I certainly don't condone it.
Absolutely he should be called before the judge. Not for speaking to reporters but for what he may have done before being released from jury duty.
I've listened to some judges drill those points home every time the jury is excused to the jury room, even if for only a few minute recess. Other judges, super casual. I myself can't imagine a juror NOT already knowing not to do discuss or do research, but we live in a big country with adults from entering wall of life and IQ point. What one person (say, a judge) says and another person (say, a juror) hears can be very different things. What one says and another decides to do, well, in some ways, it's remarkable that the jury system endures, for all the ways individuals decide how or whether to apply/abide by the rules.
JMO
Agree. This guy sounds like he was enjoying the spotlight. Now the spotlight is on his ignorance and his wannabe arrogance. jmo
Would it be fair to monetarily penalize a juror for not abiding with the established jury laws?