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Kennah

(14,578 posts) Tue Jul 16, 2013, 09:41 PM Jul 2013

Initial Zimmerman Jury Vote: 3 for Acquittal, 2 for Manslaughter, 1 for Murder Two [View all]

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/07/zimmerman-juror-b37-drops-plan-to-write-book/

More of "those people" comments from B37. She also referred to George Zimmerman as "George" and Trayvon Martin as "that boy". Yeah, no indication of bias at all. I suppose we should all thank her for her stupidity in tipping her hand.

Maybe, just maybe, evidence that jurors were biased could sway the DOJ, even though I don't think that dog will hunt. I guess at this point, I'm holding out hope the Florida courts won't give Zimmerman immunity when he is sued by the family of Trayvon Martin. Bankrupting him wouldn't be an intolerable prison sentence for Georgie.

This reassures me that if I'm ever on a jury, and I'm the lone holdout--whether I'm the lone holdout Guilty vote or Non-Guilty vote--that I should be an obstinate asshole and hang the jury if believe the other jurors have it wrong.

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Initial Zimmerman Jury Vote: 3 for Acquittal, 2 for Manslaughter, 1 for Murder Two [View all] Kennah Jul 2013 OP

If you absolutely felt the others had it wrong, arthritisR_US Jul 2013 #1

Two members of my family have been the lone hold-out in juries within the last two years. enough Jul 2013 #4

There is a specific personality type that is less held by the power of the group tavalon Jul 2013 #14

You just told the story of my life Cronus Protagonist Jul 2013 #22

Having a whistleblower personality is not an easy way to be, tavalon Jul 2013 #32

You're absolutely spot on. Your relatives have arthritisR_US Jul 2013 #17

i could not live with my decision otherwise frylock Jul 2013 #10

A good quality! :) n/t arthritisR_US Jul 2013 #18

Yes...It's too bad they didn't Stand Their Ground. n/t JimDandy Jul 2013 #15

in theory, yes... Blue_Tires Jul 2013 #36

Wow. Rex Jul 2013 #2

Isn't that why juries "deliberate"? cherokeeprogressive Jul 2013 #12

You tell me. Rex Jul 2013 #19

Okay... my guess is VERY FEW juries go into deliberation on "the same page". cherokeeprogressive Jul 2013 #20

I have no idea. Rex Jul 2013 #21

I did that when I served. riqster Jul 2013 #3

It takes a lot of strength, which many people do not have. (nt) enough Jul 2013 #6

I would be that way too. Especially if I saw the other jurors avebury Jul 2013 #27

How the hell did the Murder 2 person get worn down Lex Jul 2013 #5

I'd bet they were the "manslaughter clarification" person. joshcryer Jul 2013 #7

The judge could've explained Lex Jul 2013 #8

I know. That's what they were asking for, too. joshcryer Jul 2013 #11

Yup! I think that manslaughter voters were too lazy avebury Jul 2013 #26

Something to keep in mind though... davidn3600 Jul 2013 #28

Remember that none of the jurors are lawyers. It might have been very avebury Jul 2013 #29

They just wanted laymans terms for manslaughter. joshcryer Jul 2013 #40

b37 said something about how there was one person who wanted to leave JI7 Jul 2013 #31

Given B37s character, I'd want out of there too. joshcryer Jul 2013 #39

Ever see 12 Angry Men? Original or the remake? Kennah Jul 2013 #16

Heard on Anderson Cooper tonight Juror 37's actual name Tutonic Jul 2013 #9

thanks for the info. glad 3 were on the side of justice Liberal_in_LA Jul 2013 #13

but not strong enough to stand up for justice for more than a couple hours. defacto7 Jul 2013 #23

I wonder why there were only 6 jurors? riqster Jul 2013 #24

Florida law in anything short of a capital murder... Pelican Jul 2013 #25

Smaller juries hang less frequently. JVS Jul 2013 #34

So, it gives them verdicts. Perhaps not justice, but verdicts. riqster Jul 2013 #37

Put it together...its obvious jessie04 Jul 2013 #30

Or if she used her status as being married to an attorney Horse with no Name Jul 2013 #33

Exactly - had this happen to me. Lost a case because 1 juror had 'experience', and although toby jo Jul 2013 #38

It's a jury system, not a tribunal or an inquisition ksoze Jul 2013 #35