Verdict in Arbery trial was not a result of stacked jury.

in arbery •  3 years ago 

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The three people who were involved in the killing of Arbery were convicted by a mostly white jury.

If there had been an acquittal, I'm sure a lot of people would immediately start shouting "Racism!" at the top of their lungs as a result of the jury selection.

Here's the thing: there were a lot of black jurors who were called. Most of the black jurors who were dismissed were dismissed because they said that they previously saw the video footage and couldn't be objective. Namely, they were dismissed for the right reason.

This wasn't a case of stacking the jury. This was handled properly. The dismissed jurors were honest that they were coming in with the case already convinced of the verdict and that should disqualify you from participation in a jury.

I think we've had a good couple of weeks when it comes to justice.

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