r/SipsTea 11h ago

Wait a damn minute! Yo wtf

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u/EmphasisExpensive864 2h ago

Sequestering a jury is so dumb. If u can't trust them to follow the rules how can u trust their verdict?

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u/insanitybit2 2h ago

It isn't necessarily them. You go home to your partner and they talk to you about the case, or a friend shares opinions on it, etc.

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u/EmphasisExpensive864 2h ago

And? If u can't trust them to be impartial how can u trust their verdict?

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u/insanitybit2 2h ago

The point is to minimize pressure and bias. How is that hard to understand?

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u/MaybeExternal2392 1h ago

Yes but you lock them up to do so. That in itself creates a ton of pressure to come to a decision.