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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 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.

    4. 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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    5. 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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    6. 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.