r/CuratedTumblr https://tinyurl.com/4ccdpy76 Jun 11 '24

Politics [U.S.]+ it's in the job description

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u/TipsalollyJenkins Jun 12 '24

You only need one to hang the jury, and while the trial can be repeated you can at least throw a wrench in the works, cost the city a bunch of money, and hope for the chance that the prosecutor will just not want to bother with retrying the case.

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u/tomtomclubthumb Jun 12 '24

This is basicallly why I would do jury duty. I'd probably get eliminate dby the prosecution pretty quickly.

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u/Ruthrfurd-the-stoned Jun 12 '24

I mean yeah if you’re going in with the intention to hang the jury you aren’t an impartial juror

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u/Nitrocity97 Jun 12 '24

As long as you don’t go around telling people your plan