I am going to give the twelve white jurors in the Frank Jude case the benefit of the doubt. It was a complex case, with seemingly contradictory evidence and, of course, the silence of the cops did not help.
What is perplexing, though, are the comments from so many that it shouldn't matter that the jury was all white.
They're right of course, it shouldn't. But, try telling that to the face of an African-American. Try telling that to the faces of African-Americans who have been witness to lynchings caused by all white mobs. Try telling that to the faces of African-Americans who have been witness to all white juries in the past that ensured guilty verdicts for the innocent.
Just saying that maybe a little sensitivity to what has happened in the past might assuage some of the anger over this verdict.
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Twelve White Jurors Not Angry Enough
Posted by Other Side at 10:14 AM
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2 Swings of the bat:
Clint, I made no suggestion at all regarding the white jurors. If you read the post a little more carefully, you'll note that I give them the benefit of the doubt due to the case being complex, etc.
The post had more to do with suggestions by some that it shouldn't matter that the jury was all white. Which I agree with.
I'm not blaming the jury at all. History, however, has shown that all white juries have not been universally fair to African-American defendants. If you want to disagree with that then you need a history lesson.
Clint, I can see your point about the headline, though that was not my point. My point was merely that 12 white jurors could not find it within themselves to convict ... for WHATEVER reason.
I would suggest, however, you consider valium to relax just a bit.
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