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In reply to the discussion: Could you be a fair juror at trump's trial? [View all]SomewhereInTheMiddle
(292 posts)... though I am not one myself.
We have a family culture of arguing, often presenting the case for ideas and opinions you do not personally hold or agree with.
This has made me somewhat legalistic. What the law says and what plain language or common sense say may not be the same thing and I am willing to think of things in legal/not legal terms rather than right/wrong if put in a position to do so.
That pseudo-legalistic background might be enough to get me struck from a jury. Add on my educational and professional background and my occasional forays into political discussion and it is not likely I would be chosen by either side.
Oddly enough, I was in the on-call jury pool for the nearby federal court last month. I had some fear I would be selected for some high-profile case. But I was never called to come to court, much less selected for a jury. I wonder if my background, which was supplied in the jury questionnaire, had anything to do with it? Or if it was just luck of the draw.
I am glad I am not up for selection on this or any of the Trump juries, but I feel I could be legally impartial if I were.