and I would expect a law class to cover such ground.

Isn't against GS rules to request help for school work?

Was he a US citizen and subject to US law?

Did he personally commit crimes on US soil?

Is there evidence directly connecting him to the actions of others that did commit crimes in the US?

Has the US ratified joining the International Criminal Court?

Has the ICC issued a warrant?

Was he captured in a theatre of war/conflict? And subject to those rules?

So, what legal system are we using to judge innocence or guilt and why are we using it/under what authority?

Once you get past what legal system and why, you can turn to the whole innocent until proven guilty thing.

And the first problem is going to be justifying why almost all of your prosecution evidence is going to be 'secret' and not subject to proper disclosure and cross examination.

Followed by how do you get a fair trial at all?

It is somewhat the same problem as Hitler Obviously guilty of bad things. But not that much in direct evidence and difficult to try.

Make a nice, made up story. That's how I get A's.

Look up conspiracy stuff I guess and possibly how Osama may have had other people who were involved in Al Queda, 9/11, etc

Sounds to me your teacher is giving you an inappropriate assignment and should change the subject. If I was you I would tell him I had friends or family affected by 9/11 and the assignment offends me. If he still insists then go to the principal. What did your parents say about it?

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[QUOTE="flipin_jackass"]Insanity plea?Pirate700

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I would do the opposite and be proud of my F

Sounds like your teacher is some sort of hard core liberal from the far left wing who disagrees with governmental principles and how the government takes care of things. I think you should just show the teacher the movie W. :shock:

Sunfyre7896

Sounds like your teacher is some sort of hard core liberal from the far left wing who disagrees with governmental principles and how the government takes care of things. I think you should just show the teacher the movie W. :shock:

Sunfyre7896

READING comprehension.. He said that his professor/teacher assigned multiple groups with different points they have to argue for, and he got assigned to be the defense for Osama.. I don't see how the teachers political position can be identified with this nor does it really matter one way or the other with this specific example...

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[QUOTE="z4twenny"]

I would do the opposite and be proud of my F

lordreaven

You must live in a different real world from everyone else.

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I would do the opposite and be proud of my F

lordreaven

[QUOTE="lordreaven"] But in the real world, a lawer NEVER chooses who to defendthegerg

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[QUOTE="flipin_jackass"]Insanity plea?funsohng

[QUOTE="z4twenny"]

I would do the opposite and be proud of my F

Pirate700

Dude its a freaking assignment.. :| What difference does it make? Its meant to test the legal knowledge of the student, not put some kind of ideological motive in it..

I seriously doubt this is legit, and even if it is, it's a homework thread which isn't allowed.