I mentioned a couple days ago that the chief bad actor in the 2002 New Hampshire phone-jamming scandal, James Tobin, is now going on trial. His attorneys are seeking to throw out his indictment on the theory that there may have been Democrats on the grand jury. And they’re also asking the judge to allow expanded voir dire to allow his lawyers to strip the trial jury of any liberal bias.
I’m just looking here at Tobin’s lawyers’ proposed jury questionnaire. And there are some really entertaining questions, like …
“8. Are you now or have you ever been a member of a union?
[] YES, I am now
[] YES, I was in the past, but am not now
[] NO
If YES, what union(s)?”
“9. Are you or have you ever been affiliated with a political party? []YES []NO
If YES, what party?”
“18. If you have access to the internet, do you participate in chat rooms?
[]YES []NO”
“19. Do you read any blogs on the internet? [] YES [] NO If YES, what blogs do you read?”
