Blogging at GlennReynolds.com, Ann Althouse expresses belief in the system:
I didn’t watch much of the news analysis that evening. I switched off Nancy Grace not long after she declared, “Not guilty by reason of celebrity!” The one aspect of the post-verdict coverage that interested me was the jurors’ press conference. The fact is that they were there through all of the months of testimony, and we weren’t. They listened to the witnesses and studied their demeanor.
And in the end they found reasonable doubt. Watching the jurors, I felt deep respect for the good sense and competence of ordinary people faced with a solemn task. I feel no inclination to say I think they were wrong.
I agree with her. The jurors heard more information than any of us did, unfiltered by the media (blogs, networks, or papers). I have faith in them.
This was my first reaction. I tust the jury system. BUT, after I listened to the jurors I’m not so sure.