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the jury selection process seems designed to ensure that instead of a jury of your peers, you end up with a jury of people completely ignorant about what's invo
by cubicle67 15y ago
the jury selection process seems designed to ensure that instead of a jury of your peers, you end up with a jury of people completely ignorant about what's involved in the case.
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- eli 15y agoYou mean because they threw out people who heard of "Open Source Software." Yeah, that kinda stinks, but there is a bit of logic in having jurors who don't have preconceived notions of what Open Source means (since there's a good chance they're not even accurate).
- protomyth 15y agoYeah, but they kind of want people who will listen to the "facts" and what the agreed explanation of the law is. My Mom got out of one jury when the asked "Are you a member of the NRA?" she answered "No, but I own a shotgun".
- TazeTSchnitzel 15y agoThat's the idea, such that their pre-existing knowledge or opinions can't influence them.