Indeed. Who would go for that? (Reply #20)

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Sun Jul 14, 2013, 11:04 AM

RZM (8,556 posts)

20. Indeed. Who would go for that?

If a juror puts themself out there, they become an instant celeb. And a lot of the attention would be negative. No normal person would want that.

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116 replies	Author	Time	Post
If a juror feels he or she made the right decison, why hide? [View all]	apples and oranges	Jul 2013	OP
They won't remain anonymous forever	Blackford	Jul 2013	#1
they are protected by law	AgingAmerican	Jul 2013	#90
This is vile. Please think twice and delete it.	cthulu2016	Jul 2013	#2
+1	markiv	Jul 2013	#4
+2	pintobean	Jul 2013	#8
What is vile? I didn't call for violence or revenge	apples and oranges	Jul 2013	#11
It is none of your business, thurthfully. The jury decision is privileged.	morningfog	Jul 2013	#17
+1000. nt.	premium	Jul 2013	#32
They don't owe you or anyone else an explanation.	kestrel91316	Jul 2013	#48
You (and people like you)	Summer Hathaway	Jul 2013	#84
No, because I am merely expressing an opinion. I don't wish them harm and am not calling for it.	kestrel91316	Jul 2013	#85
I didn't say you wished harm, or were advocating it.	Summer Hathaway	Jul 2013	#87
True, his comment was prejudice, but at least the Jurors get to live freely, as does GZ. -NT	Anansi1171	Jul 2013	#109
A person doesn't have to be a racist to misread	loyalsister	Jul 2013	#110
I wasn't the one judging them.	Summer Hathaway	Jul 2013	#112
Sorry	loyalsister	Jul 2013	#113
No problem.	Summer Hathaway	Jul 2013	#114
Simple	OwnedByCats	Jul 2013	#73
+3 n/t	X_Digger	Jul 2013	#21
+3	840high	Jul 2013	#25
+1	JVS	Jul 2013	#26
+... like a million. n/t	Agschmid	Jul 2013	#27
+3	YarnAddict	Jul 2013	#31
+!00	COLGATE4	Jul 2013	#58
+1	Tuesday Afternoon	Jul 2013	#68
+1000	rug	Jul 2013	#77
It has nothing to do with what the jurors' think	onenote	Jul 2013	#3
So that they aren't attacked	LittleBlue	Jul 2013	#5
Attacked by who? Can you name one instance where a juror was attacked?	apples and oranges	Jul 2013	#12
Physically, by the media verbally	LittleBlue	Jul 2013	#14
Indeed. Who would go for that?	RZM	Jul 2013	#20
They have been attacked in the social media already.	NaturalHigh	Jul 2013	#63
do you want a jury, or q jury and a mob?	markiv	Jul 2013	#6
I'm smart enough	SoCalNative	Jul 2013	#35
who do you think puts people like that on juries?	markiv	Jul 2013	#37
Ah, so your "it can't happen to me"	customerserviceguy	Jul 2013	#39
I have gotten out of jury duty, but I wanted to serve.	ZombieHorde	Jul 2013	#45
saying you are smart enough to	whistler162	Jul 2013	#46
You know what? It's people like you that lead to decisions like this.	X_Digger	Jul 2013	#51
+1000	Ms. Toad	Jul 2013	#80
I've served quite a few times- I consider it my civic duty, even when shitty timing.	X_Digger	Jul 2013	#81
Then you have no legitimacy to complain about the justice system.	Union Scribe	Jul 2013	#107
because there are nutjobs out there who may try to harm them	loli phabay	Jul 2013	#7
I think they need to remain anonymous	JustAnotherGen	Jul 2013	#9
Isn't this just a rehash of the pro-snooping argument?	RZM	Jul 2013	#10
More of a pro-leaker argument	apples and oranges	Jul 2013	#99
You seem to have entirely missed the point	Union Scribe	Jul 2013	#106
I strongly disagree with their verdict, I believe they got it wrong but...	Spazito	Jul 2013	#13
Actually, anonymity is a BAD thing in a jury system...	Demo_Chris	Jul 2013	#15
and when you get charged	ProdigalJunkMail	Jul 2013	#29
The same can be said for verdicts from anonymous juries...	JimDandy	Jul 2013	#55
That's always been a danger I suppose, but our system is based on sunlight. nt	Demo_Chris	Jul 2013	#88
and what if they HAD convicted him	ProdigalJunkMail	Jul 2013	#30
Trials are adversarial in their nature-there is ALWAYS	JimDandy	Jul 2013	#69
no... not by such huge swaths of the population	ProdigalJunkMail	Jul 2013	#75
What about organized crime trials?	delta17	Jul 2013	#86
Yes, I do actually. But in any case...	Demo_Chris	Jul 2013	#89
At this point it really doesn't matter.	Travis_0004	Jul 2013	#52
You think jury anonymity isn't absolutely required in certain cases?	Yo_Mama	Jul 2013	#70
thank you for expanding on the point I was too annoyed and fed up to make... n/t	ProdigalJunkMail	Jul 2013	#76
There are probably several million jury trials every year...	Demo_Chris	Jul 2013	#91
Ah, google is your friend	Yo_Mama	Jul 2013	#92
Sequestration is not the same thing...	Demo_Chris	Jul 2013	#95
Reminds me of the hooded judges in Peru	treestar	Jul 2013	#97
That would make it too dangerous	AgingAmerican	Jul 2013	#98
Seriously?	pipi_k	Jul 2013	#16
I think some of them may think it was the wrong verdict, but also saw they would be stuck for the	Mass	Jul 2013	#18
Lets say they think that...	NutmegYankee	Jul 2013	#19
Tell me you're serious.	lpbk2713	Jul 2013	#22
If they have nothing to hide, they have nothing to fear, right?	Orrex	Jul 2013	#23
Your answers are	pintobean	Jul 2013	#24
I agree with Cthulu, although I think it would be interesting if jurors were also asked to write...	JVS	Jul 2013	#28
Give them a while for tensions to die down...	tarheelsunc	Jul 2013	#33
How much money do you think it will take	customerserviceguy	Jul 2013	#41
Exposing jury decisions to "Appeal to the Mob" is fundamentally at odds with impartiality?	dairydog91	Jul 2013	#34
Some history, some civics, and thinking would seem to be in order.	TheKentuckian	Jul 2013	#36
Because they'll have threats against them.	NaturalHigh	Jul 2013	#38
Dunno, why aren't you posting under your real name? nt	Union Scribe	Jul 2013	#40
lol. (nt)	Inkfreak	Jul 2013	#61
I'm not affecting anyone else's life	apples and oranges	Jul 2013	#100
Heartbreak and Anger are powerful emotions	cleveramerican	Jul 2013	#42
When I served on a murder trial...	Contrary1	Jul 2013	#43
If we were a completely civilized society, knowing who was on the jury would be interesting...	BlueJazz	Jul 2013	#44
Because they just made the shoot 'em if you got 'em defense perfectly legal in Florida	Ruby the Liberal	Jul 2013	#47
Make sure if you serve on a DU jury to put your real name and other info	The Straight Story	Jul 2013	#49
+1 Someone might want to pay a personal visit, after all.	Hekate	Jul 2013	#105
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Jul 2013	#50
because like George, many demented people find vigilantism acceptable	Skittles	Jul 2013	#53
The jurors are not on trial.	noamnety	Jul 2013	#54
Oh, they will come out of hiding as soon as there is money	rusty fender	Jul 2013	#56
That's my opinion also...	Callmecrazy	Jul 2013	#79
Fear at the backlash for their decision.	Rex	Jul 2013	#57
in other words, they are afraid of people like....Zimmerman	Skittles	Jul 2013	#116
The reason I would like to know more about their decision is because I would like to know what they	jwirr	Jul 2013	#59
Coming from someone who refers to themself only as "apples and oranges",	Nye Bevan	Jul 2013	#60
I don't think you are being serious. nt	NCTraveler	Jul 2013	#62
So says "apples and oranges"	jberryhill	Jul 2013	#64
Real name - butter and bombs.	Rex	Jul 2013	#71
No matter what verdict they render, there are a bunch of nuts on the other side.	FarCenter	Jul 2013	#65
I hope their names are released	Catherine Vincent	Jul 2013	#66
Because they will be the target of threats and media harassment?	Yo_Mama	Jul 2013	#67
Considering some those who have	OwnedByCats	Jul 2013	#72
It's because someone will go after them for their horrible verdict.	Apophis	Jul 2013	#74
The same reason people don't want other people knocking on their doors Saturday morning.	rug	Jul 2013	#78
They can have their anonymity.	Sheldon Cooper	Jul 2013	#82
Going by the law, they made the	OwnedByCats	Jul 2013	#83
(facepalm) Jesus Christ.	flvegan	Jul 2013	#93
Because crazy people who believe "they let a man walk" will attack them?	DirkGently	Jul 2013	#94
They're not anonymous, really. But do you blame them for not wanting to get out in the middle	Honeycombe8	Jul 2013	#96
"If a juror feels he or she made the right decison, why hide?"	Jenoch	Jul 2013	#101
So some idiot cannot retaliate against them, that's why.	Lil Missy	Jul 2013	#102
Dumb question. Really.	Hekate	Jul 2013	#103
They're not anonymous...	onpatrol98	Jul 2013	#104
I hope that only a few idiots loathe them.	Vattel	Jul 2013	#108
I'm betting there are quite a few	onpatrol98	Jul 2013	#111
Because they have families	mzmolly	Jul 2013	#115

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