Motorcyclists
I remember once sitting on a jury. The charge was murder, and even though the defendant looked amiable enough, the defense stipulated that he had, in fact, committed the terrible deed.

At the beginning of the voir dire process, the defense attorney asked for a show of hands from the assembled potential jurors. He hesitated, as if unsure how to pose his question, then asked "How many of you here have a prejudice against motorcyclists?"

What a question! Even though I did not own a motorcycle, I had caught a ride on one that very morning, so felt fairly broad-minded on the subject. Nevertheless, half the assembled potential jurors immediately raised their hands, displaying a blood lust for motorcyclists that caught me by surprise.

Later on, I discovered the attorney was speaking euphemistically. What he meant was "How many of you here have a prejudice against bikers?"
(Perv With A Dog had his eyes pecked out by scrub jays on, Thu 1 Apr 2010, 21:58, 1 reply)

Probably
just wanted out of jury service. Count yourself lucky you still have the right to a jury of your peers. We don't.
(dchurch bah, Thu 1 Apr 2010, 23:15, closed)