Excellent points by jaschu:
The gist of it: jurors are Googling info on the trials they’re sitting on, and the people involved in those cases, and/or posting about the cases on Twitter or whatever while the trial is still going on. That’s problematic because the whole system depends on what is and isn’t admissible as evidence, and having jurors make their decisions based only on what’s admissible.
Add instances like these to my growing list of how the internet, which I once loved unconditionally, is really causing me a lot of worry about our future. We absolutely need to start thinking about ideas of etiquette, access/usage and information context, and then teaching one another what is and isn’t a good idea.
The last thing I want to see is an increase in the laws surrounding internet usage, but at the same time, I feel like it might be a good idea if we collectively figure out what it means to be a responsible adult on the internet, and how we can discuss the ins and outs, just like there are thoughts on what it means to be a responsible adult out in the world… and from there, how to combine the two and navigate the intersections of information and space/time, if this article is any indication.
