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[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 100 points 2 years ago (30 children)

Ha I knew it! They have nothing, anyone can find a witness or 150 for something.

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[–] ScrollinMyDayAway@lemm.ee 54 points 2 years ago (2 children)

"Listen, I need you to find me 151 Witnesses - just enough for me to win..."

[–] formergijoe@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

That sounds like it has the making to be a perfect phone call!

[–] lingh0e@lemmy.film 4 points 2 years ago

I wouldn't be surprised if that were an actual conversation he had with his lawyers.

[–] relative_iterator@sh.itjust.works 35 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Does Trump have to be present for the whole thing? My adhd is getting triggered just thinking about sitting still for a 4 month trial. Good luck orange dude 😂

[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 48 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Fuck what Trump has to do. Feel bad for the 14 ish jurors who have to sit there for 4 months getting paid less than minimum wage. I'd say it's likely they get sequestered at some point, meaning they don't even see their families.

[–] MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world 41 points 2 years ago

Those jurors are definitely going to need to be sequestered and will probably need protection too. The GOP is already openly supporting domestic terrorism so I don't expect them to stop now.

[–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 2 years ago

I would love to be one of the jurors. 4 months is way better than 4 more years of Trump.

[–] CaptainPedantic@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Being jurors on this case would suck. That being said, not shitty employers often pay your full salary for jury duty. And some states require employers to pay too.

[–] GlendatheGayWitch@lib.lgbt 4 points 2 years ago

I hope for their sakes that they are, the names and addresses have already been circulating social media according to an article I read last month.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna100239&ved=2ahUKEwiJzrqu6JiBAxX3nGoFHd3MCkcQFnoECA0QAQ&usg=AOvVaw3g9xaYVqgd3_napZmIvZIZ

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[–] dogslayeggs@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Does Trump have to be present for the whole thing?

That depends on whether the judge orders an appearance. The lawyers for Trump must be present the whole time, but Trump does not necessarily have to be there unless ordered to by the judge.

My adhd is getting triggered just thinking about sitting still for a 4 month trial.

It seriously sounds awful... couldn't happen to a better person.

[–] collegefurtrader@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I wonder if the lawyers expect to be paid

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[–] rusticus@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

Oh I love this nuclear option. If Trump won't shut up on social media the judge will just tell him he has to be present the whole time. Lol.

[–] rusticus@lemm.ee 27 points 2 years ago

That's a lot of crisis actors! Soros is going bankrupt!

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 27 points 2 years ago

If you look at all the crimes the 18 defendants are charged with, I'd say that 150 is actually pretty freaking economical! If math is right, that's like 4.92 indictments per witness.

[–] RedditReject@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This is the one that will be televised too. Probably is so long because of all the co-defendents

[–] qisope@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

you just know they're going to end season 1 with a cliffhanger

[–] roguetrick@kbin.social 18 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I don't even see how a jury would follow something like that. It's a college course in the way of information overload.

[–] tdgoodman@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 years ago

If Trump and his team could dream it up in far less than a month, mere mortals will be able to follow it. It's not really all that complex. Just f*** over the election counting process in a variety of ways.

[–] PetDinosaurs@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

There's too much search engine garbage to find an original source, but PhDs, scientists, physicians, and attorneys (of course) are basically disqualified from jury duty.

Funny how demonstrating that you're able to think for yourself with a degree disqualifies you.

[–] roguetrick@kbin.social 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I'm a nurse and was on a murder jury trial with a sheriff deputy. They're not allowed to ask your profession in voir dire. What you cannot do is provide expert testimony as a juror in deliberation. You are, of course, expected to use your experiences in your decision.

[–] PetDinosaurs@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

They don't ask your profession.

They ask things like your highest level of education or "if you use math at work".

That last one got one of my colleagues immediately dismissed.

[–] LastYearsPumpkin@feddit.ch 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They don't want someone to start adding context or outside information during the jury deliberation. If you do, then the defense has no opportunity to argue against you.

They don't want any additional discussion that could sway the case unfairly one way or the other.

[–] PetDinosaurs@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

That is my understanding as well.

But that's "lawyers vs justice".

The jury is supposed to think for itself.

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[–] DrPop@lemmy.one 5 points 2 years ago

I've got two jury duty summons so far and haven't even made it to any form of interview. It may be due to my age at the times, but my job pays me for jury duty so I'll gladly do my duty.

[–] spider@lemmy.nz 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

We all know how much Trump likes those big numbers!

[–] dyathinkhesaurus@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Sounds like winning to me... You think he's tired of winning yet?

[–] spider@lemmy.nz 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Well, he was literally begging for more indictments during a rally a few weeks ago, so maybe he needs to pad those numbers a bit more.

[–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The Cheese does not stand alone

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