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To: CindyDawg; xzins; jude24
Each time I'm called, I have found a way to serve.

Each time I am called I simply tell the truth and I am excused. I admit my prejudices and either one side or the other will ask that I be excused. If all else fails, I will simply ask the judge if it would be lawful for a jury who thinks a law is stupid to aquit a defendant even though the evidence suggests that he or she actually committed the crime.

Personally I believe in the principle of jury nullification. Jury nullification is the last check on a tyrannical government short of open rebellion. If I express that opinion in open court, there is little chance I will be sitting on any jury.

Now, in this particular case I would have voted to aquit based solely on my belief that fleeing felons should be shot. If that were still the law, we would not have so many instances of law enforcement officers and innocent bystanders being killed by fleeing felons. "Stop or I'll shoot" should be the last words that a lot of these scumbags like Davila should hear.

90 posted on 07/17/2007 8:17:23 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (LPFOKETT GAHCOEEP-w/o*)
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To: P-Marlowe
Yeah and my husband says he can just look at the guy and tell if he’s guilty or not. You both are just trying to get out of it. I believe jury nullification has its place too but just answer the questions. If one side doesn’t want you the other may fight for you. They only get so many cross outs (I think). Get on the jury and be “smart”. What’s the worse that can happen? Some bleeding heart running to the judge and they excuse you?
96 posted on 07/17/2007 10:01:52 AM PDT by CindyDawg
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