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The jury is selected randomly. They try to weed out obvious kooks, but there is no attempt to make it either reasonable or moderate. The hope is that twelve of
by jfengel 8mo ago
The jury is selected randomly. They try to weed out obvious kooks, but there is no attempt to make it either reasonable or moderate.
The hope is that twelve of your peers will at least avoid being able to persecute you for political goals. I hope neither of us ever has to find out.
- ectospheno 8mo agoHave you ever gone through jury selection? It isn't what you think it is.
- irishcoffee 8mo agoDon’t let facts get in the way of righteous indignation!
- giantg2 8mo agoI've gone through the process a few times. It does not instill confidence in the system. And that's not including the emotional manipulation tactics that typically take place in jury trials.
- kjkjadksj 8mo agoIt was like something out of a parks and rec episode.