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Neil deGrasse Tyson
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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 5 Dec 2012

    After hearing my skepticism of eyewitness testimony, six other jury candidates promptly agreed. And they got sent home too.

    4:02 PM - 5 Dec 2012
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      1. emily dead-wards  🧟‍♀️‏ @MsEmilyEdwards 5 Dec 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson well, you're right. "12 angry men" AND "my cousin vinny" prove that eyewitness accounts can be false.

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      2. Ash Donaldson‏ @ashdonaldson 5 Dec 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson You think they're shooting for a jury of easily convinced peers that will be swayed more by emotion than reality? ;)

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      3. withsharpenedquill‏ @sharpenedquill 5 Dec 2012
        Replying to @ashdonaldson

        @ashdonaldson Every case I have heard any details about seems that way.

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      4. Ash Donaldson‏ @ashdonaldson 5 Dec 2012
        Replying to @sharpenedquill

        @sharpenedquill Perhaps it's time the law caught up with the last 25 years of cognitive science on perception, memory & decision making

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      1. Ophelia Benson‏ @OpheliaBenson 5 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson Oh, fabulous! All the people who realize eyewitness testimony is unreliable get excluded. Arrgh.

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      2. TR▲N§HUᙢAN ̖́‏ @transhuman 5 Dec 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Honestly, that's sad they sent you home for questioning things. You think too much? Get out of here! Justice is blind!

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      3. François Caron  🇨🇦‏ @Milnoc 5 Dec 2012
        Replying to @transhuman

        @transhuman @neiltyson Which means I'll probably never be called for jury duty. :)

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      2. Shawn King‏ @ShawnKing 5 Dec 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Wouldn't that be considered "tampering with a jury"? :)

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      3. withsharpenedquill‏ @sharpenedquill 5 Dec 2012
        Replying to @ShawnKing

        @ShawnKing "Jury consultants" get to tamper, D.A.s get to tamper, just not defendants. Ought to be tampering to get rid of educated IMHO 2

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      1. Jeremiah Maxon‏ @djere 6 Dec 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Your eyewitness account of being dismissed from jury duty is unreliable evidence. HOW DO WE KNOW IT HAPPENED!

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      1. susanjulia‏ @susajul 5 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson And here's one answer as to why so many people are wrongfully convicted--smart, discerning people rarely get on a jury!

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      1. Bill Stewart‏ @BillStewart415 5 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson Too bad - Juries need to have people like that, and you, on them.

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      1. Kiki Whiskey‏ @ElegantRedneck 5 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson The fact you question things makes you perfect for a jury, so sad you decided to throw one of your civil liberties out the window

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      1. Brandon Alexander‏ @balexander 5 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson That bothers me. A lot.

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      1. yung bloody seafoam‏ @cremefraiche 5 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson YOU'RE THE BEST.

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      2. Chemmy‏ @felixpotvin 5 Dec 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson couldn't the public who stand accused use more well informed people in the juror's box?

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      3. Jibblescribbits‏ @Jibblescribbits 5 Dec 2012
        Replying to @felixpotvin

        @felixpotvin It'd be more ideal if well-educated people who understand the fallibility of memory were more likely to be selected @neiltyson

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      4. Chemmy‏ @felixpotvin 5 Dec 2012
        Replying to @Jibblescribbits

        @Jibblescribbits sure, but it looks like Mr. Tyson does his best to not get selected. It's sad that this is what it's come to.

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