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Junkdrawer

(27,993 posts) Mon Jul 15, 2013, 10:20 PM Jul 2013

In High Profile Cases, Jurors will be Either Liars or the Terminally Dim....

"Yes, your honor, I live in Sanford Florida, but I've not formed an opinion on Trayvon Martin or George Zimmerman."

It's a problem.

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In High Profile Cases, Jurors will be Either Liars or the Terminally Dim.... (Original Post) Junkdrawer Jul 2013 OP

I am always reminded of a comment by dan fielding on "night court". "a jury of my PEERS? niyad Jul 2013 #1

LOL truth. nt laundry_queen Jul 2013 #6

I think we are too often looking for ignorant jurors on that type of case dsc Jul 2013 #2

Knock knock Duer 157099 Jul 2013 #3

I've wondered about Tien1985 Jul 2013 #4

If true would explain the OJ jury. NT Elmergantry Jul 2013 #5

niyad

(134,034 posts)

1. I am always reminded of a comment by dan fielding on "night court". "a jury of my PEERS?

Reply to Junkdrawer (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 10:23 PM

Jul 2013

twelve people who were not bright enough to get OUT of jury duty??"

laundry_queen

(8,646 posts)

6. LOL truth. nt

Reply to niyad (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 10:52 PM

Jul 2013

dsc

(53,443 posts)

2. I think we are too often looking for ignorant jurors on that type of case

Reply to Junkdrawer (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 10:24 PM

Jul 2013

I think people can, and often do, ignore previous knowledge when they are on jury duty. As a prosecutor I surely would have gotten rid of her in a new york minute.

Duer 157099

(17,742 posts)

3. Knock knock

Reply to Junkdrawer (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 10:25 PM

Jul 2013

Who's there?

George Zimmerman.

Who?

You're (an idiot and therefore) on the jury.

Now we know what West meant.

Tien1985

(923 posts)

4. I've wondered about

Reply to Junkdrawer (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 10:25 PM

Jul 2013

This, even before this case. Especially in our media soaked culture, can we truly expect to get jurors who don't know about a high profile case? And if we can... Well, what does that say about that person? That they are not interested in current events even in the slightest? That they are completely oblivious to their surroundings.

I don't have the words to properly describe the problem. I can't think of any solution either. Just something to worry about

Elmergantry

(884 posts)

5. If true would explain the OJ jury. NT

Reply to Junkdrawer (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 10:28 PM

Jul 2013

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