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kentuck

(110,916 posts)
Sat Aug 18, 2018, 07:45 AM Aug 2018

Every juror in the Manafort trial should be asked a question.

Did they see Donald Trump say that Manafort was "a good person" and it's "sad" what they are doing to our country?

I have no doubt but that he was trying to influence the jury. If he can persuade just one, that is all that is needed.

It looked like obvious jury tampering.

It was a mistake not to have them sequestered.

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Every juror in the Manafort trial should be asked a question. (Original Post) kentuck Aug 2018 OP
The crazy judge should have sequestered the jury. democratisphere Aug 2018 #1
What if none of them had? RhodeIslandOne Aug 2018 #2
If you cheated on your taxes and did not have powerful connections, would you get away with it? Freethinker65 Aug 2018 #3
They might also have read that Manafort forced his wife MaryMagdaline Aug 2018 #4
Some have said they would believe Trump over Jesus Christ. kentuck Aug 2018 #5

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)
1. The crazy judge should have sequestered the jury.
Sat Aug 18, 2018, 07:56 AM
Aug 2018

What the hell was he thinking? Wonder what his politics are all about?

 

RhodeIslandOne

(5,042 posts)
2. What if none of them had?
Sat Aug 18, 2018, 08:03 AM
Aug 2018

Now you’ve just asked a prejudicial leading question that planted the seed you didn’t want to.

Freethinker65

(9,904 posts)
3. If you cheated on your taxes and did not have powerful connections, would you get away with it?
Sat Aug 18, 2018, 08:13 AM
Aug 2018

Should wealthy people with powerful friends be entitled to BREAK THE LAW and suffer no consequences when they are caught? Do you pay your taxes?

Those are the questions they should be asking themselves if they are contemplating jury nullification. I am assuming there is documented evidence that laws were broken.

I believe jurors are instructed to avoid all talk and news about the case outside of the jury room prior to reaching a verdict.

MaryMagdaline

(6,848 posts)
4. They might also have read that Manafort forced his wife
Sat Aug 18, 2018, 10:16 AM
Aug 2018

To engage in group sex acts with strangers and that his daughter says he had blood on his hands and changed her name so as not to be associated with her own family

Good guy indeed.

kentuck

(110,916 posts)
5. Some have said they would believe Trump over Jesus Christ.
Sat Aug 18, 2018, 10:19 AM
Aug 2018

They worship the guy.

If he says something to them, they would listen very closely and probably vote the way their Leader wished?

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