Posted on 04/19/2021 6:00:02 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
The trial of Derek Chauvin, the police officer accused of killing George Floyd, is entering its final moments. The jury will begin deliberating soon as the defense has finished its closing arguments. Whether they are able to return a verdict at all is a question we will eventually have an answer to.
In all of this, one thing is supposed to be clear. The jurors are supposed to be able to do their duty without pressure and threat. Yet, CBS News has already begun the process of doxxing them, and it’s hard to overstate how dangerous this is.
.@jamieyuccas reports on the makeup of the 14 jurors in the Derek Chauvin trial. At least one of them lives in Brooklyn Center, where Daunte Wright was fatally shot by police last week. https://t.co/QAcai1sXgl pic.twitter.com/CC3QNMjnDn
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 19, 2021
There is nothing more irrelevant in this trial in regards to public knowledge than the “makeup” of the 14 jurors. The process of vetting and weeding out jurors has already been completed with input from both the prosecution, defense, and the judge. At this point, where a juror lives is not information anyone needs to know. But CBS News knows exactly what they are doing here.
Further, this sure seems like a shot across the bow for the jurors to come up with the “right” verdict or face reprisal from the mob, aided and abetted by a news media ready to provide them with personal information. Why are news outlets even hinting at identifying these people when there’s no journalistic value in it whatsoever? I think we know why.
The best case here is that the jurors never see this and never feel intimidated, but the mob stands ready regardless. The worst case is that the jurors do catch wind of CBS News hinting that they have their personal information and their decision is influenced by it. Finding Chauvin guilty of manslaughter might even be the proper ruling, but now, with what CBS News has done and seems to be pushing for, any ruling will have doubt cast on it.
The judge should step in and deliver a reprimand immediately, including barring CBS News from reporting from or in the courthouse. I’m not sure he will, though.
Also, see post #41
What personal info? Back up what you say or GFO!
Guillotines from orbit for the entire of the see bullshyte system is the only way to be sure the filth never rises into the publc venues again. Cut ‘em fro orbit I ssys.
That would be ineffective without including the rest of the media, Hollywood, social media and tech companies at the same time.
I think the 2 extra jurors are backups in case some of the 12 are unable to continue jury duty.
The left needs to be the bodies displayed.
This kind of crap has to stop.
Every detail of published information makes it easier for an analyst team to identify the jurors. You can confidently bet that Antifa supporters have been working on this without ceasing. That particular bit of information, combined with the public records of the voir dire proceedings may be enough to positively identify another juror.
Of course, if they have a sympathetic person in the court who will leak the information to them, then it is already game over. And the media can take the blame - or credit as they choose.
I would bet that the jurors already understand that they will be targets if they render something other than a "guilty" verdict. The Judge should have already called a mis-trial and moved this case out of Hennepin County.
RE: What personal info? Back up what you say or GFO!
OK, I gather you don’t believe that CBS has their personal info.
I’ll grant you that I don’t know if they really have it either. All I have is what this article says so I’ll leave it at that. We will know in a few days.
Shhhh....the FBI has it’s ear to the ground, and they’re hearing lots of Proud Boys chatter
Sounds like perfect timing to go offer to buy big televisions at Walmart for half price. It’s more than they’ll be getting for them tomorrow.
CBS has been called out hard on this yet they haven’t pulled the post and neither has twitter. It’s been up at least eleven hours now.
This thing’s likely to be appealed because Mad Maxine ran her violent mouth, so if Mr. Chauvin is wrongly convicted, it is likely to be overturned.
There must be somebody able and willing to charge CBS with Jury Tampering?
EXPLAINER: How will jury deliberations work in Chauvin case?
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/explainer-jury-deliberations-work-chauvin-case-77174630
2 alternates sent home today.
If maxine waters can intimidate juries....
CBS will get away with this too....
Jury intimidation used to be a crime.
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