Here's how they managed to get rid of Black potential jurors in the Arbery trial.....

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Scott Hechinger
@ScottHech
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Nov 4, 2021
Replying to @ScottHech
The Ahmaud Arbery jury selection really exposes the outrage of the law as set forth by the US Supreme Court. Even where a judge *thinks* there’s intentional discrimination, if attorneys can marshall a “race natural” basis for the strike, judge can still allow case to proceed.

Scott Hechinger
@ScottHech
Black jurors in the Ahmaud Arbery case could be struck if they answered—truthfully—that they believed the Confederate flag was a racist symbol. Unbelievable the question was even allowed to be asked. Unbelievable that this was considered a “race-neutral” reason to strike.

Alex T
@DistrictOfAlex
Jury selection in the #AhmaudArbery case involved questioning on experience with racism and “…whether they found an old Georgia flag — featuring the Confederate battle emblem — to be a “racist” symbol.”

Surprise - only one black juror remains.
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[obamanut2012]

1. Curtis Flowers Redux

[bluewater]

2. K&R

[Solly Mack]

3. K&R

Unreal.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

4. Disgusting!! (Can't say I'm surprised though.)

[RAB910]

5. this is why the BLM movement exists

[2naSalit]

6. +1

[lark]

7. Good case for appeal if they lose.

Hopefully even with this they will win a conviction, but if not they sure seem to have a great case to throw out the verdict and retry.

[LisaL]

8. Double jeopardy prevents appeals by prosecution if they lose.

Retrials for someone found not guilty are not allowed.

[lark]

9. Even when there was judicial misconduct?

Not a lawyer so really have no idea.

[Patton French]

10. An acquittal cannot be appealed

A complaint alleging judicial misconduct would be addressed separately.

[FakeNoose]

11. Wondering if they asked white jurors the same question?

I'm white, and I would have answered "yes" - had that question been posed to me in the jury box.