That’s genie “jinn” not potable “gin,” though the latter would work as a headline for a different story. The spirit in question was said to have seized a Saudi judge arrested on corruption charges. [Emirates 24/7]
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awesome defense. Of course, we have that Daubert standard thing here.
This could be used as a great opportunity to rid Saudi courts of the whole ‘magic, witchcraft, jinn’ nonsense, but it won’t. Instead, there will be hearings upon hearings, with a likely result that the case gets dropped. Judges look after themselves around the world.
Reminds me of the legislative proposal in New Mexico to have psychologists testifying in court dressed as wizards. (No, I am not making this up).
Specifically, the expert witness “shall wear a cone-shaped hat that is not less than two feet tall. The surface of the hat shall be imprinted with stars and lightning bolts.”
The psychologist “shall be required to don a white beard that is not less than 18 inches in length, and shall punctuate crucial elements of his testimony by stabbing the air with a wand…. the bailiff shall contemporaneously dim the courtroom lights and administer two strikes to a Chinese gong.”
Hey, I’ve seen that story:
http://overlawyered.com/2012/01/dressing-psychiatrists-like-wizards-on-the-witness-stand/
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