re: #492 keithgabryelski

It’s possible there is a slight increase, but that isn’t proven. It is possibly offset by the extra amount of law enforcement and a heightened sense of concern in the city — NYC has a state of pride for working through these attacks, at least my friends, there, show it — commemorate it (as they commemorate the friends they lost).

In any case, is a slight increase reason enough to suspend the rules of law?

On the other hand, is there a benefit to seeing the conviction happen in one of the major cities of impact?

I suspect we disagree on the amount of benefit and harm there are to each case, but they seem like reasonable disagreements to have — and with-out really good cause (that is, imminent specific threat) we should not avoid the standards we set for ourselves and our judicial system.

I was only asking about the possible increase. If you go up thread, you won’t find me stating any opinions on the trial itself. I was only questioning the rational of whether certain possibilities increase or decrease.

That’s all. Thanks for the answer (more than I got from some others).