I was in history class yesterday and we were learning about the Kingdom of Ghana which was around in 500-1000 AD. We learned about their justice system, and I think we should adapt it, or some similar variation thereof.
When the accused went to trial they drank a mixture of sass wood and water. If they vomited, they were innocent; if they didn't, they were guilty. Sounds like an excellent plan, right?
I mean think about it. Trials would take no more than 5 or 10 minutes. That's what I call a speedy trial. Let's face it, the only draw back is that the media wouldn't be able to cover celebrity's trials for 54 of a 60 minute news broadcast. It'd only be like the amount of time they spend determining if Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow and whether we have 6 more weeks of winter. But maybe the news can then spend time on stuff that matters like, I don't know, anything else. (We do have Entertainment Tonight for celebrity stuff.)
But trials will be much more interesting. It'd be like the part of Fear Factor when they have to drink lizard pee or dinosaur eggs (where did they get those) or something else disgusting. But, we wouldn't have to see it. We could put the concoction in a dark glass. Then after that, if you vomit, make sure you get it in a trash can. You wouldn't want to be cited for littering, would you?
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