Safavian Trial: Man, This Jurying Is Hard Work

Another day closes, and the jury in the trial of former GSA official and Abramoff golf-buddy David Safavian has not have reached a verdict. They’ve got to decide on five counts of obstruction of justice and making false statements to investigators. Conventional wisdom has it that a long deliberation is a sign that the jury will acquit. But still, five counts — can’t be easy. Maybe they’re just being very thorough.