SUPREME PEOPLE'S COURT: Case I

[Jamski]

/me puts one hand on the Conclave Bible *

I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth, so help me Googliegod.

-Jam

[Snowflake]

Ok the witness is sweared in and open for questioning.

I'm going to begin with some of my own questions.

Jamski, why did you attempt to overthrow the Chairman?

[Micha]

Compare and contrast with the chairman's attempts to hire the counter-revolutionary Kody as a consultant. This is betrayal of the Human Hive, letting our course be governed by one who has left our brotherhood of comradeship for the world of capital.

"Are you saying Comrade Kody, father of the Hiverian industry, founder of the world leadership of our glorious community and hero to the masses, currently operating in diguise amongst the capitalist pig-dogs of a place codenamed "Down under" to investigate the habits of our future enemies on the battlefield, this superb person was a counter-revolutionist???" shouts a furious Comrade from the bench, disrupting the oath procedure and immediately calmed by the present Crimson Guards.

[Snowflake]

Judge HongHu: Parties who intend to intervene must step forward and state so in the court. Then you can proceed to question the witness.

[Jamski]

Jamski, why did you attempt to overthrow the Chairman?

Objection, your honour!

This question assumes that there WAS a chairman to overthrow at the time. I simply assumed his function in his absence under the assumption that he would not ever return.

-Jam

[Snowflake]

Overruled. There is no evidence that the Chairman has been absent from his office. Witness must answer the question.

[Jamski]

Please may I show you this document :

/me hands a copy of the forum-post-record to the court *

It clearly indicates a criminal absense of the chairman.

-Jam

[Snowflake]

* Judge HongHu flips through the record and then hand it to the other judges.

Hmmm you may have a point there. Let me change my questions:

When did you start to plan the coup?

[Jamski]

The coup was never planned. It was entirely spontanious.

-Jam

[Snowflake]

Why did you spontaniously decide that a coup is needed?

[Jamski]

Because someone must be in control of the Hive, to give instructions on a yearly basis. It was my responsibilty as Deputy Chairman to fill the position.

-Jam

[Snowflake]

What makes you feel that you cannot effectively give instructions at the position of the deputy chairman? You simply see this as an opportunity for you to seize control of the party, isn't it true?

[Jamski]

I considered that the constitution demands that the position of Chairman be occupied in order to function. At the time control of the party was not an aim of mine.

-Jam

[Snowflake]

Does the constitution demands a coup must happen in time of absense of a Hive official? Doesn't the constitution provide ways to elect and replace officials?

[Snowflake]

Ok here's a list of questions I want the witness to answer:

What have you done during the period of the unsuccessful coup?

Were you aware that the Hive's outside consultant Comrade Kody was also doing the turn in the same time?

If yes, why did you decide you should discard Comrade's Kody's effort and proceed with your coup and turn?

If no, have you read the post from Comrade Kody in the turn tracking thread that indicated that he was planning to do the turn?

What is the consequence of your actions during the unsuccessful coup?

What punishment do you believe you deserve?