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Originally Posted by graciegirl
It sometimes appears that so much is considered and judged on almost every issue by a persons political philosophy.
Knowing many posters political "slant" it seems how they feel about this issue is consistent with their philosophy.
Mine too I guess. I try to remain neutral and moderate but old habits die hard.
Is there such a thing as an unbiased jury in these times?
At my age I have far more questions than answers.
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Probably depends on the case and how much media saturation it has had before the trial. These kind of cases pop up in history before the age of Facebook, Twitter, TV, and other forms of communication. Actually, from what I have read of history; the media now is a lot more civil than it was during the era of yellow journalism and the even uglier personal attacks like those on President Abraham Lincoln and even before that like the contests between Jefferson and Adams. These attacks pop up in courts too and of course in pre-trial newspapers and the like.
I still believe that the best way to counter unfairness in court proceedings is a much better educated and informed jury pool and jury. Ironically, it seems that Zimmerman's case is about a man taking the law into his own hands.