RE: [Mpls] Grow on Black History exhibit

2003-02-06 Thread Tim Bonham
Jordan Kushner wrote: I have one question that I cannot resist asking: How did we get a narrow-minded jailer in the most powerful political position in Hennepin County? We the people elected him in a fair open democratic electoral system. If you are unhappy with his performance, perhaps you,

Re: [Mpls] Grow on Black History exhibit

2003-02-06 Thread Anne McCandless
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RE: [Mpls] Grow on Black History exhibit

2003-02-06 Thread Michael Atherton
Jordan Kushner wrote: This is a rather unrealistic hypothetical. A more likely scenario is that jurors hearing a case of a Black criminal defendant (probably a majority of the defendants in Hennepin County) might actually be more sensitive about racism God forbid! When I first saw

RE: [Mpls] Grow on Black History exhibit

2003-02-06 Thread Pamela Taylor
OR, move it upstairs to the main lobby area. Why hide it in the basement, anyway? Besides, jurors watch television and go to movies, too. They should not be shocked, nor should it influence their decision one way or the other. If they are sitting jurors on any cases, they ought to have a sense

Re: [Mpls] Grow on Black History exhibit

2003-02-06 Thread Jordan S. Kushner
- Original Message - From: Anne McCandless [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jordan S. Kushner [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Michael Atherton [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 11:43 AM Subject: Re: [Mpls] Grow on Black History exhibit The jurors are taken to eat

Re: [Mpls] Grow on Black History exhibit

2003-02-06 Thread WizardMarks
Ghost wrote: Bravo, Pam! The idea of influencing the jury just doesn't pan out here. WM: Isn't it true, that potentially, the jury will see equally awful pictures in court if they jury a murder case or an assault case? Even a case of medical malpractice could be a source of awful

RE: [Mpls] Grow on Black History exhibit

2003-02-05 Thread Michael Atherton
Jordan Kushner wrote: I have one question that I cannot resist asking: How did we get a narrow-minded jailer in the most powerful political position in Hennepin County? I have one question for Mr. Kushner: If it is indeed true that this exhibit was visible to jurors and you were a defense