Posted on 04/06/2011 7:14:11 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
A female juror in a high-profile American mafia murder trial was sentenced to indefinite jury duty after giving racist answers to a court questionnaire.
The Asian woman in her 20s was asked along with hundreds of others to provide answers to the survey prior to serving on the jury for the trial of crime boss Vincent Basciano.
But the woman enraged a Federal Court judge in New York by answering the question, 'Name three people you least admire', with the answer: 'African-Americans, Hispanics and Haitians.'
When asked by a judge at Brooklyn Federal Court to explain her answer, she replied: 'You always hear about them in the news doing something.'
The woman, known only as 'Juror No. 799', went on to claim all police officers are lazy, and only use their sirens to bypass traffic jams.
Lawyers in the case successfully requested she be removed from jury duty in Basciano's trial due to her 'inappropriate' comments.
A furious judge, Nicholas Garaufis, held up the woman's questionnaire in court and told her: 'This is an outrage, and so are you!' Referring to her racist answers, Judge Garaufis sarcastically asked the juror: 'Why didn't you put Asians down also?'
The woman replied: 'Maybe I should have.'
Jurors in America have been known to try to escape jury duty by providing outlandish answers to jury questionnaires.
But the Asian woman's views evidently backfired, as she has since been told she will serve on the jury until the judge deems her ready for release.
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I know it’s not a good idea to tick-off a judge, but isn’t this an overreach on the part of the judge? The woman hasn’t been charged with anything and he is depriving her of her liberty. If it’s contempt, then put her in a cell. Don’t put her on a jury where she can only gum up the works.
If she really wanted out of jury duty, there is a much easier way. Just say, “I believe juries have the right to judge the law, as well as the facts.”
I would have said “liberals, communists, and welfare recipients.”
I wonder what would have happened if she had said . . . 0bama, Biden and Pelosi?
ROFL great episode.
Very good.
This intolerant boob thinks Jury Duty is a punishment.
And the tyrant judge just proved it.
That's easy:
Barry Soetoro
Barak Soetoro
Barak Hussein Obama
A distinction without a difference.
Asians are racist?
The judge’s actions are the outrage! I don’t think a judge can “punish” you for being a racist.
She should have said “There’s one more group I don’t trust: crooked judges.”
I have not been lucky enough to avoid jury duty.
I hated every day of it and did not even like the people who ended up serving with me. They had pre-judged it all after opening statements and then went on to prove their point in discussions.
I do believe the slant of this story is incorrect, however.
At the risk of being redundant...............
It seems like the judge is guilty of subornation of perjury.
Young lady, are you trying to show your contempt of court?
No, your Honor, I'm trying to conceal it.
Juries consist of people who aren’t smart enough to get out of jury duty.
Hey! We’re playing Jeopardy here. You response needs to be in the form of a question.
Jury Duty is supposed to be a responsibility of the citizenry. Many look on it as punishment and something to be avoided. Should someone who doesn’t want jury duty be selected? I’ve always wanted to serve on a jury! I’ve only been called once but the trial I was selected to jury was not started that day so I was free to go.
Um? Freedom of speech anyone? Since when was “holding adverse views against a particular community” a crime?
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