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LiberalFighter

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7. Headlines can be misinterpreted or misleading.

Tue Aug 21, 2018, 12:02 PM

Aug 2018

At first glance, it would seem that they can't decide on any of the counts. But it just means they have decided on some.

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UPDATE 2: Manafort jury suggests it 'cannot come to a consensus on a single count' [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 OP

Ok MFM008 Aug 2018 #1

It's interesting but WaPo very quickly updated their headline BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #4

It's 12:14 and it says "a single count" Maraya1969 Aug 2018 #16

Yup - that was their original breaking headline BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #18

I would not want to be on that jury. GemDigger Aug 2018 #2

Of the 12, I wonder if any are die-hard Trumpers? Chicago1980 Aug 2018 #3

This Mz Pip Aug 2018 #6

Yep not fooled Aug 2018 #17

And the judge Delphinus Aug 2018 #50

or one was got to. barbtries Aug 2018 #19

Judge TS Idiot convinced one juror that it isn't fraud if you have an inside conspirator. lagomorph777 Aug 2018 #33

another option. barbtries Aug 2018 #45

Seems likely there are many guilty verdicts on the list. lagomorph777 Aug 2018 #47

we should know soon. barbtries Aug 2018 #53

WOW I totally misread the WaPo headline underpants Aug 2018 #5

They changed the headline from BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #8

Yes the teaser news pop up headline I get underpants Aug 2018 #25

Same here Recursion Aug 2018 #22

i.e. King v. Burwell mobeau69 Aug 2018 #32

Actually, I don't think you necessarily misread it. it was poorly worded... pangaia Aug 2018 #49

Headlines can be misinterpreted or misleading. LiberalFighter Aug 2018 #7

WaPo has changed their headline 2 times now BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #11

Ok, today could well be verdict day. herding cats Aug 2018 #9

It's over. The prosecution can take a no decision on one count beachbum bob Aug 2018 #12

I agree. herding cats Aug 2018 #15

They don't have have consensus on all counts, bad headline and they can say one count beachbum bob Aug 2018 #10

Yes - WaPo just changed the headline again so I included the latest. BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #13

Consensus is an incorrect word here. rsdsharp Aug 2018 #14

I interpreted "consensus" as meaning "agreeing to go unanimous" (either way) on a count. BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #20

My prediction is a good number of guilty counts Dopers_Greed Aug 2018 #21

It seems that the jury itself (with no assistance from the court) Grammy23 Aug 2018 #23

TS Idiot deliberately split evidence from charges lagomorph777 Aug 2018 #35

Odds of acquittal dropped from 14% to 7% at Predictit Cicada Aug 2018 #31

I think the WP means "an individual count" C_U_L8R Aug 2018 #24

I know... it's a terribly-worded headline. Ambiguous and easily misunderstood. Not precise at all. NurseJackie Aug 2018 #27

Yeah they screwed this up several ways underpants Aug 2018 #29

WAPO may be simply quoting the question. Which could be confusing. 33taw Aug 2018 #26

Maybe they want another lunch? beachbum bob Aug 2018 #28

An ambiguous quote paraphrased multiple different ways... that's some good click-bait right there RockRaven Aug 2018 #30

Clear as mud. Hasn't anyone heard of someone saying "we don't agree on a single issue"? Texin Aug 2018 #34

"There is a single count we don't agree on." lagomorph777 Aug 2018 #36

The counts: edbermac Aug 2018 #37

Thank you! BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #39

Headline should read 'BREAKING: Manafort jury has apparently reached verdict on 17 counts ' pecosbob Aug 2018 #38

Right workinclasszero Aug 2018 #41

We remain on our seat's edge pecosbob Aug 2018 #42

I hope so workinclasszero Aug 2018 #43

Here's this from Seth Abramson... pecosbob Aug 2018 #51

Exactly. honest.abe Aug 2018 #57

If the note from the jury said, 'cannot come to a consensus on a single count', Chemisse Aug 2018 #40

The jurors also asked how that would effect the final verdict DeminPennswoods Aug 2018 #44

Trump will celebrate that it's 10-8 for Manafort RhodeIslandOne Aug 2018 #59

Yep. GopherGal Aug 2018 #60

It would appear that if the jury cannot agree on just one count, the judge will then have to decide Fla Dem Aug 2018 #46

Having had newspaper articles, reviews, etc, written about work I and associates pangaia Aug 2018 #48

With 18 counts against him one less may spare him a few weeks of his 305 years. nt Snellius Aug 2018 #52

I think they couldn't decide... neohippie Aug 2018 #54

I wonder which count is confusing them? tavernier Aug 2018 #55

LOL. Mad-in-Mo Aug 2018 #56

They have settled 8 counts. alfredo Aug 2018 #58