Sorry to insult clowns like that.
The lone holdout in Clancy’s murder trial is defending the vote that left the jury deadlocked. Eleven jurors were ready to find Clancy not criminally responsible for her three children’s deaths. He disagreed, saying the physical evidence, key witnesses, and prosecution case convinced him that she understood and planned what she did. The judge declared a mistrial after the deadlock.
This juror did not owe the room a compromise on a conclusion he believed the evidence could not support. Conservatives know jury service requires independent judgment when everyone else pushes the opposite way. He says he was repeatedly cut off while trying to explain his reasoning, and now his motives are being picked apart in public. The next trial can weigh the insanity defense again. Until then, he deserves the same respect we expect for any citizen who takes an oath and refuses to surrender an honest verdict under pressure.
How can don’t kill your children be a partisan issue?
This single juror said, “No. I’m not letting this woman get off with a fake insanity plea. She is not insane. No.” They argued with him. They thought he was arrogant. They showed him their credentials and expected him to say yes, but he wouldn’t. He just kept saying no.
This is our culture: crazy people who will not listen to no and who demand that the rest of us affirm their craziness. It is a crisis of accountability.
For years and years, parents have accepted excuses from their children instead of telling them no and holding them accountable for their actions. For years, pastors have failed to practice discipline, especially as it relates to women. If they ever got up the guts to say no and the women screamed, they would immediately back down.
Part of reclaiming a sane culture is telling people no. No, you don’t get to do whatever you want. No, you don’t get to escape the consequences. No, you don’t get your way just because you scream louder. No. We need much more no in our culture.
