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Wait Wut

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2. Not sought after, agreed...

Tue Jul 16, 2013, 12:23 PM

Jul 2013

...but once called the potential juror has options. One is being brutally honest about your beliefs. If you think you may have racist tendencies ('person of color' is a red flag, imo) you should say so. Would someone with racist/bigoted tendencies state those traits? Probably not. Some may even go to extremes to hide those traits in order to 'do some good' (take that as you will...protect the non 'person of color' or convict the 'person of color').

Jurors, once seated, do not magically grow halos. They're human beings just like the rest of us. They can still lie, stretch the truth, obfuscate, etc. There have been random jurors in the past that have absolutely relished the spotlight. Others, quite the opposite.

If you sign a book deal within days of a verdict, I'd say you're the type to grab onto the brightest spotlight available.

I'm not the type to 'trash' anyone, but I will always question a person's motives. As far as the rest of the jurors, I couldn't give you an opinion. I do know that when they were first chosen and I read the bios I said out loud "WTF?".

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Jury duty is a requirement not sought after - like some witnesses [View all] ksoze Jul 2013 OP

How many African Americans that live in Sanford ceonupe Jul 2013 #1

they usually don't take income into account dsc Jul 2013 #3

Actually I think they do take income into account Lurks Often Jul 2013 #5

not in my neck of the woods dsc Jul 2013 #6

While jury is a serious duty Lurks Often Jul 2013 #8

I tend to agree with that dsc Jul 2013 #12

I don't know about that. Just Saying Jul 2013 #7

I agree jury duty is serious, but Lurks Often Jul 2013 #10

Again its usually about a week Just Saying Jul 2013 #13

The people most likely to be impacted are probably the ones Lurks Often Jul 2013 #21

That's my point Just Saying Jul 2013 #22

I was unemployeed, actively seeking work, and fighting foreclosure Orrex Jul 2013 #9

Guess I'm wrong Lurks Often Jul 2013 #11

what i am saying is ceonupe Jul 2013 #15

I can't speak to a racial disparity in response dsc Jul 2013 #16

Not sought after, agreed... Wait Wut Jul 2013 #2

If you go back and listen to the Voir Dire gvstn Jul 2013 #4

Definitely not sought after. RebelOne Jul 2013 #14

sucks if you are an old defendent or victim though dsc Jul 2013 #17

How do you account for the book deal? Ohio Joe Jul 2013 #18

What she does after the case is her prerogative ksoze Jul 2013 #19

Yeah.... Ohio Joe Jul 2013 #20