Posted on 08/19/2010 6:55:36 PM PDT by Viking83
Edited on 08/19/2010 9:26:30 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
John Grover, 52, a juror from Joliet, said he grew so frustrated after three days of deliberating on the same charge that he yelled at the woman who refused to join the other 11 in agreeing to convict.
"I gave her a piece of my mind," Grover said. "If it wasn't for that one lady, we'd have had him convicted on probably 80 percent of (the indictment)."
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For Pete's sake anybody that has the guts to talk to the president that way is to be commended, not convicted. For a former US Marine to try and bully others in the jury and then discuss it in the press without a hint of shame shows that maybe the jury system isn't working as well as it should. He obviously isn't playing with a full deck.
God bless the lone holdout!
More are talking.
George Costanza, laytex salesman.
Whats to bless? She was probably on the take. I’m upset that Fitzgerald deliberately jumped the gun so that they wouldn’t catch all of 0bama’s friends. (if they did would we hear about it?)
First time in Chicago that a jury was fixed.
Are you mentally ill? The "lone holdout" was a political operative under orders not to convict.
The holdout had been saying to her friends that she’d find Blago ‘not guilty’, no matter what, during the court process.
Ease off, Lurker. It is a n00b, and Axelgreasy has sent a msall platoon of scum to work FR, starting about sixteen months ago. This is just another of the pondscum floated out from the White Hut basement. Their purpose is to divide, cause anger and elicit drag and pasteable remarks from FR to impugn by posting on sites like DU. We have identified several of these agents provocateur. They are for now allowed to continue ... but they won’t last much longer. Scum and villainy always outs itself.
Maybe it's time to institute a critical thinking / logic test before granting posting rights on FR.
Lost in the internet are you?
Prepare for the zot.
Until I can drive through Illinois with guns in the vehicle and studded tires on same, I care not how IL continues on its merry way.
My 22 year-old shrugged his shoulders and said “They bought her off.”
In practice, it seems to always be a Democrat operative crossing his or her arms and saying, "I don't care how corrupt that SOB is -- I have my orders and I am not going to let you convict him. Nyah, nyah, nyah."
I would not ask God to bless a liar. But I don't have to worry about that, he knows the truth. In Chicago a "bought" juror is to be expected. Careful what you ask for.
Well pass along to Mr. Axelrod that I remember him from the early 80's. Maybe I'll start telling his WH buddies about some of the boy toys he was cultivating for his personal use back in the day....
I had to double take and make sure I wasn't redirected to DU! Blagojevich was window shopping a Senate seat and your glad he wasn't brought to justice! I think you might be on the wrong forum!
I suppose he really would go ballistic if he heard what I think of President Obuma.
The juror is now waiting for her payoff.
I don’t know what is worse, a DU troll or a keyboard tough guy.
Did he coat them with astroturf ... muahahahahaha. Degenerates deserve every bit of misery we can deliver to them.
Notice the ‘born on’ date for this scum now calling you a ‘keyboard cowboy’. There is a small platoon of this scum at FR.
Yeah, it’s sickening that he was outraged by an insult to Obama.
They’ll try again to get a conviction without implicating Obama and his people.
Let’s hope someone on that jury too smells a rat- and is not worshipful of Obama.
please don’t disrespect the American people at call him President
What’s worse than either of those is another newbie with no manners.
In Chicago, it’s not the jurors that are bought, but the judges. Same as everywhere else.
Say it again. I dare you.
Who do you think is easier and cheaper to pay off?
A juror or a Judge?
A Judge has to be payed repeatedly with ‘favors’ and cash.
A juror you can just hand a bottle of liquor and 100 bucks and they’re just happy to go get wasted...
That’s unwise of of you. Grow up.
Don’t make threats.
Ever been on a jury?
“The juror is now waiting for her payoff”
My bet is the juror goes missing within the year.
Both 999 and Viking are January 2010 create dates. I would look at other Jan 2010 create dates. Got a feeling that week a lot of DUmmies creates accounts.
I think you’re an idiot too, and a bully, and probably a drunkard at that.
Although you type reasonably well for an alky.
Feel free to drop me a line if you want an address. Save you some trouble “finding me.” Hell, I’ll even come pick you up in you’re in your cups again.
Cheers!
Would you defend the late crook John Murtha if I said Murtha wasn’t playing with a full deck?
Ma MO colors may look good on you if you catch the drift!
Where I come from, it happens all the time.
Obviously, the Marine has anger management issues (ie nuts). You can play it off any way you want, but he is a bully and you are too.
I’m not blessing any juror, except to say it’s hard to be the lone holdout and sustain. Most folks fold.
I do think this outcome hurts Obama more, and also hurts Chi-town political corruption, as the voters see there ain’t no rescue forces — it’s up to them.
A couple of them are itching for some real public payback. Tell him to think "Catholic Priest" and that there's no Statue of Limitations in Civil Court.
Hey, maybe Blago is guilty as hell on all counts.
The fact is he wasn’t charged with cursing at the president, I hope this juror wasn’t just motivated by anger. I also find it strange sitting on a jury of a governor and saying you want to attack the former governor bc he cursed at the president.
I guess they don’t curse in the marines? /s
Lurker, what was that about Axelrod? If you know something or someone is “itching for payback” why not do something more than post it here? As in police, newspapers, courts, whatever.
I know that you might feel important and wanted by sticking up for your buddy, but I promise you that my service to my country and my conservative credentials would make you reconsider such petty attacks. Maybe you think it is funny or cute to threaten someone via keyboard, but I think it is immature and silly. Besides, most the people that do that are about 5’4” and weigh a 120lbs soaking wet. If they do happen to be of decent stature, then they are mental midgets.
Blago just went up a notch in my estimation.
Of course, that's not saying much.
This particular juror was so upset that he wanted to commit a felony and attack the former governor inside a courtroom. He realized that he couldn't do that and tried to intimidate a little old lady into convicting Blago for considering felonies when he himself was considering committing a felony. Ironic!
I just don't like bullies who act like they suffer from short-man's syndrome.
A couple of them are itching for some real public payback. Tell him to think "Catholic Priest" and that there's no Statue of Limitations in Civil Court.
That right there is libel.
You could get FR in a whole lot of trouble for making such statements.
Wouldn't have been able to stop laughing. I do believe an alternate would have been taking my place.
I invite Mr. Axelrod to file suit. I'll familiarize him with the legal term "Discovery Process".
BTW, n00b, that Marine’s credentials are real, yours, not so much.
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