Too many of the potential jurors said that even if the defendant, Elisa Meadows, was guilty, they were unwilling to issue the $500 fine a city attorney was seeking, said Ren Rideauxx, Meadows’ attorney.

  • gregorum
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    1610 months ago

    Yeah. That’s why people, who could be jurors, should be generally educated on the subject.

    I was trying to be subtle.

    • @trackcharlie
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      710 months ago

      I don’t have the data to say one way or the other. I can definitely see how public knowledge of the third option can be abused, especially these days when political alignment is more important than facts to many people.