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This is what I suspected. They are going to have a very hard time getting 12 impartial jurors. honest.abe Apr 2024 #1
Not if they're will to go through a couple hundred to get there. unblock Apr 2024 #4
It may take alot longer than they anticipated. honest.abe Apr 2024 #13
Or they're trying to avoid a bullet riddled house. TheBlackAdder Apr 2024 #29
Yeah, that too. honest.abe Apr 2024 #30
Probably most people are happy to find a way out of jury duty unblock Apr 2024 #2
Especially when the defendant threatens them. Nt spooky3 Apr 2024 #3
Yes this is an even better one to avoid for most people unblock Apr 2024 #5
Yep, I'm guessing that was in the forefront of many of the juror's minds Xavier Breath Apr 2024 #7
"Yes, yerhonor, I'm impartial. I don't care if you shoot, fry, or hang the treasonous bastard." Hermit-The-Prog Apr 2024 #6
... unblock Apr 2024 #11
I'm open to other options. LiberalFighter Apr 2024 #21
For sure, and while it's no excuse... Ligyron Apr 2024 #14
I've been on two juries since Tree Lady Apr 2024 #17
I missed the final deliberations inside the jury room during my last one. Ligyron Apr 2024 #20
I know NYC retired teachers. There's no teason to assume lindysalsagal Apr 2024 #33
The length of the trial will also be a problem Sanity Claws Apr 2024 #8
and boo hoo tRump can't go to his son's graduation. a kennedy Apr 2024 #23
may not be what it appears..... getagrip_already Apr 2024 #9
Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2024 #10
DU'ers don't click on this blind link WarGamer Apr 2024 #15
If it was me, I can honestly say I would do the same FHRRK Apr 2024 #12
I live in NYC. I am impartial. Yavin4 Apr 2024 #16
I'm impartial. I base my position on facts. LiberalFighter Apr 2024 #22
Honest Peeps! Cha Apr 2024 #18
"We're immediately dismissed"? maxsolomon Apr 2024 #19
I can't think of a single person I know in real life that could be impartial when it comes to Trump. progressoid Apr 2024 #24
I've been on two juries in my life. One jury pool was filled in less than an hour RubyRose Apr 2024 #25
Not unusual claudette Apr 2024 #26
One potential juror who did not disqualify himself Jrose Apr 2024 #27
If they were honest forthemiddle Apr 2024 #28
Except if faced with facts we mostly *can be impartial* which is the question mahina Apr 2024 #31
Hell, 20 of them showed up with red hats. louis-t Apr 2024 #32
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