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In reply to the discussion: Mea Culpa... [View all]bettyellen
(47,209 posts)51. *hugs* from an old friend. I am with you on this one. It is disheartening.
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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
Excellent point. In a way there is even a third consciousness for the minority in majority society.
grantcart
Jul 2013
#36
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
You have a great deal in common with Rachel Jeantel. You're a human being...
mountain grammy
Jul 2013
#12
And juror #37 or whatever she is called, violated rule #7 which she admitted to when asked
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#38
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
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
It seems that way, but my sons' generation is so different. Far from perfect but so different.
nolabear
Jul 2013
#31
I take a different view on racism. I do think Affirmative Action has been used as a racial
bluestate10
Jul 2013
#46
Look like three jurors who lived closed lives were picked and they got matched up with
bluestate10
Jul 2013
#44
Sending you hugs MrScorpio. The only thing I can say is that many people lack empathy
livetohike
Jul 2013
#53
even more amazing is the fact that out of a potential jury pool of maybe 150,000 people, the
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#62