[discostu]

Because it’s actually useful stuff to keep in mind. There’s a lot of folks saying the jury must be idiots to acquit, but those folks saying that have a whole different pile of information to work with. It frames the situation, it points out the probable source of the large difference in opinion of the TV audience and the jury. It’s actually a valid and informative sentence. I know we’re not used to the media doing that, but it happens sometimes.

[DoughtyOne]

Because it’s actually useful stuff to keep in mind. It's useful if you want these people to be seen through a jaundiced eye.  There’s a lot of folks saying the jury must be idiots to acquit, but those folks saying that have a whole different pile of information to work with.  That is not completely factual, and there's the rub.  It's true in some instances.  It's not true in others.  And still others having seen additional information, have none the less only considered what was presented at the trial, in their determinations.  Where are these people described here?  Oh, that's right, they aren't.  It frames the situation, it points out the probable source of the large difference in opinion of the TV audience and the jury. It unfairly frames all dissenters as being in one group.  You honestly can't grasp that concept?  It’s actually a valid and informative sentence. If it's valid, it's only valid in that it is a form of propaganda.  It frames anyone who dissents with the jury's verdict as being too stupid to comprehend complex issues, and do an honest evaluation.  "Dissenters are those people who used flawed logic to come to a conclusion.  They don't know you can only use information presented to the jury.  They don't know that talking head and discussion shows on television shouldn't be taken into consideration."  This is NOT a correct portrayal.  That charge is baseless.  Not everyone who disagrees is some moron from Hooterville Junction, that can't think their way out of a paper bag.  I know we’re not used to the media doing that, but it happens sometimes.  Yep, unfortunately it didn't happen here.