Facebook Post Juror Gets Fined, Removed, Assigned Homework

eldavojohn writes "A Michigan judge removed a juror after a Facebook comment and also fined her $250 and required her to write a five-page paper about the constitutional right to a fair trial. The juror was 'very sorry' and the judge chastised her, saying, 'You violated your oath. You had decided she was already guilty without hearing the other side.'"

5 page paper?

[GodfatherofSoul]

She didn't snap a bra in chemistry class. I'd expect some community service at least.

Re:5 page paper?

[gandhi_2]

Well, technically she isn't guilty of anything until she's had a fair and speedy trial by her peers.

Re:5 page paper?

[clone53421]

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Re:5 page paper?

[bluefoxlucid]

The judge would have a field day with me. My first instinct when I meet someone is to use some sort of latent psychic ability to peer directly into their soul and evaluate what kind of person they are on a very basic level. Something I learned to do... long before I remember, probably since I was born.

I've never had to serve on a jury criminal trial.

Re:5 page paper?

[Dyinobal]

I use my latent psychic ability to detect BS in online posts. It's just something I learned to do long before I remember probably since the internet was made.

Re:another reason

[tophermeyer]

One of my favorite George Carlin quotes was something to the effect of:

"Think of how stupid the average American is. Now remember that half of them are dumber than that."

Don't people know all defendants are guilty...

[filesiteguy]

...period?

I mean, c'mon. If they're on trial that means we got them. :P

Re:5 page paper?

[clone53421]

random people who get extra rules foisted on them for varying lengths of time which can get them jailed without a proper trial if they break them.

You’re a citizen? Okay, you already agreed to that law.

Re:5 page paper?

[Lumpy]

Unfortunately the law does not allow judges to keep stupid people off of juries. Some kind of anti discrimination thing...

Plus remember the Average IQ is 100, that means 2 out of 5 people are below 100 IQ and are therefore Morons. we cant discriminate against 2/3rds of the population.

Re:5 page paper?

[clone53421]

I find the easiest way to identify a dumb person is by seeing who makes narcissistic, holier-than-thou posts on Slashdot. Thanks for making my life so easy.

There’s no +1 for “Recursive.”

Re:Once again, people...

[nuckfuts]

Then there are the people who think their every stray thought is worth a Facebook status update. Well, it isn't.

Agreed. That's what Twitter is for.

Re:5 page paper?

[Idiomatick]

If you are in the states you can just say something like "glenn beck is such a leader" and whoever agrees with you... tada.

Re:5 page paper?

[i_b_don]

???

Did you mean bible "thumping" evangelical volunteers?

The bible bashing evangelicals sound like a fun group if you ask me.....

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