Socrates narrowly acquitted 2,400 years after death

The vote was close again. And this time the death penalty was not on the line.

Socrates’ sentencing to death has modern-day implications, as the issues of freedom of speech are as resonant today, as they were 2,400 years ago, say the organizers of the mock re-trial.

Not guilty: Socrates narrowly acquitted 2,400 years after death