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Reged: 05/09/05
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Loc: Waltham, MA
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Re: Well, I had an exciting last couple weeks.
03/08/12 04:51 AM
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> Drug lords don't just take revenge on the prosecutors... they go after jurors too.
I'd say this is pretty rare in the US. I've heard of cases of jury tampering and intimidation during the trial, but I don't think I've ever heard of a juror getting killed after the fact for rendering a verdict. I'm sure it's happened somewhere, but it's definitely not common.
Having said that, I was pretty freaked out in the criminal trial I served on when, just before the verdict was read, about a dozen bailiffs marched into the courtroom and pretty much assumed football poses. It was mostly just a precaution, but I guess there are occasional emotional and/or violent outbursts when the verdict is read.
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