Quote Originally Posted by Archigeek View Post
Public opinion matters to the public, politicians, etc. It doesn't matter to the jury.
If all the jurors lived in a bubble all the way until the trial began, you might have had a point.

I think you're underestimating the integrity of jurors.
With literally everything these days being political and people not giving a shit about facts over feelings or whatever, this is probably also debatable.