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The Northerner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-07-11 10:21 AM
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Brooklyn woman who presented herself as racist on jury questionnaire let off hook by judge
A Federal judge relented on Wednesday and commuted the sentence of indefinite jury duty he had slapped on a Brooklyn woman who presented herself as wildly racist and anti-cop.

"I hope this experience will be an education for you and the next time you're called for jury duty you'll give honest answers," Federal Judge Nicholas Garaufis told Juror 799.

The young Asian woman had written in her jury questionaire on Tuesday that she couldn't stand "African-Americans, Hispanics and Haitians" - and that all cops were lazy.

Garaufis, who is trying to empanel a jury for the capital case against Bonanno crime boss Vincent (Vinny Gorgeous) Basciano, told her she was outrageous and vowed to keep her coming back every day for jury duty.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/04/07/2011-04-07_jury_duty_dodo_is_set_free_by_judge.html
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HEyHEY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-07-11 10:23 AM
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1. "The young Asian woman" - jesus, speaking of racism
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Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-07-11 10:24 AM
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2. Yeah, that is what I thought would happen.
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