From the article:
I think the writer built up a strawman case for the sake of the article, you know, in order to blame young people and social media for the confusion in this particular case. If Peter Moffat finds it extraordinary, that means it's rare for a jury to be so out of touch.
And, I question whether it really was the whole jury or the work of just one difficult jury member who couldn't understand why her thought process was unreasonable and insisted that the judge be brought in. Then, once questioning the judge was put on the table, a few others added questions they normally wouldn't have asked, making the whole group look like a bunch of dim bulbs.
You've probably seen this type of group dynamic if you've worked on team projects or even something less formal like a family gathering or wedding. One unqualified person can really derail the group. These types aren't unsympathetic - you can see they're struggling - that's why give them more power than they should have and let them make you look like an idiot. Sharing the blame to help them save face.
The writer Peter Moffat, who spent nine years as a criminal defence barrister, was equally amazed by the collapse of Pryce’s trial. (Another will now be held.) “Some of the questions the jury asked in the case are absolutely extraordinary,” says Moffat, writer of the legal dramas Silk, Criminal Justice and North Square. “They can’t have been listening at all. It’s hard to fathom.
I think the writer built up a strawman case for the sake of the article, you know, in order to blame young people and social media for the confusion in this particular case. If Peter Moffat finds it extraordinary, that means it's rare for a jury to be so out of touch.
And, I question whether it really was the whole jury or the work of just one difficult jury member who couldn't understand why her thought process was unreasonable and insisted that the judge be brought in. Then, once questioning the judge was put on the table, a few others added questions they normally wouldn't have asked, making the whole group look like a bunch of dim bulbs.
You've probably seen this type of group dynamic if you've worked on team projects or even something less formal like a family gathering or wedding. One unqualified person can really derail the group. These types aren't unsympathetic - you can see they're struggling - that's why give them more power than they should have and let them make you look like an idiot. Sharing the blame to help them save face.