You're right, it is a damn shame!
I got an email a few minutes ago from SSPD and here's part of it.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------We're glad to report that Ed Rosenthal remains a free man pending his sentencing hearing June 4. I wish I could describe the looks on the prosecutor's and Judge Breyer's faces when they recognized the 6 jurors sitting in the front row of the courtroom!
Afterwards the 6 jurors present joined Ed and defense counsel and a few others for a meeting post-hearing, and then went out and did an absolutely historic press conference all together with Terrance Hallinan, SF DA, and 2 SF Supervisors. The jurors, including 2 not present, issued a statement, and joined the defense team in demanding a new trial for Ed, a solution in Congress to end this problem, and a recognition by all potential jurors of their real rights and responsibilities. It was well-attended by both print and TV media, all the major networks, CNN, so I would expect good converage tonight and tomorrow. Here is the AP wire story.
Rosenthal remains free as pot case jurors decry their own verdict.
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