- Joined
- Aug 18, 2003
- Messages
- 94,351
- Reaction score
- 321,968
@Tippy Lynn - that's perfect!! If you could keep doing that - that would be great! If you don't mind? 
MN - George Floyd, 46, died in police custody, Minneapolis, 25 May 2020 *officers charged* #3
- Thread starter Tippy Lynn
- Start date
- Status
- Joined
- May 9, 2016
- Messages
- 7,349
- Reaction score
- 53,632
Jury Selection will resume at 1:30 CST
3/9/21
Juror #1 - Dismissed
Female, hispanic with broken english.
Juror #2 - Selected
Male, caucasian, degree in Environmental Studies and Chemistry. He believes in he BLM movement, but not the BLM organization. He believes all lives matter equally. Says he has an analytical mind.
Juror #3 - Dismissed
Female, caucasian, has strong opinions on the case. She doesn’t think she could be fair and impartial.
Juror #4 - Dismissed
Male, hispanic, moved to MN from Southern Calf three years ago. Believes in self-defense. Has the ability to think for himself. Can stick to what he believes in without being pushed into something. Can re-evaluate a judgment based on facts. Has training in Brazilian jiu jitsu, Mauy Thai and Martial Arts. He has an opinion on the case and feels it could have been handled different. Feels there could have been a different outcome. GF fate was decided that day. Hasn’t formed an opinion on DC’s guilt. He needs more information and evidence to determine an opinion. The event had a negative impact on the community. Growing up in California he has seen officers use more force than needed. He thinks there are good cops and bad cops. No opinion on Minneapolis Police. Feels the system is flawed, sometimes the punishment doesn’t fit the crime.
Juror #5, #6 and #7 - Dismissed on 3/8 for cause
Juror #8 - will resume questioning at 1:30 CST
Male, describes himself as kind, fair, family man and christian. Feels the case is serious and has concerns about his safety if he is picked as a juror. Ability to lay out the information given and would be able to work hard to come to a conclusion. Has an opinion that DC and officers used excessive force in this incident. Would be willing to base his opinion on all the evidence given in court to change his opinion. Since this incident he has friends that have moved out of downtown Minneapolis and he and his wife have no desire to go to downtown. Has watched the video multiple times and has formed a strong opinion of the video. Could re-evaluate his opinion base on information given in court. Feels the system treats all races equally. Has negative views on the BLM organization but believes in the BLM movement. Has strong and favorable opinions on Blue Lives Matter. Doesn’t think this case is based on BLM or Blue Lives Matter. Would donate to the George Floyd family for their loss. Would send money to police training or procedures if it would fix the problem.
@Niner
Jury selection will continue at 1:30pm CST they will finish up with Juror #8. They will be bringing in another set of potential jurors to question this afternoon. I'm working, but I will try to continue updating. My notes might not be great, but I'll do my best at multi-tasking
3/9/21
Juror #1 - Dismissed
Female, hispanic with broken english.
Juror #2 - Selected
Male, caucasian, degree in Environmental Studies and Chemistry. He believes in he BLM movement, but not the BLM organization. He believes all lives matter equally. Says he has an analytical mind.
Juror #3 - Dismissed
Female, caucasian, has strong opinions on the case. She doesn’t think she could be fair and impartial.
Juror #4 - Dismissed
Male, hispanic, moved to MN from Southern Calf three years ago. Believes in self-defense. Has the ability to think for himself. Can stick to what he believes in without being pushed into something. Can re-evaluate a judgment based on facts. Has training in Brazilian jiu jitsu, Mauy Thai and Martial Arts. He has an opinion on the case and feels it could have been handled different. Feels there could have been a different outcome. GF fate was decided that day. Hasn’t formed an opinion on DC’s guilt. He needs more information and evidence to determine an opinion. The event had a negative impact on the community. Growing up in California he has seen officers use more force than needed. He thinks there are good cops and bad cops. No opinion on Minneapolis Police. Feels the system is flawed, sometimes the punishment doesn’t fit the crime.
Juror #5, #6 and #7 - Dismissed on 3/8 for cause
Juror #8 - will resume questioning at 1:30 CST
Male, describes himself as kind, fair, family man and christian. Feels the case is serious and has concerns about his safety if he is picked as a juror. Ability to lay out the information given and would be able to work hard to come to a conclusion. Has an opinion that DC and officers used excessive force in this incident. Would be willing to base his opinion on all the evidence given in court to change his opinion. Since this incident he has friends that have moved out of downtown Minneapolis and he and his wife have no desire to go to downtown. Has watched the video multiple times and has formed a strong opinion of the video. Could re-evaluate his opinion base on information given in court. Feels the system treats all races equally. Has negative views on the BLM organization but believes in the BLM movement. Has strong and favorable opinions on Blue Lives Matter. Doesn’t think this case is based on BLM or Blue Lives Matter. Would donate to the George Floyd family for their loss. Would send money to police training or procedures if it would fix the problem.
@Niner
Jury selection will continue at 1:30pm CST they will finish up with Juror #8. They will be bringing in another set of potential jurors to question this afternoon. I'm working, but I will try to continue updating. My notes might not be great, but I'll do my best at multi-tasking
Last edited:
In vino veritas
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Jan 15, 2020
- Messages
- 254
- Reaction score
- 2,757
It is for this very reason I believe it will be difficult to have a fair and impartial trial. I have to think that potential jurors may be concerned for their future safety, and that of their families if they come back with a verdict that does not please the mob mentality.
- Joined
- Aug 18, 2003
- Messages
- 94,351
- Reaction score
- 321,968
@Tippy Lynn - whenever you can get back to this would be great. I'll probably going to sleep soon - so I'll pick up your posts in the morning! Thanks a bunch for doing this!
JerseyGirl
Retired Forum Coordinator
- Joined
- May 15, 2013
- Messages
- 55,636
- Reaction score
- 192,986
Juror #9
"I was VERY EXCITED to summoned." #GeorgeFloyd #GeorgeFloydNews #DerekChauvin #DerekChauvinTrial #MNCopTrial "I find the jury process fascinating. And I think it's important to serve this civic duty."
#9 "A jury's decision affects people other than defendant." With a guilty or innocent verdict, a trial will still affect everyone involved, especially the defendant.
How about a victim's family? #9 "If found not guilty and they feel he is guilty, they may feel like they weren't heard, be hurt, and things like that."
Defense: Tell me about you personally. #9 "Having Type I diabetes is my main thing. I'm a very go with the flow, open minded type of person. I can have a conversation with anyone about anything whether we agree or disagree, we can go about our day."
#9 "Yes, I can be impartial." "This is very important case Nationwide. A lot of people feel very strongly about it one way or another. It's just something very important." "Yes and not to concerns on my own personal safety."
#9 "I was surprised to see everyone outside the courtroom. I was shocked and thought they jumped the gun being out there since trial starts March 29." "Barricades and soldiers was expected since we all went through that last year."
RE: Conflict resolution... #9 "Understanding is more important than agreement, so I'm the mediator for my friends." "Whoever is the most worked up or upset, that person wants to be heard the most so I start there, then go back and forth. People just want to be heard when upset."
#9 "Everything is situational, things aren't black and white." Defense: You have been called to decide who is telling the truth, not calm people down. How do you decide that?
#9 "Body language and the person's character." "If deemed necessary, I would talk to other people to verify a story." "Yes we are human beings sometimes we are wrong, I have been wrong." "Not concerned about COVID.
#9 Has a relative who is a police officer. "I ask him questions in general to help me sometimes."
#9 "I see that family member on major holidays, and I have not spoken to him about this case." "I wouldn't talk to anyone about the case during the trial until after it's over."
#9 Strongly agrees that "blacks and minorities do not receive fair treatment in the criminal justice system, and a lot or reports and statistics can support that."
#9 Somewhat agrees that #Minneapolis police departments respond to minority suspects with more force based on what she has heard from others.
#9 Regarding responses on #BLM #BlackLivesMatter "I like the idea of BLM but I think it's turned into a marketing thing. #BlueLivesMatter is the same thing, they just piggy-backed off of the same hashtag."
https://twitter.com/georgefloyd_com/status/1369374696693768194?s=21
"I was VERY EXCITED to summoned." #GeorgeFloyd #GeorgeFloydNews #DerekChauvin #DerekChauvinTrial #MNCopTrial "I find the jury process fascinating. And I think it's important to serve this civic duty."
#9 "A jury's decision affects people other than defendant." With a guilty or innocent verdict, a trial will still affect everyone involved, especially the defendant.
How about a victim's family? #9 "If found not guilty and they feel he is guilty, they may feel like they weren't heard, be hurt, and things like that."
Defense: Tell me about you personally. #9 "Having Type I diabetes is my main thing. I'm a very go with the flow, open minded type of person. I can have a conversation with anyone about anything whether we agree or disagree, we can go about our day."
#9 "Yes, I can be impartial." "This is very important case Nationwide. A lot of people feel very strongly about it one way or another. It's just something very important." "Yes and not to concerns on my own personal safety."
#9 "I was surprised to see everyone outside the courtroom. I was shocked and thought they jumped the gun being out there since trial starts March 29." "Barricades and soldiers was expected since we all went through that last year."
RE: Conflict resolution... #9 "Understanding is more important than agreement, so I'm the mediator for my friends." "Whoever is the most worked up or upset, that person wants to be heard the most so I start there, then go back and forth. People just want to be heard when upset."
#9 "Everything is situational, things aren't black and white." Defense: You have been called to decide who is telling the truth, not calm people down. How do you decide that?
#9 "Body language and the person's character." "If deemed necessary, I would talk to other people to verify a story." "Yes we are human beings sometimes we are wrong, I have been wrong." "Not concerned about COVID.
#9 Has a relative who is a police officer. "I ask him questions in general to help me sometimes."
#9 "I see that family member on major holidays, and I have not spoken to him about this case." "I wouldn't talk to anyone about the case during the trial until after it's over."
#9 Strongly agrees that "blacks and minorities do not receive fair treatment in the criminal justice system, and a lot or reports and statistics can support that."
#9 Somewhat agrees that #Minneapolis police departments respond to minority suspects with more force based on what she has heard from others.
#9 Regarding responses on #BLM #BlackLivesMatter "I like the idea of BLM but I think it's turned into a marketing thing. #BlueLivesMatter is the same thing, they just piggy-backed off of the same hashtag."
https://twitter.com/georgefloyd_com/status/1369374696693768194?s=21
Last edited:
- Joined
- Jul 8, 2008
- Messages
- 18,296
- Reaction score
- 51,479
I'm watching on Court tv
Sounds like this juror is very eager to be on jury.
Yes, that was interesting. I believe judge had a question for this juror; the question/answer was brief.
- Joined
- Jul 8, 2008
- Messages
- 18,296
- Reaction score
- 51,479
Oh yes, she was obviously trying her best to be on this jury and now she is
- Joined
- May 9, 2016
- Messages
- 7,349
- Reaction score
- 53,632
Juror #8 - Dismissed
Male, served in the Air National Guard, has a college degree, describes himself as kind, fair, family man and christian. Feels the case is serious and has concerns about his and his family’s safety if he is picked as a juror. Feels he has the ability to lay out the information given and would be able to work hard to come to a conclusion. Has an opinion that DC and officers used excessive force in this incident. Would be willing to base his opinion on all the evidence given in court to change his opinion. Since this incident he has friends that have moved out of downtown Minneapolis and he and his wife have no desire to go to downtown. Has watched the video multiple times and has formed a strong opinion of the video. Could re-evaluate his opinion base on information given in court. Feels the system treats all races equally. Has negative views on the BLM organization but believes in the BLM movement. Has strong and favorable opinions on Blue Lives Matter. Doesn’t think this case is based on BLM or Blue Lives Matter. Would donate to the George Floyd family for their loss. Would send money to police training or procedures if it would fix the problem. Believes LE jobs are dangerous. Doesn’t believe a jury should have the chance to second guess LE decisions while in the line of duty. He has trust in LE, but thinks mistakes can be made, especially when decisions need to be made in a split second.
Juror #9 - Selected
Female, type 1 diabetic, grew up in northern Minnesota, describes herself as go with the flow, open minding, can have a conversation with anyone and has the ability to respectfully disagree with others. She was excited to get summoned for jury duty and even more excited when she found out what case it was for. Feels a guilty verdict effects more than the defendant. Could make an impartial decision based on evidence in court. Hasn’t thought about her own personal safety if she was picked for this trial. She was shocked with all the people around the courthouse when she arrived. Her friends consider her the mediator of the group. Feels that she can get a good read if someone is lying by body language, mannerisms and character. Has a somewhat negative impression of DC from watching the video. Has seen and read negative comments about DC on social media and talked with friends and family about the case when it first happened. Feels there has been a positive outcome in the community by bringing awareness about racism. Has an uncle who is LE in Northern MN. She has not talked to this uncle about this case. She doesn’t have regular contact with her LE uncle - mostly on major holidays. Doesn’t feel that blacks and whites are treated equally in the judicial system. She likes the idea of BLM and Blue Lives Matter, but feels they have been turned into propaganda.
Male, served in the Air National Guard, has a college degree, describes himself as kind, fair, family man and christian. Feels the case is serious and has concerns about his and his family’s safety if he is picked as a juror. Feels he has the ability to lay out the information given and would be able to work hard to come to a conclusion. Has an opinion that DC and officers used excessive force in this incident. Would be willing to base his opinion on all the evidence given in court to change his opinion. Since this incident he has friends that have moved out of downtown Minneapolis and he and his wife have no desire to go to downtown. Has watched the video multiple times and has formed a strong opinion of the video. Could re-evaluate his opinion base on information given in court. Feels the system treats all races equally. Has negative views on the BLM organization but believes in the BLM movement. Has strong and favorable opinions on Blue Lives Matter. Doesn’t think this case is based on BLM or Blue Lives Matter. Would donate to the George Floyd family for their loss. Would send money to police training or procedures if it would fix the problem. Believes LE jobs are dangerous. Doesn’t believe a jury should have the chance to second guess LE decisions while in the line of duty. He has trust in LE, but thinks mistakes can be made, especially when decisions need to be made in a split second.
Juror #9 - Selected
Female, type 1 diabetic, grew up in northern Minnesota, describes herself as go with the flow, open minding, can have a conversation with anyone and has the ability to respectfully disagree with others. She was excited to get summoned for jury duty and even more excited when she found out what case it was for. Feels a guilty verdict effects more than the defendant. Could make an impartial decision based on evidence in court. Hasn’t thought about her own personal safety if she was picked for this trial. She was shocked with all the people around the courthouse when she arrived. Her friends consider her the mediator of the group. Feels that she can get a good read if someone is lying by body language, mannerisms and character. Has a somewhat negative impression of DC from watching the video. Has seen and read negative comments about DC on social media and talked with friends and family about the case when it first happened. Feels there has been a positive outcome in the community by bringing awareness about racism. Has an uncle who is LE in Northern MN. She has not talked to this uncle about this case. She doesn’t have regular contact with her LE uncle - mostly on major holidays. Doesn’t feel that blacks and whites are treated equally in the judicial system. She likes the idea of BLM and Blue Lives Matter, but feels they have been turned into propaganda.
Enthusiastic juror #9 has been selected.
I am shocked as well. Glad to know I'm not alone in my thinking. This is an extremely enthusiastic juror.
JerseyGirl
Retired Forum Coordinator
- Joined
- May 15, 2013
- Messages
- 55,636
- Reaction score
- 192,986
a 2nd juror has now been seated for #ChauvinTrial She is Juror #9. Woman. She is originally from northern Minnesota, and exclaimed, "awesome!" when told she had been selected. She described her personality as a "go with the flow" type person.
https://twitter.com/paulblume_fox9/status/1369385166783807495?s=21
https://twitter.com/paulblume_fox9/status/1369385166783807495?s=21
Live stream link I am watching:
Watch Live: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged in George Floyd's death, begins with jury selection
Watch Live: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged in George Floyd's death, begins with jury selection
- Joined
- May 9, 2016
- Messages
- 7,349
- Reaction score
- 53,632
Juror #10 - Dismissed
Male, works in accounting field, busy time of year and is concerned about not being able to service his clients during the trial. Believes there is a lot riding on this case and if he was picked as a jury he is somewhat worried for his safety if the names of jurors were released when the trial is over.
Male, works in accounting field, busy time of year and is concerned about not being able to service his clients during the trial. Believes there is a lot riding on this case and if he was picked as a jury he is somewhat worried for his safety if the names of jurors were released when the trial is over.
- Joined
- Jul 8, 2008
- Messages
- 18,296
- Reaction score
- 51,479
LOL, she acted like she was trying out for a part in a play and got a standing ovation.
Just my observations while watching this " live stream" jury selection, but some of these prospective jurors are absolutely petrified of being on the jury. And the media presence, protesting, and fortress like appearance of the court house has to be extremely intimidating. Makes me sad.
- Status
Similar threads
- Locked
- Locked
- Locked
- Locked
Online statistics
- Members online
- 135
- Guests online
- 1,725
- Total visitors
- 1,860