re: #139 Dr. Matt

“Grand jury powers come from God,” Dowdell said, advocating a return to the post-Revolution legal system where there were no police departments and judges rode horseback to hear cases brought by groups of 25 citizens

Uh…whut? I don’t recall the grand jury being mentioned in the Bible and it wasn’t created until 1166 and the right to one with later included in the Magna Carta.

Interesting fact? Grand jury indictment isn’t required for most crimes in Florida, some states don’t have it at all, and the Supreme Court has never found a national right to grand jury indictment.