iMore » end of the world as we know it http://www.imore.com More of everything iPhone and iPad Sun, 27 May 2012 07:29:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 iPhones Causing Mistrials? Google, Twitter, and Wikipedia Out of Order? http://www.imore.com/2009/03/18/iphones-causing-mistrials-google-twitter-wikipedia-order/ http://www.imore.com/2009/03/18/iphones-causing-mistrials-google-twitter-wikipedia-order/#comments Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:54:29 +0000 Rene Ritchie http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7614 New York Times (via TUAW) is reporting that the iPhone is literally causing mistrials now. Howsat?
It might be called a Google mistrial. The use of BlackBerrys and
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The New York Times (via TUAW) is reporting that the iPhone is literally causing mistrials now. Howsat?

It might be called a Google mistrial. The use of BlackBerrys and iPhones by jurors gathering and sending out information about cases is wreaking havoc on trials around the country, upending deliberations and infuriating judges.

Others were, apparently, Twittering updates during trial, or looking up information in Wikipedia [citation needed...]

Sorry, smacked my head on the desk in utter disbelief of personal entitlement these days, one moment while I recover...

Is law once again failing to keep up with technology, or are humans -- also once again -- slipping further down the slope of irresponsibility? What say we?

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