Karl,

Seriously the T-shirt was not the relevant thing here.

The fact that this juror - irregardless of her profession - did not
listen to the judge's instructions and "misinterpreted" them is.

What makes you better suited to serve on a jury is the ability to be
objective, follow the rules of the court (including not being a
consumer of the media when involved in a trial), and to weigh and
evaluate only the evidence presented in court according to the
instructions that pertain to the charges that are given to you by the
judge.

In many cases there are very real human lives at stake and often there
is conflicting evidence and facts that must be evaluated.

I, for one, do not celebrate this juror's competance as it could have
well cause a mistrial and may still be an issue in any future actions
depending on the case's outcome.

Yes, I do have a sense of humor, but I also have a much deeper
appreciation of the legal process after serving as a foreman on a
felony sexual assault trial a few years ago.

It is ultimately about real lives and not so much about t-shirts.

Sincerely,
Dave

David Harvey
Conservator
Los Angeles, California

On 2/27/07, Karl Wolff <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Wouldn't that reluctance not to engage in tacky,
> conformist behavior make her better suited to be a
> juror?  Is there legislation against having clones on
> juries?  I think we've had enough groupthink for six
> years.  I'll make up some t-shirts commemorating her
> individuality and we can all wear them at a
> pre-arranged date and time.
>
> --- Jennifer Kellas <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > I heard this on NPR as well. Thought it was very
> > amusing. I too could
> > not see myself wearing that silly t-shirt.
> >
> > On 2/27/07, Jill Chancey <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > Yesterday, a juror was dismissed from the Scooter
> > Libby trial because
> > > she accidentally saw something about the trial on
> > the news over the
> > > weekend, but the wire stories all include this
> > little nugget:
> > >
> > > "The dismissed juror formerly served as a curator
> > of prints at the
> > > Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. She was
> > also the only juror who
> > > did not wear a red T-shirt as part of the jury's
> > Valentine's Day
> > > greeting to the court."
> > >
> > > I can't think of any art historian I know who
> > would go along with a hokey valentine's matchy
> > t-shirt plan, myself included.
> > >
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