NEWS 2 Alternate Jurors Dismissed from Laquan McDonald Trial Say They Were Leaning Towards a Murder

[lunasun]

The two alternate jurors were released from serving on the jury on Thursday afternoon, freeing them to talk to reporters about their thoughts on the cases presented, reports the Chicago Tribune.
https://www.theroot.com/2-alternate-jurors-dismissed-from-laquan-mcdonald-trial-1829546205
“For me, he should have waited a little bit longer. I mean he knew the Taser was coming. That’s what did it for me,” he said, according to the Tribune.

Another, described as a white woman who works in a law firm, says she too considers Van Dyke guilty, convinced by the fact that no other police officers on the scene felt the teen, who held a small knife in his hand, was a threat, and by video footage that showed Laquan walking away from officers.
Both jurors said the number of shots Van Dyke fired at Laquan that night—16 total—factored into their opinions. The Latino man said he felt a first-degree murder charge was appropriate, whereas the white woman said she would have considered second-degree murder


The jury may have a verdict today & is currently in deliberations. I do not have access to The Chicago Tribune story referenced

[More_Cowbell]

1. There's a link to the original reporting in the linked story

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-laquan-mcdonald-jason-van-dyke-alternates-20181004-story.html

[lunasun]

2. I'm in Chicago & after a number of uses, much like the NYT, no access without $- that's why

But thanks for posting for others

[mopinko]

4. clean out your cookies.

doesnt always work but most website do.

[frazzled]

3. I fervently pray that the jury feels the same way.

Between the anxiety of the Kavanaugh vote and the anxiety of the jury verdict in this case, I feel completely on edge and distraught.
Both are out of our hands. I feel the Kavanaugh thing is headed for disaster, but I have a shred of hope that justice will be done in the Van Dyke trial. I listened to the prosecution's summation the other day, and was in tears. I don't see how anyone could vote to acquit. But I since almost everything that has seemed so very clear to me has been upturned these past two years, I can't feel too hopeful.

Please make these alternate jurors' views the majority.