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xg15yesterday at 2:43 PM2 repliesview on HN

I get the reasoning behind that kind of jury selection, but yeah it seems this would also select for the most gullible people to be in the jury - especially if you want people without domain knowledge.


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ceejayozyesterday at 2:44 PM

That's what both the defense and the prosecution are looking for.

The same will happen with expert witnesses; both bring in people willing to say virtually anything, for the right pay.

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xxsyesterday at 2:51 PM

case in point - rounder corners worth billion(s)