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a kennedy

(29,723 posts) Mon Apr 15, 2024, 05:42 PM Apr 15

me sick in the fact that the juror could get on the jury AND vote not guilty. One juror. 🤬

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Do you want to change the entire justice system? TexasDem69 Apr 15 #1

There is no aspect of our civilization marybourg Apr 15 #8

Lynchings are SO passe JoseBalow Apr 15 #35

I agree. Aristus Apr 15 #2

I wouldn't depend on comforting stereotypes Bucky Apr 15 #27

A lot of emotions are going on. Even with me. jimfields33 Apr 15 #29

This is how juries work, yes. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 15 #4

And probably get a lot of money for it, too. Think. Again. Apr 15 #5

I agree. There are nuts that will support Trump no matter what. LiberalFighter Apr 15 #10

Hopefully, prosecutors recognize any severely biased Trump supporter. LiberalFighter Apr 15 #7

As someone who picks juries from time to time former9thward Apr 15 #11

Jury nullification has been around for a long, long time. keithbvadu2 Apr 15 #13

Yes it has. And a lot of people who have TheProle Apr 15 #14

as will the defense... WarGamer Apr 15 #16

No doubt. Thats why it might take awhile to get 12. honest.abe Apr 15 #22

I bet it takes 2 weeks Bucky Apr 15 #26

Thank you for the clarification. That's good to know. honest.abe Apr 15 #33

Name a trial in the last 10 years when a RWer has spiked a jury. brooklynite Apr 15 #17

Would 10/12 or 11/12 be better? moondust Apr 15 #19

Breaking News: WE are "a deeply polarized tribal society" Bucky Apr 15 #25

There is a much wider questions here dickthegrouch Apr 15 #21

CBS Blue Bloods just had an episode addressing this /nt dickthegrouch Apr 29 #37

11 jurors voting to convict you is not a good look prodigitalson Apr 15 #23

No one has mentioned what happens then. Cartoonist Apr 15 #30

I would consider that just as bad as a conviction. LiberalFighter Apr 15 #32

It is possible. But it is also possible the jurors will do their job. LiberalFighter Apr 15 #31

That bothered me too, but I read something satisfying... ecstatic Apr 15 #34