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pintobean

(18,101 posts)
24. Your answers are
Sun Jul 14, 2013, 12:19 PM
Jul 2013

all over this website. All you have to do is look. Jurors risking repercussions to say the same things won't change anything. Look at what happens to DUers who dare to post opinions, based on the law and the facts of the case, that are different from opinions of those who demanded a conviction.

Do you think the real world is much different?

They won't remain anonymous forever Blackford Jul 2013 #1
they are protected by law AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #90
This is vile. Please think twice and delete it. cthulu2016 Jul 2013 #2
+1 markiv Jul 2013 #4
+2 pintobean Jul 2013 #8
What is vile? I didn't call for violence or revenge apples and oranges Jul 2013 #11
It is none of your business, thurthfully. The jury decision is privileged. morningfog Jul 2013 #17
+1000. nt. premium Jul 2013 #32
They don't owe you or anyone else an explanation. kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #48
You (and people like you) Summer Hathaway Jul 2013 #84
No, because I am merely expressing an opinion. I don't wish them harm and am not calling for it. kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #85
I didn't say you wished harm, or were advocating it. Summer Hathaway Jul 2013 #87
True, his comment was prejudice, but at least the Jurors get to live freely, as does GZ. -NT Anansi1171 Jul 2013 #109
A person doesn't have to be a racist to misread loyalsister Jul 2013 #110
I wasn't the one judging them. Summer Hathaway Jul 2013 #112
Sorry loyalsister Jul 2013 #113
No problem. Summer Hathaway Jul 2013 #114
Simple OwnedByCats Jul 2013 #73
+3 n/t X_Digger Jul 2013 #21
+3 840high Jul 2013 #25
+1 JVS Jul 2013 #26
+... like a million. n/t Agschmid Jul 2013 #27
+3 YarnAddict Jul 2013 #31
+!00 COLGATE4 Jul 2013 #58
+1 Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2013 #68
+1000 rug Jul 2013 #77
It has nothing to do with what the jurors' think onenote Jul 2013 #3
So that they aren't attacked LittleBlue Jul 2013 #5
Attacked by who? Can you name one instance where a juror was attacked? apples and oranges Jul 2013 #12
Physically, by the media verbally LittleBlue Jul 2013 #14
Indeed. Who would go for that? RZM Jul 2013 #20
They have been attacked in the social media already. NaturalHigh Jul 2013 #63
do you want a jury, or q jury and a mob? markiv Jul 2013 #6
I'm smart enough SoCalNative Jul 2013 #35
who do you think puts people like that on juries? markiv Jul 2013 #37
Ah, so your "it can't happen to me" customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #39
I have gotten out of jury duty, but I wanted to serve. ZombieHorde Jul 2013 #45
saying you are smart enough to whistler162 Jul 2013 #46
You know what? It's people like you that lead to decisions like this. X_Digger Jul 2013 #51
+1000 Ms. Toad Jul 2013 #80
I've served quite a few times- I consider it my civic duty, even when shitty timing. X_Digger Jul 2013 #81
Then you have no legitimacy to complain about the justice system. Union Scribe Jul 2013 #107
because there are nutjobs out there who may try to harm them loli phabay Jul 2013 #7
I think they need to remain anonymous JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #9
Isn't this just a rehash of the pro-snooping argument? RZM Jul 2013 #10
More of a pro-leaker argument apples and oranges Jul 2013 #99
You seem to have entirely missed the point Union Scribe Jul 2013 #106
I strongly disagree with their verdict, I believe they got it wrong but... Spazito Jul 2013 #13
Actually, anonymity is a BAD thing in a jury system... Demo_Chris Jul 2013 #15
and when you get charged ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2013 #29
The same can be said for verdicts from anonymous juries... JimDandy Jul 2013 #55
That's always been a danger I suppose, but our system is based on sunlight. nt Demo_Chris Jul 2013 #88
and what if they HAD convicted him ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2013 #30
Trials are adversarial in their nature-there is ALWAYS JimDandy Jul 2013 #69
no... not by such huge swaths of the population ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2013 #75
What about organized crime trials? delta17 Jul 2013 #86
Yes, I do actually. But in any case... Demo_Chris Jul 2013 #89
At this point it really doesn't matter. Travis_0004 Jul 2013 #52
You think jury anonymity isn't absolutely required in certain cases? Yo_Mama Jul 2013 #70
thank you for expanding on the point I was too annoyed and fed up to make... n/t ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2013 #76
There are probably several million jury trials every year... Demo_Chris Jul 2013 #91
Ah, google is your friend Yo_Mama Jul 2013 #92
Sequestration is not the same thing... Demo_Chris Jul 2013 #95
Reminds me of the hooded judges in Peru treestar Jul 2013 #97
That would make it too dangerous AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #98
Seriously? pipi_k Jul 2013 #16
I think some of them may think it was the wrong verdict, but also saw they would be stuck for the Mass Jul 2013 #18
Lets say they think that... NutmegYankee Jul 2013 #19
Tell me you're serious. lpbk2713 Jul 2013 #22
If they have nothing to hide, they have nothing to fear, right? Orrex Jul 2013 #23
Your answers are pintobean Jul 2013 #24
I agree with Cthulu, although I think it would be interesting if jurors were also asked to write... JVS Jul 2013 #28
Give them a while for tensions to die down... tarheelsunc Jul 2013 #33
How much money do you think it will take customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #41
Exposing jury decisions to "Appeal to the Mob" is fundamentally at odds with impartiality? dairydog91 Jul 2013 #34
Some history, some civics, and thinking would seem to be in order. TheKentuckian Jul 2013 #36
Because they'll have threats against them. NaturalHigh Jul 2013 #38
Dunno, why aren't you posting under your real name? nt Union Scribe Jul 2013 #40
lol. (nt) Inkfreak Jul 2013 #61
I'm not affecting anyone else's life apples and oranges Jul 2013 #100
Heartbreak and Anger are powerful emotions cleveramerican Jul 2013 #42
When I served on a murder trial... Contrary1 Jul 2013 #43
If we were a completely civilized society, knowing who was on the jury would be interesting... BlueJazz Jul 2013 #44
Because they just made the shoot 'em if you got 'em defense perfectly legal in Florida Ruby the Liberal Jul 2013 #47
Make sure if you serve on a DU jury to put your real name and other info The Straight Story Jul 2013 #49
+1 Someone might want to pay a personal visit, after all. Hekate Jul 2013 #105
Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #50
because like George, many demented people find vigilantism acceptable Skittles Jul 2013 #53
The jurors are not on trial. noamnety Jul 2013 #54
Oh, they will come out of hiding as soon as there is money rusty fender Jul 2013 #56
That's my opinion also... Callmecrazy Jul 2013 #79
Fear at the backlash for their decision. Rex Jul 2013 #57
in other words, they are afraid of people like....Zimmerman Skittles Jul 2013 #116
The reason I would like to know more about their decision is because I would like to know what they jwirr Jul 2013 #59
Coming from someone who refers to themself only as "apples and oranges", Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #60
I don't think you are being serious. nt NCTraveler Jul 2013 #62
So says "apples and oranges" jberryhill Jul 2013 #64
Real name - butter and bombs. Rex Jul 2013 #71
No matter what verdict they render, there are a bunch of nuts on the other side. FarCenter Jul 2013 #65
I hope their names are released Catherine Vincent Jul 2013 #66
Because they will be the target of threats and media harassment? Yo_Mama Jul 2013 #67
Considering some those who have OwnedByCats Jul 2013 #72
It's because someone will go after them for their horrible verdict. Apophis Jul 2013 #74
The same reason people don't want other people knocking on their doors Saturday morning. rug Jul 2013 #78
They can have their anonymity. Sheldon Cooper Jul 2013 #82
Going by the law, they made the OwnedByCats Jul 2013 #83
(facepalm) Jesus Christ. flvegan Jul 2013 #93
Because crazy people who believe "they let a man walk" will attack them? DirkGently Jul 2013 #94
They're not anonymous, really. But do you blame them for not wanting to get out in the middle Honeycombe8 Jul 2013 #96
"If a juror feels he or she made the right decison, why hide?" Jenoch Jul 2013 #101
So some idiot cannot retaliate against them, that's why. Lil Missy Jul 2013 #102
Dumb question. Really. Hekate Jul 2013 #103
They're not anonymous... onpatrol98 Jul 2013 #104
I hope that only a few idiots loathe them. Vattel Jul 2013 #108
I'm betting there are quite a few onpatrol98 Jul 2013 #111
Because they have families mzmolly Jul 2013 #115
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