while she is only one... it isn't a good sign for justice...
While no one can "shelve" all their emotions,.. cases should be tried and judged on facts.. not emotions...
AP Reporter: Zimmerman Juror ‘Appeared To Be Wiping Away A Tear’ During Prosecution’s Rebuttal
The prosecution often appealed to emotion and asked the jurors to listen to their “heart” when deliberating. The prosecution’s tactic may have worked. One Associated Press reporter tweeted that he saw one juror “whipping away a tear” during the prosecution’s argument.
Associated Press reporter Kyle Hightower was present in the courtroom for the arguments. He observed one juror (B29) becoming visibly moved by the prosecution’s argument.
a married nursing assistant and mother, she's been married for 10 years. The woman — who is either black or Hispanic and is the only juror who isn't white, according to prosecutors — has eight kids
She reported that she had arrived from Chicago only four months ago, but had “no idea” about the case, and said “I don’t like watching the news, period,” and “I don’t read any newspapers, don’t watch the news.”
She did, however, recall that some “little boy passed away,” and “I’m assuming he was a kid, 12 or 13.” She recalled seeing pictures of Trayvon in various formats, including T-shirts. She reported hearing people talking about the event and taking sides about the “child who died.”
"Everybody needs a fair trial - everyone," she said. "I feel that at the end of the day, you have to listen to both sides. Every side has a truth."
"B-29" said that serving on a jury for several weeks wouldn't pose a hardship to her or her family, but that the possibility of being sequestered would be difficult.
"Emotionally, if we're talking about feelings, being away from your kids - it's hard," she said. "But something I would do physically and mentally for myself, I wouldn't mind doing it."
While no one can "shelve" all their emotions,.. cases should be tried and judged on facts.. not emotions...