[Vermont Lt]

I am defending the Jury’s responsibility to make the best decision they felt they could.

Why is that so horrible?

The folks on this thread are saying they should not have been on the jury, that they are idiots, calling me names, etc.

I am defending the jury system. Many people on the thread believe that justice is only served when you get the result you want.

The jury was selected with the equal application of the law—both sides had their opportunities to get folks off the jury and they ended up with what they got.

I trust that the jury took their jobs seriously. The fact that 11 of the 12 jurors left, got in their cars and went home tells me they did not think they were on a reality show.

In our system you are going to get decisions you agree with, and those you don’t. But I trust the judicial system here against all of the other alternatives.

[verity]

IMHO, we have a system of Law and not a system of Justice. They are mutually exclusive.

[mlo]

"I am defending the jury system. Many people on the thread believe that justice is only served when you get the result you want."

Nonsense. You people defending the jury's decision are getting carried away. Nobody's attacking the system. A great many are disputing the correctness of this particular decision. There's nothing wrong with that.