Posted on 11/16/2017 10:22:34 AM PST by Puppage
NEWARK —The bribery trial of Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) ended in a mistrial Thursday after jurors said they were hopelessly deadlocked on corruption charges against the lawmaker and a wealthy Florida eye doctor.
“We cannot reach a unanimous decision,’’ the jury said in a note just before lunch on Thursday. “Nor are we willing to move away from our strong convictions.”
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I don’t think they needed to be bribed, they didn’t know what a Senator was, they’re retarded.
The jury system cannot work if the jurors are imbeciles.
“The jury system cannot work if the jurors are imbeciles.”
Amen. Sh*t in = sh*t out.
If you’re a defense attorney, the LAST thing you want is a smart jury. They want idiots, plain and simple.
100%!
It’s a race to the bottom.
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