If a juror wants to keep himself and his family safe from reprisals after the trial, he has no choice but to vote guilty. Otherwise, his name and photo and address will go up on Twitter.
I will point out that Obama, though his public statements, could have been VERY helpful in helping Zimmerman get a fair chance of acquittal. It is a national disgrace that he has done exactly the opposite.
Obama’s public statement on the case could be seen as jury tampering. Then of course Holder lavishes praise on Sharpton, who turned an obscure incident into a national obsession.