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People on jury duty also bring their own biases and prejudices with them and do not always put them aside. If they don't like you (class warfare, race, sympathy with the accused) there is no amount of evidence, of proof, that will sway them.
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This is so true although I believe it's my "job" to perform jury duty. I've been the member of the jury 3 times. Each time, I'm floored that we took so long because we/I had to explain to one or several that they cannot make up "what if's" scenarios, etc. they can only base their descion on what was presented in the trial. One time, we spent 3 days on convincing a crazy lady that she cannot make things up. In this case, the rest of us didn't want a hung jury and let the guy off. When it was over, we found out he was in chains/cuffed and had a stun belt on during the whole trial. He had beat up his last lawer in the court room.