Who Needs A Dead Vote?
Hey, here in the US we have the legendary dead vote. Voters who, despite having died, mysteriously show up to cast their ballots on election day. Reputedly, Chicago is the capitol of this activity. They also have dead people parking, but that's another discussion. Australia, meanwhile, has been having a real problem with dead drivers. The zombies are taking cars out for a high-speed spin down under on a regular basis. But there is an even bigger, better trend in the world today! Bringing dead criminals to court on fresh charges!
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - A Malaysian judge scolded government prosecutors for filing a corruption charge against a policeman who died two years ago, a news report said Thursday.
Sessions Court Judge Noradidah Ahmad, who was presiding over a bribery case, was surprised Wednesday when she noticed court documents stating that one of two policemen accused in the case had died after a stroke in 2005, the New Straits Times newspaper reported.
"We do not have to include a dead man in the charge. Dead people cannot testify," Noradidah was quoted as saying by the newspaper. "It's 2007 now, surely the prosecution had time to amend the charge. It is not as if he died yesterday."
Apparently, they didn't want to rush things. After all, he might go for a drive or something.
Legal, World news | Gaius Thursday, 19 April , 2007
