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Showing Original Post only (View all)Names of six jurors who acquitted George Zimmerman made public [View all]
Last edited Thu Apr 3, 2014, 10:09 PM - Edit history (1)
The names of the six-member jury panel that acquitted George Zimmerman in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin have been made public for the first time, after a new court order, records show.
Circuit Judge Debra Nelson, who had previously ordered the jurors' identifying information be kept confidential, granted access to the names in a ruling March 21.
Zimmerman's defense asked the judge in June to keep the names secret until six months after the verdict. The judge set no timeline then, but noted in her new order they have been withheld more than eight months.
Attempts to reach the jurors by phone and in-person Thursday were unsuccessful.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/trayvon-martin/os-george-zimmerman-juror-names-20140403,0,3685963.story
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You weren't actually expecting to find their names posted in the Orlando Sentinel, were you?
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Names of six jurors who acquitted George Zimmerman made public [View all]
Baitball Blogger
Apr 2014
OP
I agree. This hurts are jury system. And yes, I disagree with the jury's verdict also, but this is
lostincalifornia
Apr 2014
#52
I don't get this whole "black folks are now going to hunt them down like animals" -vibe
Blue_Tires
Apr 2014
#21
I agree. They were saying there would be riots if verdict went for Zman. Nope, didn't happen.
Hoyt
Apr 2014
#127
lol, we usually agree cui, but this is one issue where I get a nearly universal DU WTF? response.
Vattel
Apr 2014
#95
A guy stalked and killed a teenager and you think the verdict was reasonable?
alarimer
Apr 2014
#129
I'm guessing they have all long since changed names, addresses and phone numbers...
Blue_Tires
Apr 2014
#11
"I'm guessing they have all long since changed names, addresses and phone numbers"
Aerows
Apr 2014
#61
I can see what you're saying but now you're the one implying that only black Americans
cui bono
Apr 2014
#42
Is that before or after every black citizen in the state applies for theirs?
Blue_Tires
Apr 2014
#16
I know a number of black citizens in Florida who have concealed weapons permits. ...
spin
Apr 2014
#45
On the way back from the range after the first time I had went shooting with my black co-worker ...
spin
Apr 2014
#144
At least none of them ever have to worry about walking while black in Florida...
Blue_Tires
Apr 2014
#76
i'm shocked they escaped The Great Angry Black Riot Uprise that occurred after the verdict was read.
frylock
Apr 2014
#65
The problem is DU has lost like 90% of longtime black posters and contributors
Blue_Tires
Apr 2014
#82
No, you're absolutely right. Just tried to post a poll in GD and said I couldn't
Number23
Apr 2014
#110
It seems like secret juried wluld undermine the integrity of our jury system, right? nt
Demo_Chris
Apr 2014
#103
Reprisals from whom? Were spmeone to go 'vigilante' they would target Zimmerman...
Demo_Chris
Apr 2014
#116
I'll do my best to get out of jury duty, if my name is going to be made public.
alarimer
Apr 2014
#132