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kuozzman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-10-05 08:23 PM
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Summary of the (un-biased) jurors for the "pajama perv"
The information presented here came from statements the individuals made during the jury selection process.

Zero African Americans

#1
During jury questioning, he said he would be "cautious" in accepting testimony from a child witness. He went on to state that parents have a strong influence on kids and what they say.
But if a lie will benefit them, he said he believes they will tell one. Another comment from the juror was that parents can influence their children but if there is abuse in the family so kids may lie to avoid abuse.

#2
A 50-year-old married, part-time horse trainer and riding instructor, the juror also has judged horse shows — an experience she said taught her to be fair and to judge riders based on what she sees before her and not on the horse's prior history or past knowledge. She said she saw half of Martin Bashir's documentary on Jackson and said she thought he put his own "spin" on it.

#3
Despite the media onslaught in the courtroom, she said America's legal system "can still be fair" but that it "just makes it harder to find jurors." From her experience teaching high school students, she has encountered kids lying and cheating on tests. The juror acknowledged her family has a sex offender in it;

#4
Her aunt was invited to visit Neverland a few years ago by a coworker. She said while Michael Jackson "is a little before my time," he is still a person just like everyone else. She also said she believes it is unfair that celebrities get harassed so much by fans and the media.

#5
He said knows one of the defense's potential witnesses, a man who taught a 6th grade DARE class in 1995. This juror also has visited Neverland with a cerebral palsy organization but Jackson was not there at the time.

#6
Her brother-in-law molested a niece who she took into her home. She reported him to police after her niece confided in her but nothing was done. He is now behind bars in Florida for a crime against a different child.

#7
A 39-year-old woman from Indonesia, this juror is a senior office clerk in human resources and is married to a reporter. She doesn't read newspapers but said she likes to watch FOX News' Bill O'Reilly. She said she believes "it is easier to get the truth" from a lying child as opposed to a lying adult. Parents are big influences in their children's lives and kids do learn from their parents, she said.

#8
A 20-year-old man who lives with his partner in Santa Maria, this juror works as an assistant head cashier. His sister's boyfriend's sister used to work for Jackson's doctor in Santa Ynez. His sister and her boyfriend were also invited to visit Neverland but he has never met the singer and they did not elaborate much about the visit.

#9
When asked about whether children can lie and give influenced testimony, she said she would "be cautious with a child witness." She said that she believes children can be influenced by parents and that her own stepson has lied to her in certain circumstances.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,150054,00.html

Judge: "fair". Lives down the street from Judge Ito.

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