Web-savvy young make bad jurors because they cannot listen, says Lord Chief Justice - Telegraph
He said: “Our system of jury trials depends on 12 good men and women and true coming to court and listening to the case. Orality is the crucial ingredient of the adversarial system.
This is in England, but the same sentiment is often bruited here in the US. It is, of course, horseshit of the purest ray serene.
Our system of jury trials depends on 12 jurors who submit to being blindfolded to everything about the case except what two scheming lawyers and another lawyer in black robes permit them to hear. I can think of nothing that would improve jury decisions more than giving each juror unfettered access to all the information surrounding any case.
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Here is a jury rights primer, including a discussion of jury nullification. It’s not the one I distributed eight-ish years ago, but that one’s probably lost forever.
Also, these kids are always on my lawn.
Heh. Have you tried putting a clear plastic jug of water on your lawn? The theory is, the kids will see their reflection and leave.