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In reply to the discussion: Could you be a fair juror at trump's trial? [View all]MadameButterfly
(1,350 posts)48. I don't think you're elite or snobby
The best minds for a jury should be engaged citizens who are informed about the world around them and adept at logic. There are lots of us out there and we'd do a great job on a jury.
But this is exactly whet a Trump lawyer must avoid. He/she wants someone who had bought into a few conspiracies and doesn't know that Trump is a crook and a spy. You have to be a bit dull to qualify.
If he can get one die-hard MAGA who passes under the radar, he's won.
Most of all I hope for this jury to have the courage to convict despite the threats. I don't know if you get courage and principles from the people who meet these critieria. We can hope. And if they come through, I'll eat all my words of judgement and give them their due.
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No and there is no way I would ever be seated. Wonder if they can ask who a potential juror voted for.
efhmc
Apr 2024
#4
They have access to your primary voting records, political donations and your social media.
LeftInTX
Apr 2024
#12
Hypothetically, could the prosecutor use a clue by 4 to strike them? Like, really hard?
Hermit-The-Prog
Apr 2024
#25
I'd have to 'fess up and say "I have an immediate and negative reaction to him,
Torchlight
Apr 2024
#11
It will be tough to come up with 12 jurors that both sides believe will not be biased.
honest.abe
Apr 2024
#21
I could, but my participation here on DU would likely DQ me and I would
getagrip_already
Apr 2024
#27
I believe they ask where you get your news from and what social media sites you frequent
getagrip_already
Apr 2024
#64
While most of us like to think we could overcome our biases and examine the evidence fairly ...
eallen
Apr 2024
#29
Yes, I feel very strongly that the rule of law supercedes political positions or beliefs.
patphil
Apr 2024
#31
Someone who lived in a cave, on a remote island, cutoff from civilization...
Omnipresent
Apr 2024
#55