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		mkramlich on Feb 10, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Texas Jury Strikes Down Patent Trolls’ Claim To Ow... And yet if someone is "biased" against murder, they will let you be a witness in a murder trial. Love the legal system.

larrik on Feb 10, 2012 [–]

Murder is criminal, patents are civil. They are completely different, and they absolutely should be.

JoshTriplett on Feb 10, 2012 | [–]

Absolutely true. However, I think the principle of "innocent until proven guilty" ought to apply in both cases.

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