Both sides were aware. Juror 1869
http://www.slate.com/id/2157695/entry/2157791/
Sorry, my mistake. Thanks for the link.
His characterizations of lying were lies themselves. That was clear. Maybe they figured they could suffer with 1 out of 12 being a moonbat (it was clear from his quotes that he was).
Remember that he said all the right things. If they had objected, the judge would have gotten quite testy, I think. This judge clearly wore his emotions on his sleeve and could get quite frustrated.
Nice catch. Are we allowed to post excerpts from Slate?