So far it's quite an educated jury.

[LAS14]

That seems a little odd to me. But what do I know. Does anyone else know?

[Tommy Carcetti]

1. Manhattan is a high rent area.

So most people who live there would likely have jobs with college degrees in order to live there.

I'm sure there are exceptions, but I would expect there to be a lot of educated folks based on income level alone.

[LAS14]

2. Are all prospective jurors from Manhattan? nt

[RockRaven]

4. I would expect so. Each of the five boroughs is its own district.

I recall seeing that there are 13 districts in the state: 7 upstate and 1 on Long Island which are comprised of multiple counties and then each borough of NYC is its own.

[brooklynite]

10. Yes. District Attorneys are elected county-wide.

[elleng]

3. Right, and several 'professionals,' as I recall,

but don't remember all. One or 2 medical types,, and 1 or 2 lawyers, I think.

[HUAJIAO]

5. Can you show proof of your 2nd sentence?

[LiberalFighter]

7. I think they indicated 40% in Manhattan have college degrees.

Higher than all of NYC.

[brooklynite]

11. 64.5% per the Census Bureau

https://data.census.gov/profile/New_York_County,_New_York?g=050XX00US36061

Another fun fact: Lawyers are no longer automatically exempted from Jury service.

[LiberalFighter]

12. So Steve kornacki was wrong.

[lindysalsagal]

13. Yes. They also let people leave who "couldn't miss work."

That tipped the balance away from hourly workers. So, they're either rich, retired, or salaried where you can be allowed to sit on a jury. That requires education, at least for the retired and salaried.

Honestly, I know lots of new yorkers. They're tough, they're not easily intimidated. They'll fry his ass. They will.

[lastlib]

6. Well, dammit.....

You know how The Defendant LOVES the uneducated*..........



(*they're easier to bamboozle...)

[elocs]

8. I thought I heard a potential juror who was chosen that they had no opinion about Trump.

Frankly, I don't see how that could be true for an educated person. So either they are a liar or very uneducated.

[Ms. Toad]

9. Educated as far as book learning, perhaps.

But only one of the jurors seated so far admitted being aware of any of the other cases/charges against Trump. How on earth can you live in this country and be unaware of the crap-ton of charges against Trump?