"I just gave away 12 MILLION DOLLARS of somebody else's money" This tweet sent during trial by a juror to his online buddies, is at the heart of a mistrial motion. This story illustrates just how deeply Twitter has seeped into the fabric of our lives. New forms of real time communication platforms are threatening to render the impartiality of any jury impossible. The story demonstrates the difficulties of rendering an unbiased decision by a jury in today's age of incessant tweeting, poking & plurking.
Imagine the OJ Simpson trial taking place today. No doubt modern communications are going to have a deep impact on judicial systems, also.
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