Unbelievable. The prosecutor on the show just said the state should have introduced race because even though it wouldn't have changed the jury's mind, it would have benefited perceptions of the viewers, the audience and America. Since when are trials conducted for television viewers and audience and the country at large?

"The opinions of Juror B-37, expressed on the Anderson Cooper show were her own, and not in any way representative of the jurors listed below," said the statement, signed by Jurors B51, B76, E6 and E40..

How on earth could juror B37 empathize with Trayvon when she never really met him and no one really took the stand to talk about him.  If you are who your friends are, Jeantel's attitude on stand also didn't do much for Trayvon's image.

But I ready the juror instructions and when discussing self defense, they clearly refer to the term "Stand Your Ground".  

Even though O'Mara did not use "stand Your Ground" as part of Zimmerman's defense, there appears to be much confusion out there about how it has mpacted this trial.

I think O'Mara stated that he may still seek immunity for self defense for Zimmerman yet.

He said that in their rating system, she was rated in the highest group as a "keeper" (my word). He had a PS beside her name, expecting a prosecution strike. I just wanted to let you know that this was a juror they definitely wanted, and why.

He said the reason they rated her so highly is that she said she would give the most credibility to law enforcement.

He said in a normal trial, this would never be a witness they wanted, but in this one, knowing that the law enforcement reports would back GZ's story, they wanted a pro-law enforcement juror on the jury.

""The opinions of Juror B37, expressed on the Anderson Cooper show were her own, and not in any way representative of the jurors listed below," said the statement, signed by Jurors B51, B76, E6 and E40. The six-sentence statement did not specify what parts of the other juror's comments they disagreed with.

Juror B37 said the actions of Zimmerman and 17-year-old Trayvon Martin both led to the teenager's fatal shooting last year, but that Zimmerman didn't actually break the law.

The four other jurors said in their statement that Martin's death weighed on them.

"Serving on this jury has been a highly emotional and physically draining experience for each of us," the statement said. "The death of a teenager weighed heavily on our hearts but in the end we did what the law required us to do."

They also made a request for privacy. The court has not released the names of the six-woman jury, which included five whites and one woman who appeared to reporters to be Hispanic."

Greece, N.Y. --
The Greece man accused of fatally shooting a Hilton teenager in April took the stand in his own defense Tuesday.

Roderick Scott, 42, of 58 Baneberry Way, is charged with first-degree manslaughter in the death of 17-year-old Christopher Cervini. Scott previously pleaded not guilty, saying he believed the teen and two others were breaking into cars in his neighborhood.

Scott's trial in state Supreme Court began Nov. 30.

Scott testified Tuesday that he heard voices outside his home in the early-morning hours of April 4.

"I looked outside the front door to see what was going on," he said. "I saw three individuals walking out of my driveway

"My prayers are with all those who have the influence and power to modify the laws that left me with no verdict option other than 'not guilty' in order to remain within the instructions. No other family should be forced to endure what the Martin family has endured," she wrote.

The juror, who was interviewed by CNN, said she will not grant other interviews and wants to get back to a normal life. "For reasons of my own, I needed to speak alone," she said.

In her statement Wednesday, she added, "No other family should be forced to endure what the Martin family has endured."

At one point, a literary agent said Juror B37 was planning to write a book about the trial, but she later decided not to.

The juror clarified that in her statement Wednesday, saying "there was an agreement with a literary agent to explore the concept of a book which discussed the impact of sequestration on my perceptions of this serious case, while being compared to the perceptions of an attorney who was closely following the trial from outside the 'bubble.'"

"The relationship with the agent ceased the moment I realized what had been occurring in the world during the weeks of my sequestration," she said.

She added, "My prayers are with Trayvon's parents for their loss, as they have always been. I now wish for me and my family to recover from being selected for this jury and return to a normal life. God bless."

One thing to understand is that going out armed should be an all or nothing thing, outside of those locations you must visit and where it's illegal to carry, or otherwise ill advised---else you'd be carrying a rifle, wearing body armor, etc.---it's like a small first aid kit, something you can always have with you in case you need it.  Because you never know if and when you'll need it.