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13. Hugs to you, MrScorpio. There's nothing more to say. I'm sorry too.

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Mea Culpa... [View all] MrScorpio Jul 2013 OP

I found DUer Trumad's thread very eye-opening in regards to HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #1

The truly sad thing is Juror B37 would tell you she isn't racist at all and that race sinkingfeeling Jul 2013 #2

DeNile-it ain't just a river in Egypt. Many don't even admit to their bigotry-awareness=the 1st step hue Jul 2013 #14

I heaven05 Jul 2013 #20

Double consciousness is only *required* of the minority alcibiades_mystery Jul 2013 #3

succinct heaven05 Jul 2013 #22

Excellent point. In a way there is even a third consciousness for the minority in majority society. grantcart Jul 2013 #36

Bingo! You have hit the nail on its proverbial ChazII Jul 2013 #55

+++ Voice for Peace Jul 2013 #56

I simply cannot tell you how touching your comments are. grantcart Jul 2013 #58

Excellent Comment … 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2013 #43

great article by questlove grantcart Jul 2013 #57

Great post, alcibiades_mystery. ananda Jul 2013 #49

My neighbors are exactly like that..... NRaleighLiberal Jul 2013 #4

Hi NRaleigh! It's the same with me esp. at work. Power to the NC People! Love Ya' (nice tomatoes!) hue Jul 2013 #15

A majority of Americans elected the first black President (twice), and yet... Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2013 #5

The key point is that a minority of Whites voted for President Obama. bluestate10 Jul 2013 #45

First of all, alsame Jul 2013 #6

You have a great deal in common with Rachel Jeantel. You're a human being... mountain grammy Jul 2013 #12

+1 LittleGirl Jul 2013 #19

succinct heaven05 Jul 2013 #24

It is very easy John2 Jul 2013 #37

+ at least a gazillion!!! chervilant Jul 2013 #54

I can give you a hug... alittlelark Jul 2013 #7

all I have to give is a hug handmade34 Jul 2013 #8

Jury instructions - Rules for deliberation pintobean Jul 2013 #9

And that is impossible. nolabear Jul 2013 #25

someone heaven05 Jul 2013 #27

Exactly. It's a fucked-up law. wtmusic Jul 2013 #30

I lay plenty of fault on that jury...... Little Star Jul 2013 #47

And juror #37 or whatever she is called, violated rule #7 which she admitted to when asked sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #38

Did she say that those feelings influenced the verdict? pintobean Jul 2013 #39

I listened to her interview and it was made clear by her that she 'understood' George, but admitted sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #40

they wept only during the prosecution's closing. so- no it did not influence them at all. bettyellen Jul 2013 #50

Not Surprised ProgressiveJarhead Jul 2013 #10

Um... RedSpartan Jul 2013 #11

LOL! lunatica Jul 2013 #60

Hugs to you, MrScorpio. There's nothing more to say. I'm sorry too. mountain grammy Jul 2013 #13

Thanks for expressing Your shock & dismay. We need awareness that this goes on every day!! n/t hue Jul 2013 #16

Never attribute to malice that which is easily explained by stupidity... Half-Century Man Jul 2013 #17

All I can say as a Canadian winter visitor to a little condo in South Florida, that Juror B37 nenagh Jul 2013 #18

First, the hug. Now, I think that stupid knock knock joke said a lot more than we thought. nolabear Jul 2013 #21

been heaven05 Jul 2013 #29

It seems that way, but my sons' generation is so different. Far from perfect but so different. nolabear Jul 2013 #31

I, too, was caught flat footed. AtheistCrusader Jul 2013 #23

I'm still amazed at how they see it as "self-defense", Jamaal510 Jul 2013 #59

Infuriating, isn't it? calimary Jul 2013 #26

n/t JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #28

2004? And she was 21? hfojvt Jul 2013 #32

One of the biggest mistakes we humans make. Savannahmann Jul 2013 #33

I'm going to stick by my John2 Jul 2013 #41

I'm right there with you. yardwork Jul 2013 #34

During the 90s and early 2000s conservative groups abelenkpe Jul 2013 #35

I take a different view on racism. I do think Affirmative Action has been used as a racial bluestate10 Jul 2013 #46

.... felix_numinous Jul 2013 #42

Look like three jurors who lived closed lives were picked and they got matched up with bluestate10 Jul 2013 #44

MrScorpio..... Little Star Jul 2013 #48

*hugs* from an old friend. I am with you on this one. It is disheartening. bettyellen Jul 2013 #51

Hug meanwhile, Mr. S, but I haven't viewed this interview... MrMickeysMom Jul 2013 #52

Sending you hugs MrScorpio. The only thing I can say is that many people lack empathy livetohike Jul 2013 #53

The sheer blindness of of these jurors astounds me too. Brigid Jul 2013 #61

even more amazing is the fact that out of a potential jury pool of maybe 150,000 people, the HiPointDem Jul 2013 #62