I've seen and read some other jury members give interviews after the trial but as interesting as I find reading about their process and thoughts, it seems clear that there should be a clear line.
At first I just thought the "Scotty-dude" was so overwhelmed and excited to get to finally share about that high profile jury duty. I just took him kinda naive and started wishing him to HUSH... or it's gonna get ugly. But I believed that he did answer honestly since the beginning to the questions or why would he talk now if he wasn't sure...
But now that the **** storm hit, all of the things are coming out about being dishonest about the SA- related stuff... I can't help but think he is either manipulated, as not being the sharpest pencil (sorry..), to get trapped in this net.
Or the lady criminal and her crew had a criminal approach to this trial and they had paid for a few more options, if the conviction came.
It also came to mind that they maybe did a psych profile of the jurors and chose to ignore certain things (sexual abuse past) if they could tell that person might be usable later as ...we now see... but if the dishonesty with that juror is valid. That might not be the case.
I wanted to say mostly about the " one juror making others think the certain way". Like that does happen in every jury always. Ain't that the point, that they share their views and make some decision that all are as much happy with as possible? I think the most affecting thing in the end, is that there is always gonna be dominant personalities in there. And like in every other situation, one is gonna talk more, another is gonna be withdrawn, some are black-and-white-thinkers, others can never decide on anything and just go along. All those days in that new group, you are gonna hear many tries to make someone understand something, mostly reflect to ones own life. So I would be concerned if this juror Scotty would be the only grown up in that jury and the others were small children. But adults who think these serious things and only have each other and their own life experiences to share and use as a helping hand. They can make up their own minds. If one of 12 says I can help you understand this part. It does not mean 11 adults on jury duty are just gonna go with: "aahh ok you know let's have you decide it all."
there is no way to remove influence in any jury ever.
All MOO just throwing in my messy 2 cents. Thanks for your all informative posts!