He told Ars that he was "disappointed, but not surprised," with verdict, recognizing that, yeah, things could have been much worse.
In a statement, Mr. Sarkozy, who turned 55 on Thursday, said he had taken note of the verdict, which recognized "a serious conspiracy," and would not appeal.
The jury accepted the plaintiffs' argument that gun makers were guilty of negligent marketing, a verdict that was recognized by all sides as a landmark.
The defense, prosecution and Ms. MacNab all said the verdict showed that the jury recognized the promoters as criminals and saw Mr. Snipes as their victim.
She said that the verdict vindicated her decision to tell her bishop about her lesbian relationship, but that she recognized the effect the verdict could have on the Methodist church.
But whether the jury returned their verdict of not guilty because they recognized the weakness of the State's case, it was hard to guess.
As the Supreme Court has recognized, the threat of large tort verdicts against the media can inhibit free speech every bit as effectively as government censorship.
A federal appeals court recently vacated two such verdicts from tribunal cases because such offenses were not recognized as international war crimes.
Yannick Jadot of Greenpeace called the verdict historic because Total could not avoid responsibility and the court recognized the principle of harm to the environment.
The unanimous verdict means Australia now recognizes a third, non-specific genre, with Norrie as the face of the faction.
