I think some of you guys are giving the jury in Seattle too much credit. Either the prosecutor screwed up or the case was weak... anyone know?
Read the article and you will see why. The case was not weak at all. There was no question that Haq killed one person and wounded five and that he deliberately chose a Jewish target. The defense raised an insanity plea. Also, a police interview of Haq was ruled inadmissable by a judge.
One of the jurors said that varying opinions of jurors caused the mistrial. Sadly not surprising for Seattle.