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Facebook Post Juror Gets Fined, Removed, Assigned Homework

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i'll-do-it-tomorrow dept.

eldavojohn writes "A Michigan judge removed a juror after a Facebook comment and also fined her $250 and required her to write a five-page paper about the constitutional right to a fair trial. The juror was 'very sorry' and the judge chastised her, saying, 'You violated your oath. You had decided she was already guilty without hearing the other side.'"

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  1. 5 page paper? by GodfatherofSoul · · Score: 5, Funny

    She didn't snap a bra in chemistry class. I'd expect some community service at least.

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    1. Re:5 page paper? by gandhi_2 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Well, technically she isn't guilty of anything until she's had a fair and speedy trial by her peers.

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    2. Re:5 page paper? by clone53421 · · Score: 3, Funny

      clone53421 likes this.

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    3. Re:5 page paper? by bluefoxlucid · · Score: 2, Funny

      The judge would have a field day with me. My first instinct when I meet someone is to use some sort of latent psychic ability to peer directly into their soul and evaluate what kind of person they are on a very basic level. Something I learned to do... long before I remember, probably since I was born.

      I've never had to serve on a jury criminal trial.

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    4. Re:5 page paper? by Dyinobal · · Score: 4, Funny

      I use my latent psychic ability to detect BS in online posts. It's just something I learned to do long before I remember probably since the internet was made.

    5. Re:5 page paper? by clone53421 · · Score: 2, Funny

      random people who get extra rules foisted on them for varying lengths of time which can get them jailed without a proper trial if they break them.

      You’re a citizen? Okay, you already agreed to that law.

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    6. Re:5 page paper? by Lumpy · · Score: 4, Funny

      Unfortunately the law does not allow judges to keep stupid people off of juries. Some kind of anti discrimination thing...

      Plus remember the Average IQ is 100, that means 2 out of 5 people are below 100 IQ and are therefore Morons. we cant discriminate against 2/3rds of the population.

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    7. Re:5 page paper? by clone53421 · · Score: 5, Funny

      I find the easiest way to identify a dumb person is by seeing who makes narcissistic, holier-than-thou posts on Slashdot. Thanks for making my life so easy.

      There’s no +1 for “Recursive.”

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    8. Re:5 page paper? by Idiomatick · · Score: 3, Funny

      If you are in the states you can just say something like "glenn beck is such a leader" and whoever agrees with you... tada.

    9. Re:5 page paper? by i_b_don · · Score: 2, Funny

      ???

      Did you mean bible "thumping" evangelical volunteers?

      The bible bashing evangelicals sound like a fun group if you ask me.....

      d

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  2. Re:another reason by tophermeyer · · Score: 2, Funny

    One of my favorite George Carlin quotes was something to the effect of:

    "Think of how stupid the average American is. Now remember that half of them are dumber than that."

  3. Don't people know all defendants are guilty... by filesiteguy · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...period?

    I mean, c'mon. If they're on trial that means we got them. :P

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  4. Re:Once again, people... by nuckfuts · · Score: 2, Funny

    Then there are the people who think their every stray thought is worth a Facebook status update. Well, it isn't.

    Agreed. That's what Twitter is for.