IF Jurors are supposed to be "your peers," they should all be older, white, republicans. This state has politically polarized this case against Trump. The jurors who claim they can be fair, are probably lying to push the progressive agenda and condemn Trump, probably promised cash in the end....there's no way a spotlight figure like Trum…
IF Jurors are supposed to be "your peers," they should all be older, white, republicans. This state has politically polarized this case against Trump. The jurors who claim they can be fair, are probably lying to push the progressive agenda and condemn Trump, probably promised cash in the end....there's no way a spotlight figure like Trump will get a fair trial in NY. Now, if it were Obama, and he was caught with the actual smoking gun in his hand, after killing someone, standing over their body...the jury would set him free...hey..just like OJ
reminds me of Henry Ford who said "Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black". You are free to have any opinion as long as it agrees with me
Ha! Mark Twain observed that intelligent citizens read newspapers, follow current events, and form opinions. That excludes them from juries. Therefore, only the least informed citizens judge defendants. Could be some truth in that.
To be completely honest, if I were in the jury pool I’d probably lie to get on the jury just so I know that Trump would have one person with logic and reasoning skills on it. But I’m not, so it’s but a pipe dream.
I would feel completely comfortable with stating that I will not be biased - the prosecution has to prove its case, otherwise innocent. And I am an honest and disinterested enough person to be willing to listen to the prosecution's case.
I looked up the definition of "jury peers" because I wondered the same. Everything that popped up on Google (surprise, surprise!) says peers simply means "fellow citizens". Heck, that could be anyone.
I'm going to research some more using different sources. If anyone here @ C&C knows the answer, please enlighten us!
Based upon contemporary writings (founding era) a peer is a person of similar social and economic background and from your own community. How many of the rabble dragged into this court to be sifted as jury fodder would meet those qualifications? Homeless bms cannot sit on a jury trying a business owner, or even a steady employee of some business. Cannot come from a different rea. Recent import from Chicago could not sit on a jury of a farmboy in Oklahoma.
But juries are, these days, fulled with non-peers because the rules for jury selection have been fabricated with no relation to 'original intent".
Peers for Trump SHOULD AT LEAST be white business owner billionaires.... How many of those would be willing to hand off their affairs to others so they could sit in court for Trump????
IF Jurors are supposed to be "your peers," they should all be older, white, republicans. This state has politically polarized this case against Trump. The jurors who claim they can be fair, are probably lying to push the progressive agenda and condemn Trump, probably promised cash in the end....there's no way a spotlight figure like Trump will get a fair trial in NY. Now, if it were Obama, and he was caught with the actual smoking gun in his hand, after killing someone, standing over their body...the jury would set him free...hey..just like OJ
Yes...there is very little "justice" in the "JUSTUS" SYSTEM!!
reminds me of Henry Ford who said "Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black". You are free to have any opinion as long as it agrees with me
Ha! Mark Twain observed that intelligent citizens read newspapers, follow current events, and form opinions. That excludes them from juries. Therefore, only the least informed citizens judge defendants. Could be some truth in that.
That is so right. Simple observation…
Just us.
To be completely honest, if I were in the jury pool I’d probably lie to get on the jury just so I know that Trump would have one person with logic and reasoning skills on it. But I’m not, so it’s but a pipe dream.
I would feel completely comfortable with stating that I will not be biased - the prosecution has to prove its case, otherwise innocent. And I am an honest and disinterested enough person to be willing to listen to the prosecution's case.
Do you live in Manhattan, "J"? (smile)
:) No, and there's many reasons why I'm happy I don't, but I certainly hope Trump is able to get some fair jurors.
"Fair" jurors in this trial is an oxymoron - the entire "travesty" is a huge 'zit' on the face of our country!
Jeff is right… there is no way any President can get an unbiased jury. I hate everything about these political trials. Just disgusting.
Not to the elite--they're laughing their foolish "arses" off!!
Absolutely
You’d be a ‘stealth’ juror. It happens.
🙋🏼♀️ yep!
I looked up the definition of "jury peers" because I wondered the same. Everything that popped up on Google (surprise, surprise!) says peers simply means "fellow citizens". Heck, that could be anyone.
I'm going to research some more using different sources. If anyone here @ C&C knows the answer, please enlighten us!
"fellow citizens"? Wow, Google is excluding "newcomers"...how racist...
Based upon contemporary writings (founding era) a peer is a person of similar social and economic background and from your own community. How many of the rabble dragged into this court to be sifted as jury fodder would meet those qualifications? Homeless bms cannot sit on a jury trying a business owner, or even a steady employee of some business. Cannot come from a different rea. Recent import from Chicago could not sit on a jury of a farmboy in Oklahoma.
But juries are, these days, fulled with non-peers because the rules for jury selection have been fabricated with no relation to 'original intent".
Yes. Peer typically means something in common such as employment, education or affiliation. Random people in a city are not necessary peers.
Peers for Trump SHOULD AT LEAST be white business owner billionaires.... How many of those would be willing to hand off their affairs to others so they could sit in court for Trump????
Haha! That would be a peer and would seriously limit jury pool options!
Seems they are going to lead this right into change of venue.
You need to watch Judge Joe Brown talking about OJ’s trial. It was an eye opener for me. His comments on ‘Big Fanny (Willis) are hilarious.
I like how he compared Wade’s pay to that of the POTUS salary and Fannys own salary. Wow
Great comparison