{"id":469,"date":"2011-07-09T13:34:39","date_gmt":"2011-07-09T17:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/changingchannels\/?p=469"},"modified":"2011-07-09T14:19:55","modified_gmt":"2011-07-09T18:19:55","slug":"would-professional-jury-been-better-for-casey-anthony-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/changingchannels\/2011\/07\/would-professional-jury-been-better-for-casey-anthony-trial.html","title":{"rendered":"Would Professional Jury Been Better For Casey Anthony Trial?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I like and admire Sean Hannity, a great deal.<\/p>\n

Those of you who read this blog on a semi-regular basis probably know that already.<\/p>\n

But when the FOX TV commentator laughed and scoffed at radio commentator Mike Gallagher’s suggestion that we consider using professional juries, I thought it was a bit disrespectful.<\/p>\n

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Sean Hannity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Perhaps that’s because I agree with Gallagher, to a point.<\/p>\n

A professional jury to be utilized in the matter of high-profile cases like the Casey Anthony trial COULD be a good idea.<\/p>\n

It would wipe out the possibility of jurors cashing in on their so-called “celebrity” after a trial is over.<\/p>\n

A professional jurist might also look at a trial as a job they MUST do, rather than something they are stuck doing.<\/p>\n

For all the good intent of our system, you KNOW there are jurors who just can’t wait to get a trial over with and get home.<\/p>\n

The people are only human, after all.<\/p>\n

But 11 hours to reach a verdict has some people scratching their heads, perhaps justifiably, wondering if their decision was well thought out.<\/p>\n

Or if they just wanted to get the heck home.<\/p>\n

Limited groups of professional jurors, who get reviewed for their work occasionally to see if they are on the ball, may not be a terrible idea.<\/p>\n

What do you think?<\/p>\n

follow matt aug http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/mattauge and\/or friend me on facebook.com<\/p>\n

………………………………………………………………………………………….<\/div>\n

For a thought-provoking blog on whether All-Star Games should be eliminated please check out my friend Matt King\u2019s story:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.goodblogs.com\/view-post\/Recognize-Players-But-Eliminate-All-All-Star-Games<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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