According to this report, more than 50 potential jurors

[BootinUp]

for Trumps criminal trial in NYC, said they couldn’t be impartial.

[honest.abe]

1. This is what I suspected. They are going to have a very hard time getting 12 impartial jurors.

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4. Not if they're will to go through a couple hundred to get there.

[honest.abe]

13. It may take alot longer than they anticipated.

Just one juror can screw this up entirely.

[TheBlackAdder]

29. Or they're trying to avoid a bullet riddled house.

[honest.abe]

30. Yeah, that too.

Sadly.

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2. Probably most people are happy to find a way out of jury duty

This is an easy way out for them, truthful or otherwise.

[spooky3]

3. Especially when the defendant threatens them. Nt

[unblock]

5. Yes this is an even better one to avoid for most people

[Xavier Breath]

7. Yep, I'm guessing that was in the forefront of many of the juror's minds

and I can't say I blame them.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

6. "Yes, yerhonor, I'm impartial. I don't care if you shoot, fry, or hang the treasonous bastard."

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11. ...

[LiberalFighter]

21. I'm open to other options.

[Ligyron]

14. For sure, and while it's no excuse...

...most folks have jobs, kids, things lake that so it's mostly bored retired people that don't mind serving and they tend to be more conservative.
I hope they have good ways of detecting and accounting for this.

Those Jan 6th insurrectionists didn't seem to get any breaks as far as verdicts go so maybe they do, idk.

[Tree Lady]

17. I've been on two juries since

I retired. Very interesting and one trial a teacher and I talked this conservative lady into going our way

[Ligyron]

20. I missed the final deliberations inside the jury room during my last one.

We weren't supposed to talk to one another about the trial until then. The reason I missed them is because, unbeknownst to me, I was actually an alternate. Which is a pretty slick way to make sure you pay attention.

I was kinda pissed at first but the judge gave me a nice certificate and one of the jurors called me afterward to tell me what happened.

That's great you turned that woman around! She must have had a few undamaged brain cells still. Lemme ask you, did you have hidden alternates at your trial do you know?

[lindysalsagal]

33. I know NYC retired teachers. There's no teason to assume

They'd be pro-trump. The opposite, actually. New Yorkers know him and hate him. They're quite capable of being extremely critical of their politicians. They teach those people of color Trump scapegosts.

[Sanity Claws]

8. The length of the trial will also be a problem

People have scheduled vacations, wedding dates, etc. that may prevent them from attending a trial that is expected to go for 2 months.

[a kennedy]

23. and boo hoo tRump can't go to his son's graduation.

[getagrip_already]

9. may not be what it appears.....

it is more likely its just people just hitting the emergency release. A four to six week trial can be a pita to a lot of people. Moreso one where you will face personal security risks; you could have family members who are very passionate who will lobby you and even threaten you over your vote.

Some people just don't want the bother, even if they could personally be impartial.

It's new york city after all.

[WarGamer]

15. DU'ers don't click on this blind link

[FHRRK]

12. If it was me, I can honestly say I would do the same

Or end up being the guy jumping out of the box to beat his ass.

[Yavin4]

16. I live in NYC. I am impartial.

I'm as impartial as Trump is innocent.

[LiberalFighter]

22. I'm impartial. I base my position on facts.

Not opinions.

That is on the law. Unless the law is from the dark ages like Arizona's abortion law.

[Cha]

18. Honest Peeps!

[maxsolomon]

19. "We're immediately dismissed"?

come on, "Aure Free Press". you're supposed to be a professional!

[progressoid]

24. I can't think of a single person I know in real life that could be impartial when it comes to Trump.

This could take a while.

[RubyRose]

25. I've been on two juries in my life. One jury pool was filled in less than an hour

And the second took days, had written surveys and went through hundreds of people before we were seated.

[claudette]

26. Not unusual

[Jrose]

27. One potential juror who did not disqualify himself

said that one of his regular news sources is Fox...
Uh oh.

[forthemiddle]

28. If they were honest

99.9% of DUers would be rejected because they certainly aren’t impartial.

[mahina]

31. Except if faced with facts we mostly *can be impartial* which is the question

Which will be a real task for Mr Fox Listener.

[louis-t]

32. Hell, 20 of them showed up with red hats.