In light of Juror B37 conducting an interview with Anderson Cooper to explain some of the rationale behind the “not guilty” verdict given to George Zimmerman, the other jurors have released a statement responding to that. While B37 makes some statements regarding how the entire jury felt, the jurors understandably decided to release a statement separating them from B37. Check out the statement after the jump.
From Business Insider:
“We, the undersigned jurors, understand there is a great deal of interest in this case. But we ask you to remember that we are not public officials and we did not invite this type of attention into our lives. We also wish to point out that the opinions of Juror B-37, expressed on the Anderson Cooper show were her own, and not in any way representative of the jurors listed below.
Serving on this jury has been a highly emotional and physically draining experience for each of us. The death of a teenager weighed heavily on our hearts but in the end we did what the law required us to do.
We appeal to the highest standards of your profession and ask the media to respect our privacy and give us time to process what we have been through.
Thank you,
Juror B-51
Juror B-76
Juror E-6
Juror E-40”
