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When this is all over, some of you may get a jury duty summons. Go. There will be protester cases. Helping protesters is most effective inside the courtroom. You'll likely be asked if you are capable of processing the facts the case without bias either way.
And your response is yes. Of course you are. If you get picked as a juror for a protester case, when you're in the jury room, just keep questioning the cop's story. Don't indicate a hatred of cops. Focus on the merits that favor the defendant. Express skepticism about the cop.
"I dunno the cop seemed a little unsure." "Did the defendant really hit the cop first? Doesn't seem like the type to do that to me." "Why didn't the cop turn the body camera on? This story seems sketchier and sketchier."
"The judge said we have to find proof BEYOND a reasonable doubt, this is the defendant's word against the cop's, either could be lying." Then when it's time to vote, you vote Not Guilty. You may be the only holdout. This is more common than you might think.
Your fellow jurors may pressure you to just give in so everybody can go home. Resist the temptation. Your time in the juror room is far shorter than the time the defendant will have to spend locked in a cage.
Tell the other jurors that based on the facts of the case you can't vote guilty in good conscience. Lay on the guilt trip. Tell them they can switch to your side if all they care about is leaving, but you have to do the right thing.
Worst case you hang the jury. Best case, you've let an innocent person go free.
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(Also from personal knowledge I can tell you that typically brutal violence from police against a protestor should get the case thrown out so if you make it to a jury make SURE any violence against the protestor is discussed REPEATEDLY)
Reminder that this thread was copied. I am not the author nor an expert on juries. I'm just getting the word out from someone who knows
A note too: I'm not advocating that you go in decided already. I'm advocating that you know the facts of these protests and be ready to actually look at this objectively rather than immediately believing law enforcement. Question the stories. If you really believe someone is
Guilty, ok. But use your logic!!! Ask questions!!!! Examine the facts and listen to what people are saying! A lot of jurors trust police automatically and unconditionally. Be skeptical. Be smart.
It's your job as a juror to be unbiased and being unbiased means questioning the prosecution the way you question the defendant.
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