# Zuma not guilty

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zuma-not-guilty/355874>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 8, 2006, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zuma-not-guilty/355874 "2006-05-08T13:14:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mellivora\_capensis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mellivora\_capensis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mellivora_capensis)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2006, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zuma-not-guilty/355874/1 "2006-05-08T13:14:10Z")

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For anyone following at home.

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**Author:** ![Mellivora\_capensis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mellivora\_capensis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mellivora_capensis)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2006, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zuma-not-guilty/355874/2 "2006-05-08T15:16:18Z")

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And now that the print media has caught up (it was televised and broadcast live), here’s the link for those of you who are wondering what the hell I’m talking about.

[http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=271146&area=/breaking\_news/breaking\_news\_\_national/](http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=271146&area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__national/)

No real surprises in the judgement. Lots of celebrating from his supporters, who are only interested in the “not guilty” verdict. But on closer inspection, he certainly has not escaped unscathed. The judge essentially gave him carrots for lack of judgement.

Let’s hope this man exits public office once and for all, and stays out.

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**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2006, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zuma-not-guilty/355874/3 "2006-05-08T15:56:04Z")

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Oh, _that_ Zuma. I thought you were talking about our **zuma**.

Sorry, I was a bit confused there.

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**Author:** ![rowe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e68b1a/32.png) [@rowe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowe)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2006, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zuma-not-guilty/355874/4 "2006-05-08T16:25:58Z")

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At first glance, I thought it was [this Zuma.](http://www.reflexive.com/index.php?PAGE=game_detail&AID=368)

It’s addictive enough that I thought it might be guilty of something.