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Old Enough To Know Better [UPDATED]

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports today that a juror in the federal corruption trial of former State Senator Vincent Fumo has been posting trial updates to his Facebook page and to his Twitter stream. Fumo’s defense lawyers have petitioned for a halt in jury deliberations and the removal of the Twittering juror. They’ve also mentioned that they may ask for a mistrial.

The juror has been identified by the Inquirer. He’s 35 — hence my title — and works as a “benefits coordinator for a Center City law firm.”

Dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb. And dumb.

I wonder how popular this guy’s gonna be at his “Center City law firm” if he’s the juror who derailed a trial that’s been going on since September 8.  Think about it — that’s 7 weeks before the Phils won the World Series. (I’ve been dying for a chance to mention that for weeks now.)

UPDATE, 11:50 am: The judge ruled the juror could stay. And the verdict is in … guilty on all counts.

Full post as published by Jenkins Webblits on March 16, 2009 (boomark / email).