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May 05, 2007
Where do I sign up?
They're picking the Padilla jury pool, and no, I didn't get a summons. Too bad. I would have loved to serve on that jury. Instead, look at what we get:
MIAMI — Many potential jurors in the Jose Padilla terrorism-support case say they aren't sure who directed the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks because they don't trust reporters or the federal government.
"There are too many ifs, too many things going on," one male juror said. "I don't know the whole story."
Before they came to court, each of the jurors filled out a 115-question form asking about a wide range of legal, political and religious topics, particularly their views of Arabs, Muslims and Islamic radicals. On question No. 60, which asks for an opinion about responsibility for the Sept. 11 terror attacks, many people said they don't know.
"I've been surprised at the number of our jurors who don't have an opinion about 9/11," U.S. District Judge Marcia Cooke, who is presiding over the case and asks most of the juror questions, said Wednesday.
Think that's bad? It gets worse...
Others say they just don't pay close enough attention to world events to be certain.
"I'm oblivious to that stuff," one prospective female juror said during questioning this week. "I don't watch the news much. I try to avoid it."
Sigh. As my friend Sondra says, these are the people in my neighborhood.
Oh well. At least the weather is nice, the beaches are beautiful and it never, ever snows.
Posted by LindaSoG at May 5, 2007 07:45 PM
Comments
But they vote democrat! Not knowing is actually good for a jury they should be unbiased.
Linda, it has never reached 100 degrees in Miami, but it has snowed, I believe it was in 1977.
Posted by: DoubleU at May 5, 2007 10:33 PM
I don't want to serve on the jury. I want to be the guy who throws the switch...
...bbzzzzzzzzzt...bzzzzzzzzt..
"Sorry. Nervous...bzzzzzzzzzt..reaction."
bzzzzzzzzzzzt!
Fries are up!
bzzzzzzzzzt!
Posted by: Kevin M at May 5, 2007 11:43 PM
Gak!! DoubleU!
I forgot about that! Heh. Of course, I was still a Brooklyn back then.
Posted by: LindaSoG at May 6, 2007 09:30 AM