First 7 jurors seated in Trump trial as judge warns former president about comments
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Source: CBS News
Updated on: April 16, 2024 / 6:32 PM EDT
Seven Manhattan residents were selected to serve on the jury in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial on Tuesday, as lawyers for both sides clashed over which potential jurors should be seated and the judge warned the defendant to remain quiet.
During the selection process, the anonymous members of the jury were known only by letters and numbers, like B400 and B280. There are four men and three women, ranging from young to middle-aged. They include a salesman, a nurse, two lawyers, an IT consultant, a teacher and a software engineer. Three grew up elsewhere — in Ireland, Oregon and Puerto Rico.
They all answered questions about their background and their opinion of Trump before they were chosen to serve on the jury for one of the highest-profile trials in American history. One member, the nurse, said she "[doesn't] really have" an opinion of the former president. She promised that she is "here for my civic duty" and "to listen to the facts." The IT consultant said, "My family is my hobby," and admitted to finding Trump "fascinating and mysterious."
The teacher said she has friends with strong opinions of Trump, but added that she's not very interested in politics or the news. "President Trump speaks his mind, and I'd rather that than someone who's in office who you don't know what they're thinking," she said. She was not aware that Trump faces criminal charges in other cases.
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Seven Manhattan residents were selected to serve on the jury in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial on Tuesday, as lawyers for both sides clashed over which potential jurors should be seated and the judge warned the defendant to remain quiet.
During the selection process, the anonymous members of the jury were known only by letters and numbers, like B400 and B280. There are four men and three women, ranging from young to middle-aged. They include a salesman, a nurse, two lawyers, an IT consultant, a teacher and a software engineer. Three grew up elsewhere, in Ireland, Oregon and Puerto Rico.
They all answered questions about their background and their opinion of Trump before they were chosen to serve on the jury for one of the highest-profile trials in American history. One member, the nurse, said she "[doesn't] really have" an opinion of the former president. She promised that she is "here for my civic duty" and "to listen to the facts." The IT consultant said, "My family is my hobby," and admitted to finding Trump "fascinating and mysterious."
The teacher said she has friends with strong opinions of Trump, but added that she's not very interested in politics or the news. "President Trump speaks his mind, and I'd rather that than someone who's in office who you don't know what they're thinking," she said. She was not aware that Trump faces criminal charges in other cases.
Updated on: April 16, 2024 / 4:23 PM EDT
Six Manhattan residents were sworn in Tuesday afternoon to serve on the jury in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial as lawyers for both sides clashed over which potential jurors should -- and should not -- be seated.
At least six more, plus another half dozen alternates, must still be chosen. Roughly 80 people have been excused since questioning began Monday. Most of them said they could not be impartial in deciding a case involving Trump. Others were dismissed based on their answers to questions about their political beliefs or social media posts.
A dispute over one juror's Facebook posts showing celebrations after Trump lost the 2020 election prompted audible comments from the former president on Tuesday. That earned him an admonishment from Judge Juan Merchan, who told Trump attorney Todd Blanche to speak to his client.
"Mr. Blanche, your client was audibly uttering something. He was audible, gesturing and speaking in the direction of the juror. I won't tolerate that," Merchan said. "I will not have any jurors intimidated in this courtroom. I want to make that crystal clear."
Original article -
Six Manhattan residents were sworn in Tuesday afternoon to serve on the jury in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial as lawyers for both sides clashed over which potential jurors should -- and should not -- be seated.
At least six more, plus another half dozen alternates, must still be chosen. Roughly 80 people have been excused since proceedings began Monday, most of whom said they could not be impartial in deciding a case involving Trump.
On Tuesday, a dispute over one juror's Facebook posts showing celebrations after Trump lost the 2020 election prompted audible comments from the former president. That earned him an admonishment from Judge Juan Merchan, who told Trump attorney Todd Blanche to speak to his client.
"Mr. Blanche, your client was audibly uttering something. He was audible, gesturing and speaking in the direction of the juror. I won't tolerate that," Merchan said. "I will not have any jurors intimidated in this courtroom. I want to make that crystal clear."
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Who was a bodyguard for Terry Anderson shortly after he returned from captivity in Iran.
God rest that Merry Gentleman, it would have hurt less to feed your Johnson to a blendomatic than to fuck with that guy.
Someone stupidly thought they didn't need to stop at the checkpoint once.
Running leap 10 feet to the car hood, with SMG barrel pressed against the drivers side windshield. 
I remember being class demo for horribly painful joint locks, and the guy had me laughing so hard with his jokes I forgot it hurt....
VERY unusual. And I'm sure TSF will have something to say about his being from Ireland originally.... Does that make him biased toward Biden? 
*I* just got done serving as a juror in a (thankfully short) criminal trial today here in Philly and the foreman was also juror #1. But from day one, he was very blabby and assertive so everyone else just tossed it over to him. 
so, I seem to be 0/2 in recent years for actually serving. I'm willing, but either my profession or my honest answers to their questions-- make Defense attorneys (especially) all too willing to excuse me.
Unbeknownst to me, my last call for jury duty was for a murder trial wherein the defendant had argued for years with his elderly neighbor and one day following a verbal altercation went home to get his assault rifle and shot him dead--none of which I had any clue whatsoever. When I started being questioned about views on guns, I probably started off pretty noncontroversial, saying I felt guns were appropriate for self-defense --but then (unknowingly stepped in it) emphasized that self-defense did not mean non-imminent non-life-threatening danger--especially for those who go back to a car or home to get the gun before returning to use it. OH, MY. That was apparently exactly what had happened and the defense attorney lost all the blood flow to his face. They then went into Chambers (in the middle of voir dire) and the next thing I knew a very pissed-off judge indicated the trial would be rescheduled pending a psych eval. (Apparently the defense was to be self-defense, but I'd inadvertently shown the entire jury pool how ridiculous that would be-- 
) All because of that uppity potential juror (me) anticipating their strategy. LOL (Two years later, the trial was held and he was duly convicted).
They have been trying to get me for 44 years so they finally succeeded.
I know I had a couple of "almosts" including a civil asbestos case years ago, and since I was a chemist, both sides were chomping at the bit, but I warned them about my knowledge and I expect one side figured I would be too prejudicial. Another case was settled before our group stepped into the courtroom and we were dismissed right then and there. And yet another, I had to beg off due to work scheduling (being a supervisor at the time who was the only one around due to vacation schedules, I had to be there for administrative purposes and boy did I battle the judge on that but as a fed at the time in an understaffed agency, it was what it was).
All the other times I was either out of town or I was told the night before not to report or once in the jury assembly area, I was never called, and was dismissed at noon.
But they got me this time. Retired, so no "work" excuse (although I have been in PT a couple times a week for the past couple months but I wasn't sure if a doctor's note would fly based on what would basically be an activity of "sitting" ).
If I ever was in a jury pool, I don't know it; never had a shot at being on a jury, either in Florida or in Chicago, Illinois.
I learned from a Chicago lawyer that courts in Illinois/Chicago don't draw from residents of Chicago's Hyde Park on the South Side. He speculated that Hyde Parkers are considered too somethin somethin' liberal and smart, which, if he's right, sounds pretty discriminatory.
The New Yorkers chosen today sound a lot smarter than folks I knew in Chicago's Hyde Park. Glad they're jurors in this trial.
"President Trump speaks his mind, and I'd rather that than someone who's in office who you don't know what they're thinking,"
What the ABSOLUTE FUCKING FUCK???!!!
THAT PASSES FOR IMPARTIAL?
And the rest of it sounds like bullshit.
Sounds more like they're talking about James Bond.
For making better people.
I try! 
Fascinating and Mysterious is exactly what I would have said to get picked for this jury. Just sayin! 
